For a 14-17ft daysailer/dinghy, is there a meaningful difference in
the maintenance required for various boat construction materials?
That is, for a boat which is trailer-sailed (Inland Waterway on the
Florida east coast primarily), is there a real distinction between the
work required for one of the Hunter ACP boats (JY15, 146, 170 ..) and
a more usual glass boat such as the Capri 16.5? Is a bottom coat of
expoxy necessary? Anything beyond a boat cover, etc.?

Thanks, and if there are already answers to this pls just provide a
pointer.

Wayne

Wayne wrote:
For a 14-17ft daysailer/dinghy, is there a meaningful difference in
the maintenance required for various boat construction materials?
That is, for a boat which is trailer-sailed (Inland Waterway on the
Florida east coast primarily), is there a real distinction between the
work required for one of the Hunter ACP boats (JY15, 146, 170 ..) and
a more usual glass boat such as the Capri 16.5?

When new, the difference would be slight. However as the boat ages,
fiberglass will require more maintenance.

Another issue to look into is the skills/tools/materials set necessary
to do minor repairs on the surfaces. Fiberglass isn't difficult but it
requires certain skills, tools & materials. ACP or rotomolded plastic or
wood (etc etc) require different things... and may be more expensive &
difficult.


.. Is a bottom coat of
expoxy necessary?

No. If you are going to leave the boat in the water for more than four
days at a time, a coating of antifouling would be desirable.

Anything beyond a boat cover, etc.?

Don't forget trailer maintenance.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

I used to get a chuckle from the guys on trailer sailor boards who plan a
big trip, (300 miles?), and tell of checking wheel nut torque and tire
press. every 100 miles.

Uh, you weren't one of them, were you?

Scotty

"DSK" wrote...

Don't forget trailer maintenance.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Scott Vernon wrote:

I used to get a chuckle from the guys on trailer sailor boards who plan a
big trip, (300 miles?), and tell of checking wheel nut torque and tire
press. every 100 miles.

Uh, you weren't one of them, were you?

Nope.

I'm one of the 'saved' in the eyes of the Church Of Routine Maintenance,
but I'll never be up for sainthood.

You might like this- one time, riding back from a regatta with racing
one design in tow, a sail blew out of the boat and draped along the
highway. Fortunately did not blind any cars as it did...

Another of the crew, riding in back, yelled "We gotta go back! That
green and white spinnaker just came out of the boat, and it's in the
bushes back beside the road!"

The owner/skipper/driver replied calmy, "Forget it. That spinnaker sucks
anyway. Let Captain X pick it up... then we'll beat him next time."

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 12:24:57 -0500, DSK wrote
this crap:


When new, the difference would be slight. However as the boat ages,
fiberglass will require more maintenance.

Really? What kind of maintenance?




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....as the boat ages,
fiberglass will require more maintenance.

Horvath wrote:
Really? What kind of maintenance?

You should already know. Don't you do any maintenance on your fiberglass
boat?

DSK

Nah. He doesn't. It'll take 1000 years for the fiberglass to
have any problems. He's going to sell it before that. Right. Sure.

"DSK" wrote in message
...
....as the boat ages,
fiberglass will require more maintenance.

Horvath wrote:
Really? What kind of maintenance?

You should already know. Don't you do any maintenance on your fiberglass
boat?

DSK

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 13:58:50 -0500, DSK wrote
this crap:

....as the boat ages,
fiberglass will require more maintenance.

Horvath wrote:
Really? What kind of maintenance?

You should already know. Don't you do any maintenance on your fiberglass
boat?

I wash and wax it, and paint the bottom. But as it ages, it doesn't
require any MORE maintenance.




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Horvath wrote:
I wash and wax it, and paint the bottom. But as it ages, it doesn't
require any MORE maintenance.

So you're stating for the record, that in your opinion, gelcoat lasts
forever?

Also, you have not had to do any cosmetic work like patching small dings
or scratches etc etc?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Most boats just need wax.

MacGregor boats need one or two
dozen 1" holes drilled below the
waterline.


(Wayne) wrote

For a 14-17ft daysailer/dinghy, is there a meaningful difference in
the maintenance required for various boat construction materials?
That is, for a boat which is trailer-sailed (Inland Waterway on the
Florida east coast primarily), is there a real distinction between the
work required for one of the Hunter ACP boats (JY15, 146, 170 ..) and
a more usual glass boat such as the Capri 16.5? Is a bottom coat of
expoxy necessary? Anything beyond a boat cover, etc.?

Thanks, and if there are already answers to this pls just provide a
pointer.

Wayne