Steel VS Fiberglass trawlers

markpierce · Aug 19, 2013

Bilge Rat said:
I had a steel boat for 20 plus years. The problems I had were with marinas and boat yards that did not want steel boat customers. Parts suppliers who could only look up parts by manufacturer, model and year. Insurance company's who only insured boats that were listed in appraisal manuals.

I've noticed no "steel discrimination." Employees of KKMI boat yard and K-dock occupants in my marina "love" my boat.

RT Firefly · Aug 19, 2013

Greetings,
Hey, what's not to love.

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Oh....um, er.......

Nomad Willy · Aug 20, 2013

I was shocked to find out this boat is FG over steel. A possible answer for those that can't make up their mind.

brian eiland · Aug 20, 2013

Almost as bad as fiberglass over wood,...especially polyester resin fiberglass. That stuff doesn't even like to stick to itself.

brian eiland · Aug 20, 2013

Hi Mark,
Now does that anchor protection bow stem piece work out for you? would you change anything if doing it again? Looks rather nice

brian eiland · Aug 21, 2013

bligh said:
It was a 92 ft schooner. It went through major refits every 5 to ten years.

I think that likely explains some of your 'maintenance woes'.. How old was she, and where was she built?

markpierce · Aug 21, 2013

brian eiland said:
Hi Mark,
Now does that anchor protection bow stem piece work out for you? would you change anything if doing it again? Looks rather nice

Helps to protect the paint when hoisting the anchor. Could also help if I run into an iceberg. Regardless, it looks cool, and that's what it's all about.

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CPseudonym · Aug 21, 2013

markpierce said:
Regardless, it looks cool, and that's what it's all about.

Amen Mark! Too many folks forget that pleasure boating is supposed to be pleasurable. :blush:

FF · Aug 21, 2013

<..especially polyester resin fiberglass. That stuff doesn't even like to stick to itself.>

True , that is why consturuction requires at least 85% to be ground to glass fibers to assure secondary bonding , even on a new hull that went too many hours between GRP layers.

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