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Re: building a sailboat? Why not use concrete?
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 2/18/2008, 1:57 am
In Response To: Re: building a sailboat? Why not use concrete? *LINK* (Björn Thomasson)

: Ferrocement is not without merits, even if public appreciation is low. The
: link below shows the relaunching with a new owner of my former boat, a 36
: ft ketch, amateur built 30 years ago by myself and a friend in two years
: on a shoestring budget. No problems and minimal upkeep (except for some
: substandard woodwork due to inexperience) and in very good condition. Sold
: five years ago for approx double the materials cost (a little more than
: Bill suggests, but still with hourly wages I do not wish to elaborate on).

Problem is there is a huge number of used fiberglaas boats on the market that with tiny amount of work compared to building one you can have a boat that you can use and still offer a very reasonable resale.

For that matter, if you want to build, there are other materials like fiberglass or wood that are much easier to sell once you get tired of the bills of ownership.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Off Topic: feasibility of building a sailboat?
Doug Smith -- 2/16/2008, 11:57 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2008, 5:22 am
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Acors -- 2/20/2008, 9:22 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/21/2008, 12:58 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2008, 5:20 am
Do you want to build or sail?
Steve Phillips -- 2/19/2008, 12:43 am
Re: Do you want to build or sail?
John Monroe -- 2/19/2008, 2:14 am
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John Monroe -- 2/18/2008, 5:35 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2008, 2:35 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 2/17/2008, 8:08 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 2/17/2008, 8:13 pm
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Mike Savage -- 2/17/2008, 8:50 pm
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Björn Thomasson -- 2/18/2008, 1:22 pm
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Mike Savage -- 2/18/2008, 5:16 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 2/18/2008, 12:44 pm
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Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/18/2008, 8:31 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/18/2008, 2:04 am
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Mike Scarborough -- 2/17/2008, 9:41 am
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laurent -- 2/17/2008, 4:26 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/18/2008, 2:03 am
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Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/17/2008, 8:51 am
Not a ramble at all!
Lloyd of Canandaigua------WebKitFormBoundarydD6K+p -- 2/18/2008, 7:10 am
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Mike Braun -- 2/17/2008, 7:23 am
Here . . . .
Dave Gentry -- 2/17/2008, 8:31 am
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John Monroe -- 2/17/2008, 6:49 am
Sheet Steel Built Sailboat. *Pic*
John Monroe -- 2/17/2008, 9:50 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/17/2008, 2:05 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/17/2008, 1:59 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 2/16/2008, 7:47 pm
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Charlie -- 2/16/2008, 5:43 pm
building a sailboat? Why not use concrete?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/16/2008, 4:30 pm
Re: building a sailboat? Why not use concrete?
Bill Hamm -- 2/17/2008, 2:02 am
Re: building a sailboat? Why not use concrete?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/19/2008, 12:04 am
Re: building a sailboat? Why not use concrete?
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2008, 2:30 am
Re: building a sailboat? Why not use concrete? *LINK*
Björn Thomasson -- 2/17/2008, 12:52 pm
Re: building a sailboat? Why not use concrete?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/19/2008, 12:02 am
Very nice looking. *NM*
John Monroe -- 2/18/2008, 5:16 am
Re: Very nice looking. *LINK* *Pic*
Björn Thomasson -- 2/18/2008, 7:02 am
Re: Very nice looking.
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2008, 2:27 am
Re: Very nice looking. *LINK* *Pic*
Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/19/2008, 10:21 am
Re: Very nice looking.
Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2008, 2:01 am
Re: Very nice looking.
Bryan Hansel -- 2/18/2008, 12:46 pm
Re: Very nice looking.
Tom Yost -- 2/18/2008, 10:16 am
Re: Very nice looking. *Pic*
Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/18/2008, 8:10 am
Re: Very nice looking.
Björn Thomasson -- 2/18/2008, 9:35 am
Re: building a sailboat? Why not use concrete?
Bill Hamm -- 2/18/2008, 1:57 am
Re: building a sailboat? Why not use concrete? *Pic*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/18/2008, 6:21 am
Re: building a sailboat? Why not use concrete?
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2008, 2:24 am
feasibility of building a sailboat?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/16/2008, 4:01 pm
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Doug Smith -- 2/16/2008, 4:53 pm
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Dave Gentry -- 2/16/2008, 3:56 pm
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Kudzu -- 2/16/2008, 2:12 pm