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I suggest you contact Capt. Dale Leverone, owner operator of "Sea Strike" and a great guy. You may be able to save a bit if you can crew, as he usually goes without a deckhand. He just bought a B-35 also, and is moored two boats from my 31 at Honokahau Harbor. His email is dale@konadeepsea.com Phone...

Which of the deck systems are still being made in three pieces? I am looking into the same project, but my boat is in Kona, so I want to stack the three piece deck system together for cheaper shipping. Do you know the contact information for the source in California? Having trouble finding them on t...

I had not considered going with anything other than the prefab glass kit or some glass ply built in place. Teak would be beautiful, but even more expensive? And then there is the maintenance factor to consider? My boat is not that pretty right now, so I had not considered upgrading the deck like tha...

Thanks for the interest in this topic. I am learning a lot. I had talked to a Kona "glassman" about doing the job versus buying the prefab deck pieces I had only heard about back then and had not really reseached, and the guy told me that him doing that kind of job would be much more costly than bri...

Looks like my cockpit sole needs replacement on my 31 in Kona, but the shipping costs could be pretty high if I buy the kits I have seen on the web. Is a reasonable option to try make my own? Or is there a source for a cheaper version? I found a source in California also, so that may be more feasibl...

Thanks for the fantastic help! I got a reply from "High Tide Marine" that they have the original Hydnautic Ram available for almost $500 so I am going to look into the rebuild kit idea. I presume it would be O rings, seals, etc. which might be cheap, but the labor to re-work the ram might add up qui...

I just got an email from my mechanic in Kona that my ram is leaking badly, and he wants me to send a replacement. What size should I be looking for? She is a '65 vintage 31 with original hynautic steering, and I would consider upgrading my steering if it made sense, economically. Present rudders are...