Yes sir. All fiberglass. Just finished in wood, for cosmetics.Are you sure the hull is solid fiberglass? I would guess some plywood in there.
She is still a nice looking vessel.
Is this your first boat?
Thanks for the "nice looking".
Yes sir. All fiberglass. Just finished in wood, for cosmetics.Are you sure the hull is solid fiberglass? I would guess some plywood in there.
She is still a nice looking vessel.
Is this your first boat?
How do you know its not cold molded? If you paint all the glass covering the wood, you might never know, unless you can tell by the design details.That's what really surprised me. And that's why I thought there might be others like her.
I know is strange for the custom boat to be all fiberglass, but this one is.Are you sure the hull is solid fiberglass? I would guess some plywood in there.
She is still a nice looking vessel.
Is this your first boat?
Very valid point. I have a survey from few years back, when it was originally discovered, and it states that is solid FRP (fiber reinforced plastic), with internal wood joiner work bonded to the hull with FRP tabbing.How do you know its not cold molded? If you paint all the glass covering the wood, you might never know, unless you can tell by the design details.
The boat was never registered. Unfortunately, no title or registration. It will be registered for the first time in FL.Your title should contain a HID number and it may provide a clue.
Some unconventional features for sure. That hard chine in the aft sections suggests either plate building or plywood. I'm not sure how you would attach a wooden transom to a FRP hull. Adhesive? The keel is like a pre-scheel bulb. And there looks like a balanced rudder in front of a skeg. Weird. I'm thinking a design built one off. Maybe home built or by a custom builder.Wow, with that transom and hard chine. Hard to image someone building a female mold for a one-off.
Tom, thanks for the great ideas. I'm on it and will report later today.How about secondary marks that might give you an hint? How about the sails, any logo's or makers mark or numbers on the sail or sailbag tags? Other places to look, see who made the cushions, maybe take a picture and ask them if they have any records. At least that would give the vicinity of where it was made, because they probably came out and measured them. Last would be the cabinet work look for makers marks or notes inside the cabinets or under drawers.
And painted over it.After all that work to create a fine looking boat, I'd wager that the builder signed it somewhere inconspicuous.