Long time readers of this blog may remember that I sometimes have a habit of over investing in vanity projects that turn out to be a huge amount of work.

Oops, I did it again.

Having owned both our Hylas 54 and two 1980s Sabre now, we have taken note of the extremely high level of fit and finish in the interior of semi-custom boats like the Hylas. Every locker in Rover’s cabin is fully finished with interior panels and shelves, where the lockers in the Sabre are simply lined with vinyl and lack any shelving. The Sabres are incredibly well built in general, but the factory did save on labor in certain contexts like this one. Since I was replacing the vinyl in the port side forward locker anyway, I decided to line it with a floor and side panels and to add a shelf finished with a beautiful walnut veneer we inherited with the Hylas. This post will make it sound like a simple enough endeavor, but it represented a massive amount of work that gave me a whole new appreciation for how many labor hours are in a Hylas!