Life of a steel boat

[Cherp]

What do people think is the useful life of a steel yacht in a saltwater environment? There are a couple of assumptions - it will have been professionally built and well maintained. But given those conditions, does the steel boat still have a life - fifteen years? Twenty years? Thirty years? More? Less?

[gjordan]

Given the conditions of professionally/properly built and properly maintained, I think its life span is almost indefinite, but neglect causes problems faster in metal boats than FRP boats. Just my 2 cents worth._____Grant.

[ElGatoGordo]

The life of a steel boat has 3 stages: It's built...it rusts...it's gone. The two I know of have been in the middle stage for 28 years and 40ish years...with no immediate plans to enter the last stage. That's my smart ass way of saying there's no reason it would be a fixed number....just like a wood boat...it depends!

[bobconnie]

We bilt our Colvin in 1969 - 1970. launched in Dec 1970, we sold her in 2008. shes still going strong last I heard!! With proper bilding and good maintainince they will last many years !

[ElGatoGordo]

Originally Posted by bobconnie

We bilt our Colvin in 1969 - 1970. launched in Dec 1970, we sold her in 2008. shes still going strong last I heard!! With proper bilding and good maintainince they will last many years !

Dang Bob you don't play! Pictures?

[bobconnie]

Ive got a bunch of slides, but heck I can't figure out how to post a thread let alone put pics on here ! LOL

[Boracay]

Bob
I've used an Epsom Perfection V370 on B&W and colur negatives together with slides with fair results.
Image for demonstration only. The boat was ferro, not steel.

[ElGatoGordo]

Originally Posted by Boracay

Bob
I've used an Epsom Perfection V370 on B&W and colur negatives together with slides with fair results.
Image for demonstration only. The boat was ferro, not steel.

Huh? There's a boat in that picture?

Bob, you can show me a pic when I pass by next month!

[lorenzo b]

Steel barges for commercial transport last 25 t0 30 years. Sections of steel are easily replaced if they do rust, so you can keep a steel boat going forever, just takes money and time.

[Sailmonkey]

I know of a 54 year old tugboat made of steel and still going strong. During its life there have been several sections of playing replaced. But with a well thought out boat this isn't a major ordeal

[barnakiel]

I think there is no limit if all maintenance is done well and on time. You can look up the half-decay time in tables though.

b.

[hpeer]

Length Boats Year Price(US$) Codes Location
82' Twin Screw Steel Schoo... 1925 295,055 P U T D ST Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom

Offered by: Eastern Yachts
121' Top Gaff Schooner 1916 1,303,600 S U S D ST Italy
104' Steam Tug Schooner 189... 1895 3,910,800 S U S D ST Roma, Italy
100' Sea Going Charter schooner 1909 684,390 S U S D ST Enkhuizen, Netherlands
91' Smit Jr.Pilot Schooner... 1916 Call S U S D ST Netherlands
160' George Lawley & SonsSc... 1905 23,464,800 S U S D ST Spain
121' ClassicSteel Dutch Sch... 1916 1,303,600 S U S D ST San Remo - 1hr NICE Airport, Italy
187' Custom Gaff Schooner 1902 1,433,960 S U S D ST Germany
88' Custom Steel Hull Sailboat 1920 425,000 S U S D ST Isla San Andres., Colombia
236' Custom Tall Ship 1923 5,500,000 S U S D ST Ecuador
187' Meyer Werft PapenburgG... 1902 1,277,528 S U S D ST Germany
103' CustomBrigantine Saili... 1918 1,238,420 S U S D ST France