In article .com,
"~^ beancounter ~^" wrote:

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"Done properly, it's stronger and lighter than fiberglass, quite a
bit more durable than wood"

sounds great for a sailboat....

OH, YEAH!

I first raced as crew on a cold-molded Jet-14. Though the boat was
older than I was, it was still in fantastic shape, showing a natural
grain and glow that cabinet makers like me only dream of. The "modern"
hulls made in fiberglass could never keep up with us.

Trouble is, it's VERY labor intensive. And an expert job is now
prohibative. (sp?)

Except for specialist applications, I'd take cold-molded over metal
every day. Fiberglass isn't even in the running.

Still, I doubt our next boat will be anything but FRP, for many other
reasons.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
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