Not so, from a strength to weight ratio. For the same strength FRP I-beams are much, much stronger than wood. And - they don't rot.Wood has some benefits. It's cheap, it's strong, it's easy to get and easy to work and it is much lighter than sold glass.
Ha, ha, ha.water resistant wood
Yea, and you know what? How long do you think the builders expected them to last? For the Royal Navy in the 19th century it was only five or so years.Of note is that we have been making boats out of wood for centuries.
If it was FRP you would never have to have done that repair.I used to fret over wood that's prone to rot. Then I realized, this wood has lasted 45 years. I think my repair will outlast the boat
If it was FRP, may have cost more than I'd be willing to pay for the boat. So either way, you're rightIf it was FRP you would never have to have done that repair.![]()
I'm not following. Do you mean the boat would have been worth more than you could afford if it didn't have the damage due to the wood?If it was FRP, may have cost more than I'd be willing to pay for the boat. So either way, you're right
PS - This is why boats and water dont mix
Solid fiberglass would cost more. There's a limit to how much more most of us would be willing to pay for a smaller boatI'm not following. Do you mean the boat would have been worth more than you could afford if it didn't have the damage due to the wood?
I'd rewrite that - enclosing wood with glass ....Encapsulating wood with glass pretty much assures the wood's destruction once water is introduced.
The replica of Henry Hudson's boat, Half Moon, was built that way, and they had rot problems soon after building. I recall they used a lot of pine, which rots quickly. I think a wooden boat not encapsulated will probably last longer than one encapsulated!I'd rewrite that - enclosing wood with glass ....
Encapsulating wood in epoxy designed to penetrate the cellular structure of the wood works extremely well. But the wood needs to be fully encapsulated, otherwise as you say - it will get water infiltration and rot.
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