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Old 12-11-2008, 00:10   #10
Celestialsailor
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Location: Moss Landing, Ca. (aboard)
Boat: Rawson 30 Pilothouse
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I have built 2 steel boats and I can still see all my scares from weld burns and metal cuts. I found in the end steel is more maintenance than FRP. Save your money and like others have said...you're better off with a FRP project. Lot's of them around in this economy.
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