Morgan,
Not a weekend project but a 3 year project. Took an early retirement from carpentry and have essentialy rebuilt the boat. All new electrical incl. wireing, guages,electronics, windlass ,led's on all interial and exterior lights, new plumbing, incl.pump, transom shower, head, 41 gl. water and 9 gl. holding tanks. Interior wood removed, sanded, planed, reveneered, many new pieces and additions, wet sanded interior as well as new cushions. A4 updated and new valve springs. Bottom down to FG with 40 plus blisters, moved raw water intake thruhall, used Sea Hawk paint ,(I clean the bottom myself). Removed everything from the exterior, repainted with awl grip, incl. the mast, (the actuall spraying is the only thing I didn't do myself). Reused the original railings and stantions (with repairs), new cleats(6), selftailing winches, moved old winches to cabin top for solo sailing. All halards run internally thru the mast and all lines incl. vang,traveler,mainsheet, run to the cockpit for solo sailing. New sails, bimimi, dodger, all kinds of money.... And more to come.
So it has been a project,seems as tho I'm working more now than when I was being paid.
I've sent a few messages to members in hope of learning whether metal support was used in factory cutouts (it seems to me that this would be the case) or if the voids were filled with wood and FG, suggesting liitle or no structural issues. If I don't recieve a clear answer I'll incorperate metal, FG it and finish it of in teak.
Don