Thanks Dave, I will sleep better tonight!!!

I Just finished reading the thread about restoring your rig. Nice work, and it certainly looks like you know of which you speak.

As for myself, I by nature am not as much a purist, but what I call a practical engineer, a tinker, basically a hack! I look for things to be functional, but the world is a better place with your artistic flare. It is just that I would worry about running that hull up on a rocky shore, and getting a big scratch.

So as you learn to sail, know that I am out there crashing around, learning to sail as well. If you see this butt uggly Hobie Cat headed your way, be sure and say hi! TnT