Unfortunately, I have neither time, ability, nor the space to design or build my own sailing craft. The closest I ever get to that sort of thing is gelcoat repair.

Another N20 is on my agenda for December 2007 unless there is something out there as user-friendly and significantly better in that price range

I guess I would be willing to modify an N20 to 10' beam if it wouldn't damage anything. How would that change the forces and vectors? I'm thinking specifically about the shrouds and bridle arrangements.