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Originally Posted by psneeld
Wood boats suffer WAYYYYYY worse than glass boats...
Ice is usually in one of two situations...compression or separation caused by current or wind. Icebreaking in compression is difficult at best....separation can be as easy as just cracking it.
Here's my favorite pic...Palmer Station Antarctica
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Guess that is why so many around home use glass ( up to 3/4" ) over wood, i.e. so they don't receive too much damage. I would never attempt anything like that with my boat. Oh well like I said, I just wanted to show you people who freak on a 1/4" ice in your harbours/bay's and inlets something different. Those that freak because the ice maker stops or run out for cocktails, I'm with you on that one too.