after alden sold the company to the employees. they were aware of the new method of using fiberglass. they went to halmatic in england and had a number of models made in fiberglass, just the hulls. those hulls then were sent to a number of yards to finish. 100's of these hulla were made. my hull was sent to moloch yard in denmark and had the interior and deck and rig put on.
i would call such a 'production boat'. aeolus is a moloch finished vessel. they were know for their wood working. all the lumber came from one tree trunk so the grains would match through out. a "one tree" interior. the lumber was the best of the best. all old growth trees. this lumber now longer is available. sitka booms.
aeolus is a "camper" not a "condo". very easy to maintain due to few electronics. you condo boys seem to have way more maintainence than i do. the varnish is much less work than modern electronics vessels, or so it seems on the forum.
to the rude crew that looks at the varnish with dismay, i look them straight in the eye and say "the varnish is not much work at all", "all you have to do is sign the check"
.... and so it goes.
my father always did his own varnish. i helped him a lot as a young pup. i got to sail a lot as well.
the key is to shove of the dock and set the sails as much as you can, i think. it's all about the sailing.
jon
i would call such a 'production boat'. aeolus is a moloch finished vessel. they were know for their wood working. all the lumber came from one tree trunk so the grains would match through out. a "one tree" interior. the lumber was the best of the best. all old growth trees. this lumber now longer is available. sitka booms.
aeolus is a "camper" not a "condo". very easy to maintain due to few electronics. you condo boys seem to have way more maintainence than i do. the varnish is much less work than modern electronics vessels, or so it seems on the forum.
to the rude crew that looks at the varnish with dismay, i look them straight in the eye and say "the varnish is not much work at all", "all you have to do is sign the check"
.... and so it goes.
my father always did his own varnish. i helped him a lot as a young pup. i got to sail a lot as well.
the key is to shove of the dock and set the sails as much as you can, i think. it's all about the sailing.
jon
