Bob Davies, My last boat, a 30' Luhrs sport fisher, was built in 1966, a year after your Taid's Inn was built. Does your definition of "classic" fit her as well, or can only wooden boats be described as "classic"? What is it, age, condition, or...? Along with some excellent ones, I've seen some awful looking old wooden boats and some well maintained old fibreglass (translation: "plastic or tupperware") boats. If "classic" then means a well maintained boat and not just any old wooden one, I should think that we could apply that term to an old glass or metal boat that is lovingly maintained. The Queen Mary is a classic, right? I've heard that restored 25 year old cars are considered "classics". Maybe my 1978 lovingly maintained Mogambo "tupperware" boat is a "classic" then too? No, guess not, when you consider "that the designers insisted on adding teak to hide the fact that they weren't real boats. <VBG>" The most important thing, I think, is that though we all see things a little differently, we still have great fun pursuing our dreams, right?! Have fun... Van 1978 / CHB TriCabin 34' Trawler / Alamitos Bay, CA