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On many boats, the hull liner is a structural element that adds stiffness to the boat. I don't know if that is the case with the o'day 30 you have, but it would be well worth asking about.
If the hull liner isn't structural on your boat, it would make sense to make a larger opening. I'm not a big fan of drawers on boats...
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New England
You know what the first rule of sailing is? ...Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take
a boat to the sea you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turning of the worlds. Love keeps
her going when she oughta fall down, tells you she's hurting 'fore she keens. Makes her a home.
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