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Thanks for all the compliments gentleman. I haven't been on the forum lately and apologize for not responding sooner. As for as the cost. I kept it down by finding a low time used engine. Areas where I didn't trim cost were in the T Top, electronics, rigging, and hardware. The Hermco Bracket and Owens slide on trailer were excellent investments and perform as the manufacturers say they do. It was worth running around the country picking up parts. I am retired and have the time to do travel and it actually cost less than shipping if you coordinate the orders and gather every thing up in one trip. You get what you pay for and if I sold the boat in the next year or so I could probably recover most of the refitting expense. If not I will just enjoy using it as long as I am able. I believe there is considerable value in the pleasure and enjoyment we get from having a classic well designed boat and making it look new with a few modern up grades. Just my opinion.
I haven't experimented with props yet but the 21" performs well for me so for. I am usually fairly light make coastal runs. With have fuel and two people with gear the performance is better than expected. I may try a 19' prop down the road to a have some comparison in performance.
The I designed the cockpit to be free of obstacles but yet easily accessible.
Deck height was set at the original factory level and I has the scuppers re routed through the transom. They drain well with no water re entry.
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