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Me too, Bruce. I like the old ones, I like the new ones.

There is a lot to read in a boat at a dock or anchored in a snug harbor. This Concordia is new here. The owner(past or present?) doesn't stick to the
authentic mantra of most Concordia owners. A full sized dodger(instead of the small-old companionway cover type). SS ST winches instead of bronze. I can't believe somebody blasted holes for those gizmos. Destroyed a nice piece of old workmanship as well as a good back rest. This is a big boat that a tiller is nicely designed to work well(easily lashed to the mizzen at anchor). I've never seen anyone using those Concordia backrests, have you?

I'm intrigued by this cockpit re-design on a Little Harbor. Needing more cockpit space(that is the trend in sailboat design for the last decade), if you look closely, you can see the coaming joint-extension to the old, that circles and encloses the new aft seat. Storage under, what was previously just aft deck space, is now comfortable cockpit. This bumped the traveler aft but retained the LPG compartment and lazzerette hatches.

Good mainsheet arrangement(I'm still looking for a better solution for my boats mainsheet)

The only downside(small) is that the helmsmen standing at the wheel forward(just aft the bridge deck for protection-a common racing boat feature of the era), in now out of reach of the mainsheet. With two sets of ST sheet winches, it's a good compromise. The cockpit is large and open now where as it was cramped before.

This is a very clever re-design both in form and function.

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