Re: Failing centreboard

["Robert Harper" <rharper@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mine is cedar core as well but I can tell you the weight difference is  
huge. Mine is also a bit larger than everyone else's but Bram's can easily  
picked up by two fingers and mine takes a lot more effort. I opted for the  
cedar core because I'm much larger than the average skiff sailor and I  
expected to do a lot of swimming. I did not want any chance of failure  
because I often get miles from land.

I would probably build a foam core if I were to make a new one but I'd  
also try the carbon stringer idea.

On Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:21:47 -0700, Kerem San <email.kerem@xxxxxxxxx>  
wrote:

> On that note, may I ask what the weight differential is? In other words,  
> I'm
> trying to determine whether its even worth going through the hassle of  
> foam
> core for the CB for the minimal weight loss... Just a thought.
>
> On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 4:00 PM, Dave Lindsey <lindsey@xxxxxxxxxxx>  
> wrote:
>
> > Just a quick point of information. Mike Jocelyn has the original number  
> > one
> > hull built by Bram. It has a cedar cored CB. No problems. This boat is  
> > used
> > more then any other in the fleet.
> >
> > This takes us back to the original Swift-Solo concept. Wood is a  
> > wonderful
> > natural composite.
> >
> > David Lindsey
> >
> >
> >
> >
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