Dan
Old doesn't mean less good than new designs. There are classic designs that
perform every bit as well as new designs and quite often better. . This is
especially true with sail designs. After all the only real improvement made
over the years is not the basic design, but in material performance. My
comment wasn't made to be a smart ass, but a 13' ft boat is a perfect size
to get your feet wet in the hobby and as you already have the boat, the real
cost of building is gone. (the cost of outfitting) You have all the parts!
Don't be so ready to quit! Join us.
If you need advise along the way, we are here.
Steve

"Dan " Dan@ wrote in message ...
On Thu, 1 May 2008 08:30:11 +0200, "Steve Lusardi"
wrote:

Dan,
I guess I don't understand why you bothered us on in this newsgroup if you
did not want the boat very much in the first place. Did you think there
was
a magic bullet that makes your boat new for free or what?
Steve

Well, I took your comments and went back out to the shop and thought
about using the hull and making a plug. Excellent idea if the boat
would have some value. Even in perfect shape, it would be cost
prohibitive for such an old boat.
All I wanted to do was skin it with 4 or 6oz cloth and wondered what
your thoughts were. When you said it was almost as much work to make a
new hull, I took a good look at it and decided it wasn't the work to
do either.
I changed my mind based on your comments. That's why I asked. You gave
me good advice and I thank you.
Didn't mean to be a bother.
Dan