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Old 05-11-2021, 12:35 PM   #18
kevin_j
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Originally Posted by JWellington View Post
Keven, you originally mentioned that your favorite material is aluminum. If that's the case, you might be better off sticking with that that. Alu boats can be properly insulated for cold climates, and the hulls can also be rebust enough even for ice conditions. They also will take way less maintenance than any other material...just plain unpainted alu.
I'm leaning that way for sure. It's just hard to find a true full displacement cruiser thats not wildly expensive I found one up in Seattle that looks promising. It needs a ton of work which I'm actually good with. I love that you can leave aluminum unfinished.

I'm just not ready to rule out a stout wood boat yet. I see these huge planks put up on massive frames and smile. Plus I really love working with wood. No worrying about having a generator sized large enough to TIG alu and a lot less worry about stray current. Guess I'm waiting for someone to say I'm out of my mind for considering wood and here's why
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