Well, the "Blue Norther" finally reached down to south Texas and Rockport. Finally closed the boatyard (my garage and driveway) and decided to explore the OCH website I bought into recently. The acronym stands for "Off Center Harbor" and is a site loaded with boat building and tool care videos. Also included are films about all manner of boating such as trips, fun places to cruise as well as book reviews, all with a nautical theme. Just this morning I learned how to coil a double braid properly ('bout time after fooling around with lines on boats for 40 years) so as not to induce hockles when uncoiling the line. Learned what a hockle was too. A neat site that costs about $30 a year to use. Worth it, especially when it is too cold to go outside but you just can't get away from wanting to do something nautical. I have nothing to do with the site except as a subscriber. I recommend OCH though for the reams of information available. Stay warm, Tom B, Mont.17, #258, 77'. ps, My tip of the month is to remove the 3/8 inch bolt from the cb housing that catches the board as it is lowered and as you replace it, slip a length of nylon thread reinforced 3/8 inch id fuel line over the bolt as you slide it through the two sides of the cb slot. The rubber will act like a bumper when you lower the cast iron board onto it. It does a great job of muffling the impact as well as lessening the abrupt "clunk" of the 160# board onto the bolt.