We still get commemts from pleasure boats not wanting to be next to us, as the Eagle is to big, and ugly. We started reverbishing the boat from their keel to the water line first, then the next 4 years from water line up with the boat in the water. There was dry rot under the salon sliding Windows and the Portuguese bridge. Which was repaired at the dock. The rot in the bridge was water drain back and trapped. So we repair from the inside, making air vents at the top so moisture could escape and drain holes at the bottom so water could drain also canvas from the bridge to the pilot house roof keeps most of the water off.
Having full length scupper would be nice,
Owning a older boat does require an act of love pride hobby. I prefer going on and looking at older well maintained boat as I can appreciate the effort, time and money it takes.
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