"Roger Long" wrote in news:mwktf.47122$XJ5.26410
@twister.nyroc.rr.com:

No rot or problems that would be hard to deal with. The interior is
also installed in way such that most deck edge leaks will go to the
bilge instead of down the woodwork. I don't see any evidence of them
on this hull though.


Yeah, this one did leak down to the bilge, but it was constantly wet
behind those wooden panels and it finally made it through them showing
what was going on, hidden from view, behind them. Some kind of stress on
the toe rails kept separating them enough to start the leaking, again.
The new owner finally got the bilge to stay dry, but the boat hasn't been
out in the Atlantic since so hasn't been knocked around by the waves,
yet.

Thanks for the info. 32 is a very nice size. I'm crew on an Amel Sharki
41 (er, ah, 39 if the dockmaster's watching..(c. It's a beautifully-
made, slug-slow ketch. New sails and lots of tuning hasn't fixed her
very experienced captain's awful weather helm I'm usually fighting to
keep her pointed up. The big B&G autopilot just loses control it's so
bad in heavy winds. The Endeavour 35 had more "space", or the feeling of
more space. The Amel is a far better blue water boat with that very deep
center cockpit with hardtop cover. The owner has just installed new
Lexan windscreens to replaced the starred plexiglass. I can almost see
where she's going, now!

Well, we'll sail her on New Year's Day. Weather is forecast to be fine.