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Old 04-06-2011, 06:03 AM   #15
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City: Home Port: Buck's Harbor, Maine
Vessel Name: "Emily Anne"
Vessel Model: 2001 Island Gypsy 32 Europa (Hull #146)
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re: Tell Me About Wood Boat Maintenance

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JohnP wrote:
My 1983 IG has a solid glass hull. a solid glass cabin and flybridge-no plywood.

Teak trim (some varnished, some bare) teak transom overlay. And a teak deck.

The hull has simulated plank lines it was painted (PO did it)* It is no longer bright and shiney, but not yet chalky.

I can't tell you how many dock walkers compliment me on how nice I keep my WOODEN BOAT.** It makes my day.* I am easy like that.** JohnP
*John:

Interesting that your boat is solid cabin and flybridge. I had occasion to drill a hole in the side of the cabin (just aft of the helm door) on ours last year and it was a thin layer of ply sandwiched heavily by glass. Same with the flybridge sole/cabin overhead. The sides of the flybridge appear to be solid. The hull definitely is solid. Different builder on its own using a different layup schedule or change in Halvorsen's specs for the builder? Wonder how how much latitude a builder is given in how they do the layup?

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