[Windrider]

Well, this boat is flashy enough to be "Elvis," but we think "Necessary Evil" is a fun and amusing name for this boat. We once had an old battleship of a lesson sailboat named "Student Driver" so this is par for the course for us. Only our Shields get traditional ladies names.

Both deck and hull have been painted with Awl Grip, same as we did for our Shields. Even used the same non-skid method, which we are now thinking is going to result in some lost skin for folks on this boat until it wears in a bit. It is really "grippy" right now (i.e. it is about like sitting on a rasp).

Sad to say, it is too late, Uncle Boo. The sailing students are just about foaming at the mouth thinking about wakeboarding behind Evil this summer. There are also a record number of sailing students in the SCUBA classes this semester, so they are looking forward to some summer diving at Catalina Island. That means I really HAVE to find a good swim step for this boat. What sort is traditionally used on Seacrafts? I might be able to find a used one of those full stern teak ones if it isn't too hard to fit.