No, I'm working on the boat. I had been asking questions, not getting any help so I backed off. The aft chainplates are poorly engineered. Period. I'll be pulling all of mine for inspection. Not a fun task, but doable. If you need chainplates, they'll have to be made up by someone that knows what they're doing. Mine look like they may have been replaced at some point in the past. Fingers crossed. Magnaflux makes a dye that works well.
I'm currently bringing back the original gelcoat in one of what seems to be the very few dark blue hulls that were made. Wetsanding, compounding, etc. Never again.
Putting in eight Newfound stainless ports as well. I've got one week to order as of day before yesterday before the price goes up, up, up due to stupidity (not on the part of Newfound).
Seems like a great boat thus far. Here's a tip: don't let a yard block the aftmost end of the keel. It's hollow, and now I see I've got some glasswork to do. I've seen the same thing with Endeavours (much thinner hollow area) and my Pearson 10M. Know where your blocking goes and mark it in the slings (or trailer) before the yard puts it down.
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