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I only ever had the black one, Eric, my friend, owns a company in Seminole, FL, he does the actual work. I just got to dream and draw. The mischief is his, but he ended up selling it to an admirer in NY State. The deck you are referring to was impossible to remold the non-skid, he tried. Finally he just sanded it off and put that padded material on it. This mischief was done impeccable. But most super nastalgic whaler fans find modding the boats a cardinal sin. I originally did a little 9' tender, restored to perfection. With the 15 (black one) I was chasing my youth. I built that boat for my older boys. They love it. Originally, I planned the black boat to be a perfect restoration, but later decided that he needed a boat to sort of kick start his business, which it did. I just got the benefit of owning it.

In regard to the quality of this restore, IMO this is easily the nicest mischief on earth.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1sj9wptp5er...M.jpg?dl=0