A couple more thoughts on the cane door panels, Glenn.

I did the first door with the cane on the outside, then did the next with cane
on the inside. With my skill-base, I decided that it was best to hide the
spline.

I found that you had to really dilute the polyurethane (50%) otherwise it
bridged between the canes and looked terrible.

I have teak battens (1 x 3/8 inches) on the leading edge of all shelves to help
retain stuff; partially successful, but a lot moves offshore and rests against
cane. No damage so far, but must always be careful when openning windward
lockers.

Big plus for cane is ventilation. Also appearance and easy replaceability.

Fair Winds

Graeme
sv Leonidas