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"Fortunat1" <aa@a.a> wrote
> Well, I imagine that metal floats might be more maintenence free and
> easier to repair, not to mention more impervious to getting water
> logged. having said that, I do not know enough about either to make an
> informed decision there, but more than that I just want to try something
> in sheet metal, never having made more than cowlings and covers out of
> the stuff before..
Understood...
Although, metal corrodes, especially in saltwater.
Wood does not. It also does not matter to wood one little bit if the water
is salt or fresh.
Wood boat has been done for many years. Epoxy coatings make wood
practically immune to rot. Some also use wood as a core, and a very thin
fiberglass coating inside and out to protect the wood. Some of the best
looking and best performing homebuilts are built that way.
You have to follow your own heart with a material choice, of course, but
do not write off wood. I've never looked for wood float plans, and do not
know how well they hold up, or how heavy they turn out.
It does sound interesting, enough so that I may poke around a little, now
that my interest has be peaked! <g>
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Jim in NC
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Re: North Aire floats.
