Interesting boats
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Conrad
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- Blue Sky
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Although I've never seen one in the flesh, they strike me as a very elegant coastal cruiser, as long as you didn't opt for the exterior teak cladding on the cabin house. Haven't heard much about them recently. Are they still in business?
Old deckhand
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Yes, interesting boat, not a big fan of foam core.
Nomad Willy
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Old Deck,
That should be relative to what kind of foam.
Airex foam is one of the best ways of building a boat. Aluminum is about the only material that compares. Quite expensive and I suppose that's the reason most FG boats aren't built w Aiex foam.
That should be relative to what kind of foam.
Airex foam is one of the best ways of building a boat. Aluminum is about the only material that compares. Quite expensive and I suppose that's the reason most FG boats aren't built w Aiex foam.
Tad Roberts
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Can I say that the helm on this boat is an outstanding example of bad design. And the aft cabin cubbyhole with too-small exterior door always seems an afterthought.....
stubones99
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What about the unprotected sight tube for the fuel tanks? Using vinyl tubing, no petcocks to shut them off if necessary and nothing to prevent something from falling over from hitting the tube and pulling it off the hose barb except a worm gear clamp on each end.
Won't meet ABYC for that alone.
Won't meet ABYC for that alone.
Tad Roberts
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Airex is not used any more because now we have something a lot better. Core-Cell is also a linear foam but is SAN thermoplastic, Airex is PVC. Core-Cell is resistant to styrene, compatible with all resins, not heat sensitive, as strong or stronger than Airex, has far better fatigue strength, and costs less. Almost anyone building high-speed boats today will be using Core-Cell.
Cross-linked PVC foams like Divinycell and Klegecell are stiffer, and are often used in decks and houses. But they have very low impact strength(compared to Airex or Core-Cell) thus are not usually the best choice for hulls.
Old deckhand
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David Pascoe's web page has convinced me to avoid all foams. Especially below the water line.
Nomad Willy
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How could a boat that tall be stable?
It must be really wide.
It must be really wide.
stubones99
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plenty of ballast
Lots of ballast below to counteract the weight above the waterline...
Lots of ballast below to counteract the weight above the waterline...
dhays
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BaltimoreLurker
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I've seen one in the flesh, even been aboard one at a TrawlerFest. She looks great, but I don't know how practical she's be to actually own. I think it was the one in the pic. I may have some pics stashed away. I'll post them if I can dig them up.
what_barnacles
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Foam isnt the problem. Water will migrate through it, if there is an exit point. A glassed in stringer with no passage for water to the lowest point in the bilge will stop the migration.
Manly Q.
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Nothing wrong with being from Down Under as my fellow T Fers will attest.
David.
David.
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I think it's a 48 Canoe Cove PH.
RT Firefly
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Greetings,
GOOD GRIEF! Interesting is not the word I'd use to describe this vessel. Although it IS interesting that her listed Previous Port on Marine Traffic is Raffles. I didn't realize that the Singapore Sling was that notorious a libation to warrant designation as a port. More of a Gin, I'd say...
GOOD GRIEF! Interesting is not the word I'd use to describe this vessel. Although it IS interesting that her listed Previous Port on Marine Traffic is Raffles. I didn't realize that the Singapore Sling was that notorious a libation to warrant designation as a port. More of a Gin, I'd say...
loafs and fishes
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It's a Kardashian Kraft...look at me, look at me.
Donsan
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alesnloggers
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Looks like it needs escalators. Port up, starboard down?
CPseudonym
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I didn't think those yachts(believe there are 8 total) could look any uglier but painting that one black certainly did it. I think it and the other 7 are fractionally owned or this may be a ninth in the series. Hard to believe more than one person would pony up to buy and maintain that ugly duck.
healhustler
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I know that lots of us here are fuddy-duddy traditionalists, but when you see these radical nautical "sculptures", do you ever wonder how it would look if you just chopped the gingerbread off of it? No disrespect to the Architect or his creative effort, ....just wonderin".
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