"...erratic" wrote in message
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On 21 mar, 17:19, wrote:
Hi,
SNIP
- Don't go near a plywood boat - which I understood you weren't
thinking about from your previous posts
-Try and find a "classic" from a reputable yard,
SNIP
Getting OT but I couldn't resist rising to the bait regarding "don't go near
a plywood boat". Given a limitless budget, I would love to own a 'real'
wooden boat, but in the real world a plywood boat can provide lots of
affordable fun and be easy to repair. Plywood boats are a bit like GRP boats
with osmosis - nobody wants them, but they sail pretty well!

Yes, plywood does rot (like all wood) but it is really very easy to replace
large pieces without any specialised boatbuilding skills. My 28 year old
plywood yacht is 31' overall, lives in the water 360 days per year, yet
maintenance has been manageable (so far, in my ownership for 6 years). Some
might even argue that my boat is a "classic" - a 'Dogger' designed by van
der Stadt in the 1960s.
J