Scott,

Thank you for the most thoughtful reply. It certainly demonstrates how much you have thought about the problem. Hull 56 will come out for a bottom job next summer, and I'll probably tackle a few other major items at that time. Since I currently have a good friend at a stainless shop it would not be difficult to have exact copies made. I'll heed your advice with regards to inspecting, recoring, retabbing, and adding an extra hole! She has been rerigged exactly once, by me, so the rest of the rigging is in order.