Avoid Steel Hulls? - SailNet Community
Sep 3, 2020 · It is true that cored F.G. hulls may eventually delaminate from the core or the core itself may sheer but in well-built boats this is a very long-term process, but properly maintained glass or cold-molded wooden boat will last for 40- 50 years. The same cannot be said for steel.
Pros and cons of steel sailboats - SailNet Community
Nov 19, 2012 · Performance shortcomings in reality are only when compared to a similar boat. The glass or timber boat (vds 34s were made in steel, glass or cold moulded diagonal strip) has less overall weight, same sail area but more weight in the keel itself. The steeler has a heavier hull so can carry less ballast in the keel.
Steel Hull with epoxy? - SailNet Community
12655 posts · Joined 2000. #4 · Feb 6, 2009. Briefly, sandblasting and coating with a coal tar or zinc rich epoxy was the industry standard for protecting steel hulls from corrosion. In my experience looking at boats that are now 20 years old or so, the coating eventually does begin to break down at the edges (near frames, stringers and the ...
Buy a steel boat or not? - SailNet Community
Jan 28, 2010 · Steel hulls are regularly built of 10 gauge material. 10 gauge is 3.5mm. The boat being discussed is built with 4 to 6 mm plating. This assumes a good builder - Huisman is one of the world's best. Many hard chine hulls are built in steel (and aluminum) with minimal framing.
Steel Hull Paint - SailNet Community
Nov 28, 2015 · Steel hull boat. It was manufactured in 1998 and completed and launched around 2010. It sat in the water for a couple of years and has since been sitting on the hard. Whatever anti fouling paint was on it is 90% gone, and there are a few little scrapes etc that are rusting below the water line, other than that it doesn't look too bad from the ...
Steel Hull Construction - SailNet Community
Jan 8, 2008 · Firstly among these is that the larger the steel sailboat, the better in terms of sailing ability. Under 40 feet, most steel sailboats are pigs due to sail area-to-displacement ratios. I have, however, seen exceptions. My own boat is 41' 10" LOA and 29,500 lbs. light load (full fuel, no water, little gear).
Hull Color: Dark and Light - Pros & Cons? | SailNet Community
Feb 17, 2020 · Any scratches or imperfections very obvious. 4. Repair requires large area or entire hull to color match as fade with aging will be different in new v old areas. This is true with white as well but much less obvious. 5. Dark v light areas will thermal expand/contract as different rates stressing underlying structures.
1960s Vintage Dutch Steel Boats - SailNet Community
Mar 27, 2017 · 1960s Vintage Dutch Steel Boats. I'm looking for insight from anyone on the forum who has owned a 1960s vintage Dutch boat, especially in the 32-37 foot range. I'm going to begin my journey living aboard and doing costal cruising (in Europe, where I would buy the boat), and eventually graduating to longer offshore passages (exploring South ...
any designer/plan suggestion for building a steel sailboat
Jun 26, 2018 · That heavy weight of a steel hull results in a mix of poorer sailing ability, less stability, poorer motion, and less carrying capacity than a similar design executed in almost any other material. While steel has a very high strength per square area, it is also extremely dense. The net result is that compared to pretty much any other boat ...
Steel vs Fiberglass - SailNet Community
Dec 28, 2004 · eds928gt. 362 posts · Joined 2001. #12 · Jan 2, 2005. If the intended use of a boat includes sailing in areas with pacj ice, then a steel boat is likely to be best overall. If however, you don''t plan to sail in areas where your fiberglass hull could be crushed, then fiberglass is likely to be best overall.