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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 18-11-2010, 11:57
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Posted By skipmac
Good points all around. A delay between...

Good points all around. A delay between layers, allowing the resin to cure too much, will definitely produce a much weaker bond with the next layer. Have also read that some US producers, during...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 18-11-2010, 10:12
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Posted By skipmac
Well first, can't blame this one on the USA. ...

Well first, can't blame this one on the USA. Camper Nicholsons are made in the UK :thumb: but to be fair, have seen plenty of US made boats with boat pox as well.

Also I looked closely at the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 18-11-2010, 08:57
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Posted By skipmac
Well, never built a boat but was in the business...

Well, never built a boat but was in the business and have been sailing and fixing boats for 35 years. Remember when "osmosis" was first becoming an issue back in the seventies. Was in a yard in...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 09-04-2010, 11:44
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Posted By skipmac
Hi Nick, The important part is "can be made...

Hi Nick,

The important part is "can be made just as strong". Unfortunately in the real world very few are, Sundeers and maybe a few others excepted. :thumb:

That leads me to prefer a skeg...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-04-2010, 08:07
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Posted By skipmac
Here's another agreement on that statement, and...

Here's another agreement on that statement, and in a perfect sailing world of all deep water and no nav hazards this is the design I would have. But in my sailing I do tend to go to spots where the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 05-04-2010, 17:12
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Posted By skipmac
Disclaimer: All statements and claims below are...

Disclaimer: All statements and claims below are based on general design principals and some specific designs may differ in their performance.

Well, if you haven't figured it out yet, on a boat...
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