Neil, you spoke of a hardwood grate. What type of wood are thinking of? What do you think it might cost? I like the idea of a real wood surface to walk on....Thanks. Larry Hughston in 1981 old 189. -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of ndorf@surfbest.net Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 12:33 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Quiet list. What projects do you have planned forthewinter months or prior to Havasu? I hope to finally get a permanent transom-mounted swim ladder on my M15 this winter--an important safety feature--after having procrastinated for a year and having nothing other than a rope ladder that I already know from a summer swim experiment will not cut-it in a real emergency. The gelcoat on my green stripe is also pretty badly dinged up, but I am concerned about my being able to lay a vinyl stripe over it in a nice straight line and without any wrinkles or bubbles in the application. I suspect there's an art to it. My WWII era brass Ludolph of Bremerhaven compass needs to be repaired or replaced. It has a very small diameter so repairing looks like the route I will go. The fluid inside the glass is so dark it cannot be read. A new compass will cost about the same but I would have to cut a larger hole in the bulkhead. It's about $100 either way. I found a compass repair specialist in the Seattle area that says he can repair it. Other than that, if additional funds are available at the time, I might be tempted to spring for new sails at Havasu if the promotional offers are sweet enough. A hardwood grate for my cockpit floor is also on my wish list, which I have spoken with John Owens about. Maybe next year as well. -Neil Dorf '85 M15 Roseville CA _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet!