The older KK’s have that, as you call it, “beamed” ceilings, but they are ribbed fiberglass panels capped with teak. Structural rigidity is greatly enhanced and holds the port to starboard crown quite well. Rigidity forward to aft is more reliant on bulkheads and integrity of the coring, and things like pilothouse joints, mast locations and over-burdened deck boxes can take their toll over the years.
Manatees, in particular, have both the pilothouse and mast joint meeting directly over the center of the saloon windows. It’s likely you’ll find a small (but harmless) water collection area on the walkways in that area. Those ribbed ceiling panels go a long way towards maintaining the center crown, pushing the water towards the edges of the deck.
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Larry
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