Hi Joe,

The pegboard is there to let the hull breathe, as you say. There is no
rust inside. The boat was designed in 1943 and built in 1964. I don't
understand "someone used a poor product to re-do the original IMO"
since no changes were made since it was built.

My wife would like the interior to have batten boards. Unfortunately
she has seen how that looks and she likes it. I am not very good at
joinery work so that's out.

In places, like the galley, we use pegboard hooks. Quite handy
actually. I've never found pegboard hooks that will work on the
overhead. I know you were being sarcastic :-)

I understand that the 1930-style interior is not everyone's cup of tea,
but it suits me. Because my portlights are small, and I only have one
main hatch, having the interior all white makes the interior bright.

BTW that's not rust - that's dirt :-)

Yes Canada. The boat is in Newcastle, north shore of Lake Ontario.

Regards,

Harry