Stubones where is "Merritt Island"? I'm guessing it's not a state or country. I wish the powers that be would ask for a state or country. I have no idea where lots of TF members live .. not even what ocean they are near.
can"t enter that site without annoying sign_up bull
Well stubones I didn't expect such a prompt response but if you're like me you'd forget it if not done right away. So often geography or nationality has a lot to do w what we talk about it's a real benifit to know approximately in the world the poster is coming from re what he's saying. Thanks.
Donsan the NASA THING nailed it.
Re the concrete or cement (which is more appropriate) structure is a composit like FG reinforced plastic. Couldn't build it w/o the glass or steel giving it strength. But steel rusts and wood rots. No wonder aluminum is so popular. Very few Alaskans will buy a boat made of anything else. But they are SOOOO expensive. Perhaps we should think more of plywood, epoxy and SS screws. That's all expensive too. But one could get the cheapest ply that is solid, use galvanized screws and boat "ring" nails and old weldwood glue or perhaps resorcinol. Nix on the FG added .. it's expensive and heavy.
What reinforcement agent are you using Art?
Didn't mean to pry Art.
The Kiwi's are the kings of ferro construction, when we lived down there in the 90's I saw first hand a number of well constructed,totally fair, rust free examples of good ferro boats. There were a couple here in Port Townsend that also fell into that category.. no one could tell they were ferro. I think the majority of ferro boats didn't fit in that category any were amateurish at best.
really it is a misnomer to call them "cement" boats as they are actually more of a plaster.
HOLLYWOOD
More on the 65' FC motoryacht. Pretty sure she was built in the UK, I think Brian's photo shows a red duster. She was listed (below) by John Alden of Florida in the summer of 1978.....
View attachment 40494
Make sure you stop in Gloucester (Ma) , Don! I'll get you a 2 day pass.
If you visit Lunenburg, NS (and you should), you might want to visit the fisheries museum there. It is quite a nice museum.Already passed it up. We're headed to Nova Scotia to hide out with the loyalists. There should still be some at Fort Louisburg. That was one of our great pre-revolution victories, but it somehow got lost in history.