i have an '83. i like the layout over pre-80 or 81 layouts w/ the traveler track in the open. my cockpit has teak combing ... i don't know if that was original equipment or installed afterward. it looks nice but is a hastle to work around when racing. also, the original travel cars are not very good. i replaced the travel system w/ a harken mid-size windward/leeward system wich is really nice.