Thanks to Martin Bence-Wilkins for his contribution to the site:
“I have had the boat about 5 years, maybe longer. I replaced the topsides and deck but didn’t replace the teak. I replaced the transom, enlarging the drainage holes to enable a person to put their feet in when getting aboard from a tender. You will notice the pushpits are fitted opposite way round. A ‘happy accident’. I needed them modifying slightly to fit the new transom and the welder somehow reduced the wrong legs, so it would only fit this way round. However, this provides a wider entry when getting aboard and easier for getting a MOB aboard as well. Two of the photos show it in its new colour of French Blue. Will send more photos when I can. I wanted a French theme to the name and and chose Betty Blue after the French film of the same name. The theme music to the film is called ‘C’est le vent’ – ‘This is the wind’, which I have emblazoned on the boat as well. If you go on Youtube and type in ‘Launch of Betty Blue’, you should see a short video with the music from the film – a video my friend made and put on-line.”
The original design didn’t strike me as being very practical, so I thought I would try this more traditional solution. I find it works very well. It also makes sitting in the boat much more comfortable with the winches etc., out of the way on the other side of the coamings.
Adding the coamings has made the boat much drier in a heavy sea with no water coming in from the deck.
Naja 30 Yacht 