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Old 11-20-2008, 06:47 PM
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Change of plans

At first I looked at building in steel but I lack the welding skill to do the job.The only viable option would be to hire a welder.If I do that then I have not built the boat.It wont be of steel.
Because this will be my home and not just my boat it must be of a material that will outlast me and be tough enough to survive 25-30 years in tropical water.It seems to me that the only option is a fiberglass plywood combination.It will be faster and more fun.
And now a whole new batch of questions
Parallam,has anyone used it for a keel
If you don't know what it is follow this link http://www.bobvila.com/BVTV/HomeAgai...0116-02-0.html
here is a good picture of its structure
I was going to ask some more with this post but this will do for now.
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Old 11-20-2008, 08:13 PM
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I seem to recall that the Irish made boats the look like your bowl.
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I don't think you could live in it. :-)
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