ashore wrote:
I'm considering one of these - a 26-ft not-too-young sailboat - and
I'm curious re its prospects for the long haul, incl what to look for/
at in a survey. Any surveyors around specializing in this? Any
insurance issues known?

I can't avoid the impression that they might be difficult to repair
well after some physical damage.

Any experiences, pointers, etc. will be appreciated. Thanks, all.

-AS


An excerpt from Good Old Boat magazine:


http://www.smaalders.net/yacht_design/gobboatconst.html
Wooden Boat Construction

Repairs to cold-molded hull planking are
carried out by laminating new wood
directly in place, having beveled or
stepped back the edges of the damaged
area. If the damage is extensive,
temporary internal framing may be
required to help define the shape of the
hull, and to support the new planking as
it is being glued and fastened in place.

If a cold-molded hull has many internal
stringers and these are damaged, they
must also be repaired. As with the
repair of frames on a carvel planked
hull, gaining access is often the most
difficult task. With cold-molded hulls
damaged frames and longitudinal
stringers can be cut back and new wood
laminated directly in place. Backbone
repairs on these hulls generally have
the same complications as do those on
strip planked hulls.


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A Google search will turn up other
references. Good luck.

Chuck

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