"ray lunder" wrote in message
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Anyone owned a steel hulled sailboat in the 40 foot range and have
some advice on what to look for when buying one? Thanks as always.

The word I'd be worried about :: Rust...

There is a metal [ not sure if it is steel ] sail, yacht, near me in the
boatyard.

There are holes large enough to put your hand through on the bottom of the
hull.