YOur welcome....

I thought the velcro would be easier to install than a series of grommets... but who knows... either way i think you have to remove the tramp and that is a little bit of a pain.

Yes, removing the tramp for this job is a given, but after having sewn back this flap earlier doing it for a more permanent solutions is worth it. It come of quite easily lacing it back and tensioning it is a bit of a chore. But that's a nice job for "bigfoot" and me.

In this pic - what's the aluminum pole Velcro'ed to the boom? I'm assuming either a paddle or a boat hook or how you transport your tiller extender?

Also - Do you find that your Harken barberhauler cheek bearings wear out because they can't be removed from the boat in the off-season? Do you just disassemble the cheeks and install new nylon bearings every 2 years or so?

GREAT PICS!!!

Your first guess about the aluminium pole was right, it's a paddle. I've owned the boat for two years now and the cheeckblock bearings which, I suspect, are considerably older are holding up well, they still allow the sheaves to rotate freely. The cam cleats for the downhaul are up for replacement however. Thanks for the compliment