The propeller is situated just in front of the skeg-hung rudder, which is located at the extreme aft end of the waterline for enhanced control authority. Walkways around the pilothouse are wide and secure with substantial grab rails on the pilothouse top. The aft cockpit is T-shaped and features exceptionally comfortable seating by virtue of the tall and properly angled cockpit coaming seatbacks. The cockpit is well protected from the weather with a fixed hard dodger with stainless steel bow supported extendable bimini top. The deck areas have a natural finished teak decking.
Construction is robust top quality hand laid fiberglass with gel coated exterior surfaces.
The hull and deck are through bolted together on 6-inch centers with a slotted aluminum alloy toe rail. There are huge lazarettes in the cockpit in addition to a large foredeck locker for exceptional on deck storage capacity. Sloop rig with Hood Stowav main mast with single spreaders. Harken roller furling headstav. Rod rigging with open chromed bronze turnbuckles.