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Old 10-31-2007
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No legs H. The damn thing is cantilevered off the mast support. It's height was also set so that the bilge hatch covers could be opened without difficulty. Everything was really well thought out except for the height of the table in relation to the seat height. Made the same bloody mistake with the cockpit table and for much the same reasons I think, ie locker access. Have to fix them both somehow.
Maybe the PO was really tall!

One thing I've learnt over a few boats now is that nothing is impossible to change - it just depends how badly you want to do it. Smaller hatches maybe?? Then again, maybe not...

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Then again, maybe I'll just leave it as is, rip off the keel and install a centreboard.
Hey, now that's a great idea - it'd get you further up the Hawkesbury and closer to the beach!
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