Re: Fort Desoto informal discussion on class growth--please respond

["Robert Harper" <rharper@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

OK I think every one by now should know how I feel and it is my own  
opinion. Whatever happens, whe should protect the ability of a home  
builder to be able to produce a boat that will be able to be very  
competative. That off my chest, I know Bram has strong feelings for  
keeping the wood deck but I'd say if you are molding boats, mold the whole  
thing because if I guy can't strip a hull, he can't strip the deck either.  
Actually the deck is more complex than the hull.

Beleive it or not, I'm OK on molded boats. Allow the builder(s) to offer  
completed and kit boats. Let the buyer decide at what level they want to  
step in at and go from there. Whoever builds them must be reputable for  
quality and craft. The layup schedule should produce a boat that can hold  
up for a minimum of around 10 years without having serious issues. I don't  
know if that is Nomex, Divinicell, epoxy, some form of poly, or what but  
the boat should not pull apart in the first season and you shouldn't have  
to get a new hull ever season either.

My $0.02.

Fugu is loaded on the rack inside the trailer. It worked better than I  
thought my hairbrained scheme would. Now to toss in the camping gear and  
load Davids boat. I'll be leaving SLC probably the 6th.
--
Live large, love lots, and sail fast!
The mark of who you are is determined by what you do when you don't have  
to do it.
USA 050 Fugu
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Robert Harper

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