This Sothern Cross 35 is hull #9 out of the C.E. Ryder factory in Bristol Rhode Island. It was designed by the renowned Thomas Gillmer and is a true blue-water boat. The SC 35 is a exceedingly robust and seaworthy construction of these boats that far exceeds the craftsmanship in other, often lower priced, kit boats boasting the same name. The kit boats are built by owners and the quality can vary greatly. Nellie is wide (11'5") beamed, canoed stern, and a lovely sweeping sheerline that keeps it dry and stable in rough conditions. It has a fully encapsulated lead fin keel--making for surprisingly nimble performance and an aperture-enclosed skeg-mounted rudder. An Airex foam core between two very generous layers of glass keeps sound/cold out & heat in and keeps you safe in the event of an object strike. She has a rugged deck hull seal with two 90 degree forms joined under and solid teak cap rail and inboard mounted shrouds for easy passage on the deck. She has a 90 gallon freshwater capa