Good looking boat and a good read. I spotted some things that you would want to change, and as it progressed you did. You're using the right parts and I don't think you'll be doing this again anytime soon. My boat is an '88 and one of my seats broke in a similar fashion, and I did the same repair as my seats are no longer available and still original. Speaks for garage kept. I used some of the white commercial cutting board material and it came out great, can't which of the 3 was broke. The rod holders is a tough one to get right. If I have my 4 rod holders on I have to rotate it to deploy or stow the TM but love the Hi-teks. With the 2 rod holders I just have to be careful of the angle of the crossbar and stow is a snap. Your boat looks better without the stickers and wont show age nearly as fast. You do good work. My question is; what you gonna work on when it's done? Rigging and figuring is part of the fun.......Skeet.