HarryKrause ) wrote:
: Thomas D. Ireland wrote:
: HarryKrause ) wrote:
: : Gene Kearns wrote:
: : On Mon, 01 Aug 2005 12:28:49 GMT, "Butch Davis"
: : wrote:
: : .
: : At the time he finished the project he told me it was about four times as
: : much work and expense as he had estimated when he began. He told me he
: : would never again try to restore a ferrocement boat and that he believed it
: : would have been cheaper, faster and easier to start from scratch with a new
: : armature.
: :
: :
: : I can't imagine delving into such a repair without significant and
: : expensive NDI equipment. How one could determine the condition of the
: : "ferro" inside the cement without such is beyond me.... and *not*
: : determining it would yield a finished job with no guarantee of
: : structural integrity.
: :
: : There would be enough challenges involved in restoring a fiberglass or
: : wooden boat... if you just need a hobby.
: :
: : If you want to actually go boating.... get a fixer upper. Come to
: : think of it, even a new boat, trailer, motor combination has enough
: : upkeep to classify as a hobby....
: :
: : ...YMMV....
:
:
:
: : I cannot imagine why anyone would want to build or buy a ferrocement
: : tub. Wood is the way to go, if your starting from scratch, and several
: : posters here and in other boating groups have shared great photos and
: : stories with us of boats they have built of wood, wood-epoxy, wood
: : sheathed in fiberglass and fiberglass. Even if you want to build a
: : honking big sailboat, you can buy a fiberglass hull, finish it off, and
: : have a nice boat.
:
: I think I would like the stability a heavy boat would offer. It would be a
: much nicer ride I think. There are lots of pros and cons though.
:
: Tom
:
: --


: On a sailboat, your stability comes from the weight in your keel working
: against the lateral push from your sails. Perhaps a "built-down" ferro
: sailboat hull might have significant stability, but I'd rather enjoy the
: ride on a properly keeled glass sailboat of the same size class.

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If you want to go first class all the way it is going to cost you. I want
to get value for my dollar and this seemed to be good way to do that. My
2C worth!

Tom