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building a wooden boat from a fiberglass design
It's the snow...gives you time to think...about when it all melts...
I'm asking because I don't know the first damn thing about boat construction. I've got an older fiberglass boat, an HR28 made by Hinterhoeller. It's sound and will be getting new standing rigging and sails this year. I love the lines and the way it handles. Is it possible to take the lines from this boat and have one made in wood? What kind of changes in performance, behaviour might you expect? Is it even possible with the differences in the weight of bldg. materials to build an exact copy in wood? At my age I'm thinking the next boat I own may be the last one I own, and there's something really appealing about a wood boat. This particular boat is a perfect size for my mate and me and it can handle just about any kind of weather the Great Lakes can throw at it. In fact one guy sailed his from Quebec to South Africa and back without a motor. Opinions? |
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