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DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS, AS THE SAYING GOES...
Most of us have our reasons for choosing a boat of a particular material and few feel the same about all boats regardless of
construction. Most of those who do are not sailors.
Those who work with boats also tend to specialise, not surprisingly, given the vast differences between different
materials.
We would love to hear about your boat, or the type of boat you work
with.
Pictures
will be welcomed too.
What do you perceive as the advantages and disadvantages attached to the materials
used?
How did you come to choose that sort of boat (with most of us, either passion or financial constraints have usually played a part somewhere along the
line), and would you ever consider changing to an alternative type of boat?
As, and when, we receive your input we will channel what you tell us onto the appropriate pages and it will depend on you whether your kind of boat appears the most popular or
not!
The pages in this section are:
Cold Mould: Proponents of the cold moulded hull get this page to
themselves.
Give us the low-down on construction techniques and serious stuff like that but
don't forget to tell us the funny stories either...
Concrete Evidence: If yours is
a concrete boat, this page is for you. "Make mine a rubble" we once heard a fellow sailor mutter as his home-built beauty hit the jetty at 2 knots. Did it?
Not at all, the jetty fell to pieces but the boat was unscathed!
Plastic Fantastic: The page for fibreglass boat enthusiasts. The traditionalists may sneer but, while the plastic boat owner is sipping a sundowner at the local bar, some yacht owners are still hard at work sanding and varnishing...
Show Your Metal: Whether your kind of boat is iron, steel, aluminium or some other metal this is the page where you can talk and read about it. Heard the one about the two boats heading for a collision? "I'm on a starboard tack" said the fibreglass yachtsman. "This is a steel boat" said the other guy " do what you like "!
Steel Boat is our Technical Editor's special favourite...he dreams of seeing its
name changed to The Steel Boat Section...Who knows? You may be able to help him
make his dream come true.
Wooden Boat: Specifically
of the classic kind. If you own or work with a traditional wooden boat or are an enthusiast, even an armchair one, this page is for you.
Tell us of the classic yachts and ships built by you, or with your help, or that
you have watched being built and launched. Share sources and resources with
other restorers and repairers. Exchange ideas and tips...
We all have our different notions as to what is the best medium for the construction of boats. To believe there is a 'best' would be naive. All construction techniques have their merits and their downsides. Perhaps you would like to write to us and voice your preference of construction, be it steel; aluminium; glass reinforced plastic; wood;
ferrocement; cold-moulded, or any other medium and why. Here's the crunch: In preference to
what and why?
We'd love to hear from anyone who has a story to tell, an opinion to give, some advice to share, a question some other reader may be able to answer. Don't worry about your writing abilities, we will do our best to make sure that what you have to say comes across. We will publish as much as there is room for and hold the rest back for future editions, so nothing will be wasted.
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