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Matt Hager · 17-01-2006, 09:30

I spent 5 months in Mexico in a boatyard working on a FC 120" Ketch. It was built in 1974. After we scraped(with a torch) the paint off and got the hull material. I was suprised to see good of condition the hull was in. We repaired about 5 spots each about 3 feet square. When we got to the rebar and wire mesh they looked like they where new, no rust no corrosion of any type. As the captian said FC bleeds it does not leak (his second FC boat). I was impressed with the strength of the hull and how well it held up. I was showed pictures of 65' FC boat they worked on for some research foundation and the intire port side had been repaired and replaced. that boat had over 300,000 NM on it.

Second story. I had my boat in a boatyard in Ruskin Florida doing a bottom job and buffing out the hull (lots of work) I meet a gent that had a 45' FC ketch rig that had the bow smashed up from being pounded into a concret pier his boat was tied to during on of last years hurricains. He stated that the boat was pounding on that pier for over 15 hours before they could get to it. I supprised how little damage it had for such a pounding.

All I can tell you is that the 2 boats I have seen in the boat yard the material is strong and will take a pounding.

goodluck,

matt

17-01-2006, 09:30	#109
Matt Hager Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sapulpa, OK Posts: 34	I spent 5 months in Mexico in a boatyard working on a FC 120" Ketch. It was built in 1974. After we scraped(with a torch) the paint off and got the hull material. I was suprised to see good of condition the hull was in. We repaired about 5 spots each about 3 feet square. When we got to the rebar and wire mesh they looked like they where new, no rust no corrosion of any type. As the captian said FC bleeds it does not leak (his second FC boat). I was impressed with the strength of the hull and how well it held up. I was showed pictures of 65' FC boat they worked on for some research foundation and the intire port side had been repaired and replaced. that boat had over 300,000 NM on it. Second story. I had my boat in a boatyard in Ruskin Florida doing a bottom job and buffing out the hull (lots of work) I meet a gent that had a 45' FC ketch rig that had the bow smashed up from being pounded into a concret pier his boat was tied to during on of last years hurricains. He stated that the boat was pounding on that pier for over 15 hours before they could get to it. I supprised how little damage it had for such a pounding. All I can tell you is that the 2 boats I have seen in the boat yard the material is strong and will take a pounding. goodluck, matt __________________ Matt Hager sv "Vagans"