In the dining room, where teak and metal tables are mixed among lamps, tree ferns, and jars of flowers and potted geraniums, the walls are lined with cane shades that Francesco bought while traveling.

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Once the fiberglass hull arrives in the Foley, Alabama, shop, Caribiana's craftsmen customize the details: cushion fabrics, engine type, rails, ropes, fishing-rod and cup holders, picnic tables, Bimini tops, bronze hardware, and of course all the hand-finished teak you can handle in the floorboards, rub rail, steering pedestal, and helm seat.

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