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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-12-2012, 13:21
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Posted By clockwork orange
Re: Ferro Cement Hulls ?

Assuming it has a builders certificate that South Seas looks like pretty good value, it looks well done, the cabin looks like its built to plan, ferro decks and wood cabin is a good compromise,nice...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 01-12-2012, 07:21
Replies: 1,093
Views: 390,928
Posted By clockwork orange
Re: Ferro Cement Hulls ?

Oh,ive had better luck buffing out acrylic than polycarbonate, we are just replacing the lexan windows on my sons boat after 25 yrs, they have never leaked and have no cracks but you havnt been able...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 01-12-2012, 07:15
Replies: 1,093
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Posted By clockwork orange
Re: Ferro Cement Hulls ?

Thomas is right on re the Lexan clouding, ive done dozens of windows, ports and hatches over the years and have pretty much settled on cast acrylic for most things unless i can use glass....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 14-08-2012, 20:32
Replies: 1,093
Views: 390,928
Posted By clockwork orange
Re: Ferro Cement Hulls ?

Bill,when i was building my boat i had the obligatory copy of Hartleys book and i still think it was one of the best,not just on Ferro but excellent on the subjects of cabinetry,fittout etc.
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 14-08-2012, 05:00
Replies: 1,093
Views: 390,928
Posted By clockwork orange
Re: Ferro Cement Hulls ?

No, it does not really matter as long as its all in there as designed.

Steve.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 13-08-2012, 06:02
Replies: 1,093
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Posted By clockwork orange
Re: Ferro Cement Hulls ?

Hi Bill, that suprises me, when i built my RORC 39 begining in 1971 i of course was deep into the "scene" and never heard of any Hartley ever being built with welded square mesh,i agree that the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-08-2012, 22:10
Replies: 1,093
Views: 390,928
Posted By clockwork orange
Re: Ferro Cement Hulls ?

Bill,are you sure you are reading correctly? as i recall the choice of chicken mesh vs welded sqare mesh was largely designer driven with designers such as Hartley prefering chicken wire and Benford...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-12-2011, 08:46
Replies: 1,093
Views: 390,928
Posted By clockwork orange
Re: Ferro Cement Hulls ?

Anyone know what happened to wheels,gone cruising maybe?
Steve.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-12-2011, 07:34
Replies: 1,093
Views: 390,928
Posted By clockwork orange
Re: Ferro Cement Hulls ?

Bill, While Hartley plans have been on the market since 1938 these were for their range of plywood boats, not the Ferro boats, the Ferro designs of both Hartley and Sampson have probably only been...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-12-2011, 06:09
Replies: 1,093
Views: 390,928
Posted By clockwork orange
Re: Ferro Cement Hulls ?

Mitch57, your boat may not be a Sampson at all, the description sounds like a Peter Ibold designed Endurance 35, there were many built in Ferro around the world as well as being pro built in the UK...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-12-2011, 08:54
Replies: 1,093
Views: 390,928
Posted By clockwork orange
Re: Ferro Cement Hulls ?

Am i the only one participating on this thread who has actually built a Ferro boat? maybe. Ok, heres my background for those who dont know, i built a Hartley RORC 39 for myself back in the early 70s...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 05-12-2011, 05:27
Replies: 1,093
Views: 390,928
Posted By clockwork orange
Re: Ferro Cement Hulls ?

That is Not ferro cement construction, there is no mesh involved, if it is indeed part of the boat CSY man claims, and im inclined to think it is, based on the fact that the wood element in the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 04-12-2011, 07:48
Replies: 1,093
Views: 390,928
Posted By clockwork orange
Re: Ferro Cement Hulls ?

WTF,that boat has absolutly no mesh over the stringers, please dont be mislead into believing that this is how a ferro boat is built, it is not. That the boat has made it this far is impressive....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 28-11-2011, 06:14
Replies: 1,093
Views: 390,928
Posted By clockwork orange
Re: Ferro Cement Hulls ?

Does anyone know what the reason insurance companies give for not insuring ferro boats? it just makes no sense to me, especially when folks say they cant even get liability coverage,what are they...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 26-11-2011, 07:00
Replies: 1,093
Views: 390,928
Posted By clockwork orange
Re: Ferro Cement Hulls ?

Mortar is a common term for the cement mix without the aggregate used for plastering things, ferro cement sounds better than ferro mortar though imho.
Steve.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-10-2011, 08:12
Replies: 1,093
Views: 390,928
Posted By clockwork orange
Re: Ferro Cement Hulls ?

This is not so, many boats, in fact all Hartleys were built with the 2 shot system where the outside is done first then the inside several weeks later after water curing the outside.
Steve.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 31-08-2011, 06:16
Replies: 1,093
Views: 390,928
Posted By clockwork orange
Re: Ferro Cement Hulls ?

With a glass hull you have no more idea of whats under the gelcoat than whats in the armature of a ferro boat, i repair them every day and i dont know whats in there, if i need to know i have to take...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-08-2011, 21:06
Replies: 1,093
Views: 390,928
Posted By clockwork orange
Re: Ferro Cement Hulls ?

All Ferro boats are now quite old, most are 30 - 40 yrs old and to be scared that they are going to suddenly fall apart is ridiculous. The passage of time has weeded out most of the bad ones and any...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-07-2011, 15:56
Replies: 1,093
Views: 390,928
Posted By clockwork orange
Re: Ferro Cement Hulls ?

Glass boats are a better scource Mike, lots more junk ones to pick from.:whistling:
Steve.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 03-02-2010, 05:45
Replies: 1,093
Views: 390,928
Posted By clockwork orange
Ive never heard of the designer but he has a good...

Ive never heard of the designer but he has a good eye,that boat has very nice proportions and sheerline.Keep use informed.
Steve.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-12-2009, 07:48
Replies: 1,093
Views: 390,928
Posted By clockwork orange
GM,i keep reading on these forums about how cheap...

GM,i keep reading on these forums about how cheap Ferro boats are but im not sure where folks are finding these, for every cheap ferro boat i see for sale i can find a dozen comparable glass boats...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 20-12-2009, 08:14
Replies: 1,093
Views: 390,928
Posted By clockwork orange
Hi Bill,its great to read your report of your...

Hi Bill,its great to read your report of your trip to Aus on Takutori, its always good to get a report based on an actual,recent,real world trip of considerable length,it looks like your Ferro boat...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 09-09-2009, 05:44
Replies: 1,093
Views: 390,928
Posted By clockwork orange
anjou,as someone who has actually built a ferro...

anjou,as someone who has actually built a ferro boat for myself and helped on several others (nearly 40 years ago when i was building custom cold molded wood and composite boats by day as an...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-06-2008, 05:05
Replies: 1,093
Views: 390,928
Posted By clockwork orange
Its been interesting reading all the posts about...

Its been interesting reading all the posts about ferro,i was pretty involved in ferro back in the early 70s when i was building a modified Rorc 39 in my spare time and cold molded and glass boats by...
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