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Re: Skin-on-Frame: sealing cedar stringers
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/1/2008, 2:55 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: sealing cedar stringers (Jim Bell)

: I've always thought the opposite,that's why 200 year old ships found in the
: great lakes are in so mutch better condition than those found in the
: ocean.The fishermen around here claim they're wooden boats rot quicker in
: the water than on dry land. J. Bell

The ships you've seen pictures of that held up are under very cold water. Not quite the same circumstance as a boat that's gotten wet and stored in your garage or out in your yard where there is plenty of oxygen.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: sealing cedar stringers
Carl Delo -- 8/30/2008, 12:39 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: sealing cedar stringers
Bill Hamm -- 8/31/2008, 5:29 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: sealing cedar stringers
Jim Bell -- 9/1/2008, 11:22 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/1/2008, 2:57 pm
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Jim Bell -- 9/4/2008, 6:24 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2008, 1:26 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: sealing cedar stringers
Bill Hamm -- 9/1/2008, 2:55 pm
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Mike Savage -- 9/1/2008, 1:30 pm
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Carl Delo -- 8/31/2008, 6:32 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/1/2008, 12:56 am
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Carl Delo -- 9/1/2008, 9:30 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/2/2008, 2:14 am
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Pete Notman -- 8/31/2008, 3:52 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: sealing cedar stringers *Pic*
Tom Yost -- 9/4/2008, 9:50 am
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Scott Shurlow -- 8/31/2008, 5:13 am
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Kudzu -- 8/31/2008, 9:09 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/30/2008, 1:21 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: sealing cedar stringers *Pic*
Tom Yost -- 9/4/2008, 10:29 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: sealing cedar stringers
Bill Hamm -- 9/7/2008, 3:17 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: sealing cedar stringers *Pic*
Tom Yost -- 9/7/2008, 11:03 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: sealing cedar stringers
Bill Hamm -- 9/8/2008, 1:52 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: sealing cedar stringers
Bill Hamm -- 9/7/2008, 2:03 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: sealing cedar stringers
Carl Delo -- 8/30/2008, 11:30 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: sealing cedar stringers
Bill Hamm -- 8/31/2008, 1:11 am