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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-02-2006, 19:31
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Posted By Jeff H
Maybe I am wrong on this, but it is my belief...

Maybe I am wrong on this, but it is my belief that if this forum is to have meaning then a discussion should look at all sides of a topic and not just be a fan club, even if that means that someones...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 01-02-2006, 04:13
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Posted By Jeff H
Bruce Roberts used to have quite a few Ferro...

Bruce Roberts used to have quite a few Ferro designs. I went to his website and was a little surprised to see that he no longer lists them as being for sale. I must say that I agree with that...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 03-12-2005, 06:01
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Posted By Jeff H
A couple quick points here: In the U.S.,...

A couple quick points here:

In the U.S., the term 'Concrete' is used to define a mixture of portland cement and one or more aggregates. So Roverhi is correct in using the term if he is in the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-12-2005, 08:51
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Posted By Jeff H
For what it is worth, in a study of long term...

For what it is worth, in a study of long term maintenance costs that was performed by Boatbuilder Magazine some years ago, the results showed that Ferrocement was one of the most expensive materials...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-11-2005, 06:42
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Views: 391,182
Posted By Jeff H
I just want to talk to one narrow point in the...

I just want to talk to one narrow point in the discussion above....You often see people say that "Ferrocement only gets stronger over time." That is a bit misleading. The portland cement used in...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-09-2003, 05:12
Replies: 1,093
Views: 391,182
Posted By Jeff H
Thru hulls are not all that easy to add. I do not...

Thru hulls are not all that easy to add. I do not know the current thinking on installing thru-hull fittings but when I was more involved with ferrocement boats, the recommendation was to build up...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-09-2003, 07:16
Replies: 1,093
Views: 391,182
Posted By Jeff H
This does seem to be an issue of faith with you....

This does seem to be an issue of faith with you. To me it is a simple matter of engineering and understanding the materials involved. I do think that this is a good forum to have this discussion,...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 10-09-2003, 06:00
Replies: 1,093
Views: 391,182
Posted By Jeff H
While you are correct that this is not a...

While you are correct that this is not a symposium, I think that when statements about relative strength of materials are being made it is important to look at the relative strength of the materials...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-09-2003, 20:57
Replies: 1,093
Views: 391,182
Posted By Jeff H
Knome, You make some pretty strong statements but...

Knome, You make some pretty strong statements but do not provide any numbers to back the engineering aspects or explain the items in my are incorrect. Then again neither did I provide the basis of my...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-07-2003, 11:18
Replies: 1,093
Views: 391,182
Posted By Jeff H
My information comes from a wide collection of...

My information comes from a wide collection of sources. In the 1970's I thought I wanted to build a boat and live on it. Ferrocement sounded very appealing. I read everything I could get on the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-06-2003, 12:15
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Views: 391,182
Posted By Jeff H
My take on ferro-cement is that it is, in fact,...

My take on ferro-cement is that it is, in fact, pound for pound the weakest of all of the commonly used boat building materials. Ferro-cement operates by the same principle as fiberglass, in other...
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