"Iain" wrote in message
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What is the deal with Ferro-Cement? What positives and negatives are
there to it? I keep seeing ferrocement hulls for sale, but don't know
whether to give them a serious consideration. Is it seaworthy? Is the
only factor strength to weight, meaning are they just too heavy? Any
thoughts?

-iain



Negatives
The reo can rust inside the cement and you wont know where the prob is
lightning stike will destroy the hull as the reo heats up and expands faster
than the cement
They are usually home made
Hard to insure

Positives.
the cement is easy to repair
they are cheap
there are really well insulated

DP