A post on the woodenboat forum put it this way...there's enough sharp edges on that thing to keep the ship's surgeon busy 'round the clock stitching up the sailor...oh ya, he ain't got a surgeon!

BTW, anyone else find it ironic that the Wooden Boat Forum got the scoop on the launch of an all metal boat?


From the post launch photo, you can see fenders hanging off the amas. Usually the procedure is to remove them from the water as good edicate dictates...but then we realize there are no nets across the beams to the ama's and he has no easy way to get out on an ama. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Them fenders are there for the duration! Perhaps they can be his PFD's in the coming emergencies he'll be having.