diff --git a/Builds/VisualStudio2012/beast.vcxproj b/Builds/VisualStudio2012/beast.vcxproj
index 7f441108a8..863017b823 100644
--- a/Builds/VisualStudio2012/beast.vcxproj
+++ b/Builds/VisualStudio2012/beast.vcxproj
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\modules\beast_asio\beast_asio.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\modules\beast_asio\boost\beast_BoostIncludes.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\modules\beast_asio\sockets\beast_Socket.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\modules\beast_asio\sockets\beast_SharedSocket.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\modules\beast_asio\sockets\beast_SocketBase.h" />
diff --git a/Builds/VisualStudio2012/beast.vcxproj.filters b/Builds/VisualStudio2012/beast.vcxproj.filters
index c0c6ef94b6..97c40163d7 100644
--- a/Builds/VisualStudio2012/beast.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/Builds/VisualStudio2012/beast.vcxproj.filters
@@ -146,9 +146,6 @@
     <Filter Include="beast_asio\sockets">
       <UniqueIdentifier>{af535ad5-a06c-462f-8ac0-8207a708e032}</UniqueIdentifier>
     </Filter>
-    <Filter Include="beast_asio\boost">
-      <UniqueIdentifier>{4a91e76d-d6ab-4ce9-a451-0c2685cd3064}</UniqueIdentifier>
-    </Filter>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\modules\beast_core\beast_core.h">
@@ -752,9 +749,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\modules\beast_asio\sockets\beast_SocketBase.h">
       <Filter>beast_asio\sockets</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\modules\beast_asio\boost\beast_BoostIncludes.h">
-      <Filter>beast_asio\boost</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\modules\beast_asio\sockets\beast_SocketWrapperBase.h">
       <Filter>beast_asio\sockets</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/modules/beast_asio/beast_asio.h b/modules/beast_asio/beast_asio.h
index a8241ea635..8429bac781 100644
--- a/modules/beast_asio/beast_asio.h
+++ b/modules/beast_asio/beast_asio.h
@@ -40,8 +40,42 @@
 // Must come before boost includes to fix the bost placeholders.
 #include "../beast_core/beast_core.h"
 
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 /* This module requires boost and possibly OpenSSL */
-#include "boost/beast_BoostIncludes.h"
+
+// Make sure we take care of fixing boost::bind oddities first.
+#if !defined(BEAST_CORE_H_INCLUDED)
+#error beast_core.h must be included before including this file
+#endif
+
+#if BEAST_WIN32
+# ifndef _WIN32_WINNT
+#  define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0600
+# endif
+# ifndef _VARIADIC_MAX
+#  define _VARIADIC_MAX 10
+# endif
+#endif
+
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/ssl.hpp>
+#include <boost/foreach.hpp>
+#include <boost/type_traits.hpp>
+
+//#include <boost/mpl/at.hpp>
+//#include <boost/asio/io_service.hpp>
+//#include <boost/array.hpp>
+//#include <boost/bind.hpp>
+//#include <boost/unordered_map.hpp>
+//#include <boost/mpl/vector.hpp>
+
+// VFALCO TODO check for version availability
+#ifndef BOOST_ASIO_INITFN_RESULT_TYPE
+#define BOOST_ASIO_INITFN_RESULT_TYPE(expr,val) void
+#endif
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 namespace beast
 {
diff --git a/modules/beast_asio/boost/beast_BoostIncludes.h b/modules/beast_asio/boost/beast_BoostIncludes.h
deleted file mode 100644
index d4e2790593..0000000000
--- a/modules/beast_asio/boost/beast_BoostIncludes.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-/*
-    This file is part of Beast: https://github.com/vinniefalco/Beast
-    Copyright 2013, Vinnie Falco <vinnie.falco@gmail.com>
-
-    Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
-    purpose  with  or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
-    copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
-
-    THE  SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
-    WITH  REGARD  TO  THIS  SOFTWARE  INCLUDING  ALL  IMPLIED  WARRANTIES  OF
-    MERCHANTABILITY  AND  FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
-    ANY  SPECIAL ,  DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
-    WHATSOEVER  RESULTING  FROM  LOSS  OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
-    ACTION  OF  CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
-    OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
-*/
-//==============================================================================
-
-#ifndef BEAST_BOOSTINCLUDES_H_INCLUDED
-#define BEAST_BOOSTINCLUDES_H_INCLUDED
-
-// Make sure we take care of fixing boost::bind oddities first.
-#if !defined(BEAST_CORE_H_INCLUDED)
-#error beast_core.h must be included before including this file
-#endif
-
-#if BEAST_WIN32
-# ifndef _WIN32_WINNT
-#  define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0600
-# endif
-# ifndef _VARIADIC_MAX
-#  define _VARIADIC_MAX 10
-# endif
-#endif
-
-#include <boost/asio.hpp>
-#include <boost/asio/ssl.hpp>
-#include <boost/foreach.hpp>
-#include <boost/type_traits.hpp>
-
-//#include <boost/mpl/at.hpp>
-//#include <boost/asio/io_service.hpp>
-//#include <boost/array.hpp>
-//#include <boost/bind.hpp>
-//#include <boost/unordered_map.hpp>
-//#include <boost/mpl/vector.hpp>
-
-// VFALCO TODO check for version availability
-#ifndef BOOST_ASIO_INITFN_RESULT_TYPE
-#define BOOST_ASIO_INITFN_RESULT_TYPE(expr,val) void
-#endif
-
-#endif
-
diff --git a/modules/beast_asio/sockets/beast_SharedSocket.h b/modules/beast_asio/sockets/beast_SharedSocket.h
index 6309b10f1a..ed8554f135 100644
--- a/modules/beast_asio/sockets/beast_SharedSocket.h
+++ b/modules/beast_asio/sockets/beast_SharedSocket.h
@@ -20,7 +20,14 @@
 #ifndef BEAST_SHAREDSOCKET_H_INCLUDED
 #define BEAST_SHAREDSOCKET_H_INCLUDED
 
-/** A Socket interface with reference counting. */
+/** A Socket interface with reference counting.
+
+    You can keep a pointer to the base class so that you don't have
+    to see the template or underlying object implementation.
+
+    @see SharedSocketTYpe, SharedObjectPtr
+*/
+/** @{ */
 class SharedSocket
     : public SharedObject
     , public virtual Socket
@@ -30,7 +37,28 @@ public:
     typedef SharedObjectPtr <SharedSocket> Ptr;
 };
 
-/** A RAII container for wrapping an object as a Socket. */
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/** A RAII container for wrapping an object as a Socket.
+
+    To use this, construct the class with an instance of your object
+    created with operator new. The constructor will take ownership,
+    and delete it when the last reference is removed. For example:
+
+    @code
+
+    boost::asio::io_service ios;
+    boost::asio::ssl:context ctx;
+
+    SharedSocket::Ptr mySocket (
+        new (boost::asio::ssl::stream (ios, ctx)));
+
+    mySocket->handshake ();
+
+    @endcode
+
+    @see SharedSocket
+*/
 template <class Object>
 class SharedSocketType
     : public SharedSocket
@@ -50,5 +78,6 @@ public:
 private:
     ScopedPointer <Object> m_object;
 };
+/** @} */
 
 #endif
diff --git a/modules/beast_asio/sockets/beast_SocketWrapperBase.h b/modules/beast_asio/sockets/beast_SocketWrapperBase.h
index bfaddfef22..60ee33fb59 100644
--- a/modules/beast_asio/sockets/beast_SocketWrapperBase.h
+++ b/modules/beast_asio/sockets/beast_SocketWrapperBase.h
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ struct SocketWrapperBase
         typedef value type;
     };
 
+#if 1
+    // Less elegant, but works.
     // Determines if Object supports the specified Interface
     template <typename Object, typename Interface, class Enable = void>
     struct HasInterface : boost::false_type { };
@@ -83,6 +85,17 @@ struct SocketWrapperBase
         typename boost::enable_if <boost::is_base_of <
         Interface, typename InterfacesOf <Object>::type> >::type >
         : boost::true_type { };
+#else
+    // This should work, but doesn't.
+    // K-ballo from #boost suggested it.
+    //
+    // Determines if Object supports the specified Interface
+    template <typename Object, typename Interface>
+    struct HasInterface : boost::is_base_of <Interface, typename InterfacesOf <Object> >
+    {
+    };
+#endif
+
 };
 
 #endif