"Simple Simon" wrote in message ...
And keep a Lincoln welder in the hold because
with a steel hull you're gonna need it frequently
to patch all the rust holes that develop in every
steel hull over the normal course of time.

I have news for you Captn.
If you paint steel it will not rust.

To plug a thru hull on a steel boat cost about 35 dollars if you have
to hire a welder. Takes about 1/2 an hour if you have the right tools.
If you have your own welder it will cost you 2.00 in rods and
materials. Then your back in the water in 1/2 a day verses a week on
an inferior plastic or fiberglass boat sitting in a shipyard.

Plus I can get steel anywhere in the world.

Joe
MSV RedCloud
Steel - cheaper to maintain, stronger, and better all the way around.
No If's and or but's about it.






S.Simon - knows steel is an inferior material
for sailing yacht hulls.


"Joe Butcher" wrote in message om...
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ...
I had an illegal head on my Cal 20.

No wonder San Fran bay is so dirty.

Is there another method that's as or more effective?


Yes, cut a patch or 1/4 inch steel. Weld it flush with the hole using
a lincon welding machine. It will be strong as steel

Joe



Jonathan