I think I used a little over 400 lbs of cement plaster on the main hull. Given that 10 to 15 percent of every batch ended up in the dirt I would...
Land Shark rolls [IMG] Floats [IMG] And sails! [IMG] The last photo shows the proa with two passengers. Total payload is about 390...
latest update! [IMG] http://www.flickr.com/photos/drcraze/4734690458/ Topsides still need to be smoothed with my diamond abrasives but I'm...
Junkster the site seems to be down at the moment although I got a look at the cached page. I'd love to correspond with you, you could say I am...
So now its "we" and before it was "I"? You just cant make up your mind can you. There is a huge difference between first hand experience and...
Yeah anything can last when it's on a trailer 50 weeks out of the year.:D
I never said it was best, your arrogance seems to be lodging your foot firmly in your mouth. Not your best day Richard.
Another ignorant forum hero. Wow big surprise. I bet you didnt know racing shells were made from a form of paper mache in the 1870's.:rolleyes:...
Rick what hull speed would you give a proa with a 25 meter waterline? I too have aspirations for a world cruising proa. I plan on cruising the...
Look Marky Mark, no matter what your ineptitude may tell you ferro-cement is a proven material. So get back under the bridge troll.
It s going to take a whole lot more than that to redeem yourself after telling us how concrete is soluble:P
Cant believe your mother let you out of the house without your helmet today.:D You even managed half a sentence. You are doing so well, she must...
The weight is an issue for small boats but it isn't as bad as people think. Like my proa...the vaka weighs 350lbs but has an unloaded draft of 10...
I am building with ferro-cement because it is very durable low upkeep and I have more muscle than money:D I intend to build a proa 75 feet in...
That is not ferro-cement you half-wit:rolleyes: When you are dealing with ferro micro cracking seals itself. Anything with a gap visible to the...
Well it looks like all our foundations are going to miraculously become soluble and wash away because they are made of salt.:P
You made the right choice with the 1/4inch ply anything less and you can hole it pretty easy.
Don't bash the guy for choosing logic over number crunching and theory's:rolleyes:
You are forgetting the fact that unconverted cement is always present creating insoluble calcium carbonate when combined with carbon dioxide.:D