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Forum: General Sailing Forum 13-11-2016, 03:40
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Posted By weavis
Re: Building material for boats.

And I think that is the point of what I was looking at. In the long run, paying more up front stops a lot of osmosis work....and its not a lot more really.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-11-2016, 11:39
Replies: 42
Views: 4,790
Posted By weavis
Re: Building material for boats.

Perhaps its a Brit boat build thing... Some of my teen years friends STILL have their 17foot grp fishing dory's and not a bother.
Im on my third Westerly Centaur from the late 70s.... nada.

I...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-11-2016, 11:24
Replies: 42
Views: 4,790
Posted By weavis
Re: Building material for boats.

Seaworthy and hubby have been on their present vessel also aluminium, and its an amazing boat, looks good and no issues with the alum. If it but had an extra hull I might have been interested...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-11-2016, 11:13
Replies: 42
Views: 4,790
Posted By weavis
Re: Building material for boats.

My experience is that boats built before (a guess at the date) 1990 give or take fare better. GRP is a nice material but Im not liking the real world observations Im seeing..

With the build of...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-11-2016, 10:51
Replies: 42
Views: 4,790
Posted By weavis
Building material for boats.

Over the years I have had a lot of GRP boats.
They were of older design and manufacture and solidly built, one inch thick in some places.
Im still in touch with 2 owners who bought them from me in...
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