… it sure as heck could be a part of one! It’s is an 8-sided mahogany spar with tapered ends. Or, a stair handrail. Yes, sorry to disappoint, mundane, but this 12 foot stick got the boat building juices flowing. I had searched for an old Beetle Cat mast to serve the purpose. No luck and I wasn’t going to sacrifice Camille’s. This rail took 3 days of sporadic effort, some stain, 4 coats of poly and … it works!
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A record of, and ruminations on, the building and enjoyment of my boats.
A record of, and ruminations on, the building and enjoyment of my boats.
A record of, and ruminations on, the building and enjoyment of my boats.
A record of, and ruminations on, the building and enjoyment of my boats.
A record of, and ruminations on, the building and enjoyment of my boats.
Lingering Lunacy 
So cool!
Thanks. Now sprit for Mabu perhaps?
This has been guiding us up the stairs for a while.
This?