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Finnegan,
Thank you for the information you provided on the ceiling boards. Just a few questions remain in my mind. Is there any easy way to remove the bronze nails holding the boards onto the blocking and how was the vertical blocking fastened to the hull. Besides the outer ribs acting as some type of stiffener for the hull, was that the thought behind the ceiling boards?
Would I be doing a disservice to the family of Whaler owners if I were to use these as templates to fashion new boards out of teak.

Thank you again for your information.