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Old 29-05-2014, 18:42   #1
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Is Corten steel much better than normal steel, Corten Steel vs Cedar strip/gass/epoxy on 30ft hull same age both good condition
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Is Corten steel much better than normal steel, Corten Steel vs Cedar strip/gass/epoxy on 30ft hull same age both good condition
Don't suppose you could post pic's of the boats.. lot more to hull type than material and condition...
Round hull, Multi Chine, Single Chine like the Van de Stadt Dogger 31 I took from Perth to Port Huon, Tasmania..
They all perform differently..
Oh.. and Corten is better..
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Hi, they are both on boatsales.com, South australia, Van De Stadt 34 Flamingo and H28 Noah
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Not so. If welded and painted and/or with less than perfect drainage, Corten steel sucks.
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Depends on what you're using it for. For example, shipping containers are made using Corten and they will last for quite a while.

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I have a 1981 30' cedar strip/glass/epoxy sloop, and it's been a good, strong, and attractive boat.

The thing about these cold molded boats is that their condition is totally dependent on your ability to keep water out of the wood. If your fiberglass layer is punctured under the waterline or if there are any areas of exposed end-grain (as occurred in our boat at the top of the bow stem in the anchor locker), water will find a way in, but it won't find a way out (especially if it's glassed both inside and out). This can lead to serious rot issues and compromise the integrity of the hull if not caught in time to dry out the wood and reseal the glass.

The good news is that these hulls are light, strong, and endlessly repairable if you get to know wood and fiberglass. The bad news is that these boats are sometimes referred to as "the bastard child of the boat market" because every construction is unique and these hybrid construction techniques are not widely understood by normal buyers, at least in the US. That said, I really love our cold molded boat, and our surveyor said he wouldn't be surprised to see the hull last another 30 years or more if treated right.
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is the question whether steel is stronger than wood
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Hi, they are both on boatsales.com, South australia, Van De Stadt 34 Flamingo and H28 Noah
Links to the pages would be better.. I just keep getting Snapnames telling me this domain name is for sale..
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You'll get argument from the steelies whether Corten is worth it or not. I've read and researched this online in the past e.g. DIY boatbuiding with steel.
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Yes, no, maybe. It depends on the boat design.

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Not so. If welded and painted and/or with less than perfect drainage, Corten steel sucks.
WHY does corten steel suck ???please explain ??


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