Man, she's a looker, Ebb. Thank you Bill for adding these pics and thanks Ebb for the explanations. If I remember I milled our mahogany down to 2 3/4" high. It's been a few years ago and I can't say for sure but I know I didn't have the guts to go 4 inches. I probably should have though it looks right to my eye. I was planning on running the lead tracks on top of the rail starting from 14"-18" aft of the midship chocks back 6 feet as that is the length of the tracks I have (again, if I recall correctly). I worry incessantly about the stress but everyone has told me if you use the proper sized screws to mount the tracks it won't come off unless you're doing something stupid. Which I may do. I'm thinking lot o' bedding to ward off rot.
I got six bronze rail chocks years ago in anticipation of finishing her earlier. Yeah, we all know how that is turning out. I'm hoping the rail doesn't 'spring apart' when we start cutting into it to mount the chocks! I got the C232BP's.
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