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Edgar: A very nice boat. I've been boating all my life and never seen anything like it. It looks to be an enjoyable ride for you and Finn. My dog thinks the boat cannot leave the dock without him. Thanks for sharing.
Is that a fiberglass hull? |
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just beautiful...one fine classy looking boat...charlie
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08-24-2014, 06:21 PM | #15 | ||||||
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I know that's bacon on the plate but what is that other concoction? Looks like something a bear left after dining on Maine blueberries.
I'm inMaine right now and had blueberry pancakes for breakfast cooked in bacon fat but mine looked like pancakes.... really, what is that? |
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Yes, the present launch is fiberglass. I'm too old to build plank-on-frame. I pick my projects so they're finished before bedtime, and I only buy bananas 2 at a time. |
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08-25-2014, 07:26 AM | #18 | ||||||
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Edger: Interesting. No wonder I've never seen anything like it. It has a classic look and the fiberglass hull reduces maintenance to make the best of both worlds. I'll bet just the wood on the steam launch was a bear to maintain. Bob
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The steam launch would get one light sanding of the hull, followed by one thin coat of topside white, every year. The decks were cypress, so they got a coat of teak oil every 3-4 weeks. All the trim, rails, seats and combing were varnished oak, or mahogany, and they got 5-6 coats of varnish each spring.
The new launch has lots of teak and varnished oak also. The decks are oiled teak, but the shear plank, all the deck trim, and combing get the same 5-6 coats of varnish. Even though the hull is fiberglass, both exterior and interior are painted. Any way you slice it, boats are a lot of work, unless you get one of the new things that looks like it was designed by a shoe maker. |
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08-25-2014, 06:00 PM | #20 | ||||||
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Edger: I never thought about it but my deck boat kinda resembles a loafer. Nothing about it indicates beauty or classic. It is however almost maintenance free. If I had the time or money, I would replace it with a flat bottomed Correct or Cris Craft or even better yet a Riva wood boat. I don't think I have enough time or money to fix and maintain them. Bob
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