: John, speaking of foot braces, you never answered me -- how the hell did you
: mount those blocks?? Update your stinkin' site before you go back to Fiji
: and dial-up, wouldja?

Hey Kurt, not to hijack this thread, but the footbraces were embarassingly simple: Blocks of wood aligned on a temporary tape-covered guide. My next ones will be full 45 degree blocks (90 degree to the keel-line), not angled as theese were. The absence of metal to corrode is a real plus. Weight is not much different from Yakima.

John