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[email protected] dougking888@yahoo.com is offline
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Default Hey Doug ditch that tug

That is not as much of a project as everyone is crying about if you
have the experience of dealing with a steel boat.


No crying, just the facts.

..... Want to add
something then just weld it on.


Fiberglass is even easier yet, it's stronger, and it doesn't rust.



.... Steel is really low maintenance and
has longevity second to none.



Tell that to the Navy. How many steel ships have the decommissioned
over the years?



Steel is the easiest to repair of all boat materials.



No it isn't. Not by far.


Indeed Nathen. And she has a 1/4 thick hull that's never seen the
water.


And pro ably never will.


The only problem I see is as other's stated... she may be a bit much
for a couple to sail, unless you had deep pockets to rig her. So
unless you want to carry crew then she's not the best choice.


Agreed.

Her Detroit Diesel is the work horse of the world, only a spoiled
rotton yachty would not be happy with a Detroit.


Or simply a person who did not want a very noisy & cantankerous engine
that spewed finlthy oil mist all over the boat.

DSK