On 27 Jan 2007 21:13:53 -0800, "imagineero"
wrote:

Hi all,
not wanting to start a holy war or anything, and not really too
interested in hearing the cons of ferrocement boats - im sure we've
all heard plenty of that already ;-)

Ive heard a couple of people say that ferrocement boats have some
merit as a liveaboard, but i havent been able to work out what it
is.... od they have a steady motion on the water? Are they quieter
than other boats?

Id really be interested in getting feedback from anyone who has lived
aboard a ferrocement boat and has something good to say about it....
these boats come up for sale every now and then in aus, and usually
cheap! While every indicidual boat has its plusses and minuses, it
would be nice to know a few general things about them~

Thanks,
Shaun


I sailed one from Jacksonville to Key West and I don't think I would
want one. This one was a professionally built 44' pilot house ketch.
Owner lived on it for a while, but sold it because he could not
properly insure it.

Also had a slip neighbor that had a homebuilt flush deck, double ender
sloop, about 32' He, his wife, newfoundland dog, and new born baby
lived on it. Couldn't see any real advantage other than they probably
could not have afforded a boat of any other material. On their maiden
voyage (Gulfport, MS to Cozumel) were caught in a storm, dismasted,
resqued by a freighter, and the boat sank in tow on the way back.
Never saw them again.

Frank