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Well, I guess it is dependant on the skills you have. I would not take on the project of replacing rusted out reinforcement on a FC boat, so I would have to pay someone. This wold rapidly excede the 15000-25000 it would cost to replace the boat.
As for maintenance, I realize the hulls do better than many other materials without regular haulouts, but things like topside paint are necessary to keep the hull sealed. The small scrapes we all get whie sailing can open the cement up to pinholes, and eventually rust. For maintenance, I am talking apples for apples. Quite often a GRP hull can handle just being scrubbed once a year as well. Any boat, even FC will be more likely to develope problems if neglected.
The ship has been on the beach since the 30's or 40's. It was originally planned to be a restarant. The photo that Jim Lee posted looks to be several years old. 2 years ago we had some heavy storms that did quite a bit more damage to the boat.
And if I did not say it before, great pics Jim Lee!
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