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GPJ, yes they corrected the deck issue in later models. I will have pictures at some point. I do not believe it was a deadline, just an innovation that was not thought out and some fellow said "....wait a minute guys....look at what we are blocking....". I love the human element. I prefer it over computer generated products. My teak entrance misses being square by an inch or so entering the cuddy cabin. It lets me say "good enough" on my end for restoring. It is not the Swedish Yacht built for the Nike owner. Just a reasonably priced quality boat built by Americans making a sprayed in foam/gel coat work.. I like the fact the louvered door works perfect with the miss in the framing (how perfect can you get with a spray in?).

I like this label issue. Outrage III, Euro transom, 4 labels in one year. Herodotus said "...history is contemporary...". Only the fellows on the assembly line putting the boats together really know factory original.

I must have had 25 plus of the vineyard crawlers (green and yellow) pass through my hands over the years (plus quite a few other pieces of equipment). One had an auxiliary model A transmission to gear it lower (I did the same with a Volvo transmission on one) It was easier for me to get parts for a 1940 Oliver crawler than my 1981 Takeuchi excavator 15 years ago.

Garris