"Josephine" is on the hull
Hi Joe, Yes, "Josephine" is in large blue script with light grey shadowing on both sides of the hull. I have had the vinyl names for months, but all the boat problems I had last year held me back from wanting to christen my sailboat. However, when I received it back from the Hunter factory in January, I was so pleased with the repaired and reconditioned boat that the first thing I did was to put her name on both sides. I think she is now better than new. I have never seen a company stand by their product and work so hard to satisfy their customer like Hunter. They even repaired and tested many items that were clearly not their responsibility. I would never hesitate to buy another Hunter based on my outstanding experience with them. I wish more companies acted like them. As for the dealer - that's another story. I will never set foot on his property again! The only thing I can't understand is why Hunter let's them sell their boats. I am laying out my helman's seat bottom using cardboard. I plan on making it in two, multidimensional halves. The port side will be permanent because the fuel tank fill and vent lines have to pass through it. The starboard side will be removable. The port side I will attach with stainless steel angles and screws. The port side will rest on a lip of the starboard side plus a ledge I am epoxying & screwing to the sides similar to what you have described. The final product will be made of 1/4" pressure treated plywood covered with fiberglass cloth and epoxy. Lake Lanier is only down 8 feet from full pool. That's a vast imrovement from last Fall, but hopefully it will continue to fill if the Corps of Engineers ever figures out what they are doing. We are trying to get the boat in the water and christen her this weekend. Of course, we will make all the appropriate remarks to King Neptune and use wine as the christening medium. We don't plan to pour too much on the bow though, since that would leave us less to drink and celebrate with. Since you are not that far away, I hope we can get an opportunity to sail our boats together some time in the future Best of sailing Bernie
