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Headliner Replacement

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This is the big job that has to be done on every Beneteau First 235. When I bought my boat, this is what I had to face.. Yuck. Notice that the headliner on the port side is totally gone, and to starboard, it is starting to fall. See the whole story after the break:
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Getting Her Name On

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One of my last boat-readiness tasks this spring was to get Jackdaw's name on her. In the age of computer-cut vinyl lettering, there is no reason not to have your boat's name proudly emblazoned on her hull. Old-school hand painted lettering made boat lettering costly, but not any more. Read more and see how at the post on my companion blog Crusinglakeharriet. HERE
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Roller Furler

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I'm in the process of adding a roller furling system to the boat. The biggest job is figuring what model to go with, and if or what you want to do to the bow pulpit's forward post, which on the Beneteau 235 can interfere with the drum. See the intro video after the break:
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