In article HuKHh.1566$pi.707@trndny09,
"NE Sailboat" wrote:

I don't know much about the cold molded boats. My teacher at my
Power Squadron course said they are very sweet. He used to own a
Hinkley. If he thinks they are sweet ;;;;;;;;;;;; they are sweet.


Fiberglass is a poor copy of wood, except that it is more stable.

Raced a one-design fleet that had both cold molded and glass boats. The
wood boats were absolutely gorgeous (when not painted), lighter,
stronger and faster than the glass versions.

But though they were dry-sailed, the wood ones spent most of the winter
in the owners' heated garages being maintained.

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