<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; cha= rset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 1/21/2006 4:12:28 PM Pacific Standard Time, mkurta@a= delphia.net writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>What boat am I missing?  What's wrong wit= h replacing the wooden lyre <BR>braces with metal braces?  Schaff page = 126, use the 21" long brass plated <BR>brace. </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV= > <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">I really like the rigidity of the wood= en ones, if carefully fitted, and I like the force on the ends of the braces= instead of sideways on screw shanks. I think the original design stays= stiffer longer. I've seen too many lyres with metal braces that were loose.= </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Bob Davis</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>