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Subject: Re: TWL: Wood boats
From: Glenn Williams (glennwaus@XXX.XXX)
Date: Tue Mar 05 2002 - 16:41:30 EST
Hi George.
I have owned a number of wood boats and I hated leaving them out more than a
week or two.
No matter how fine a condition the underwater section of the hull is, it
WILL dry out after a year and there WILL be leaks when the boat is
relaunched.
My son had a carvel planked lobster boast that was out for a month in
reasonably warm (not Trinidad hot) weather and we spent the night with a
large shorepower pump keeping her afloat! She finally took-up in about two
days.
Before launching, we had noted that the seams had opened somewhat, so we
filled them with a butyl-mastic compound and placed masking tape over the
filled seams. I cannot imagine the result had we not done this.
I hasten to add that this was an old boat, but she was tight before slipping
and is tight now.
A wooden boat that has been out for a year needs careful preparation prior
to launching and very careful monitoring AS SHE IS LAUNCHED. If a travel
lift is being used, lower her gently and have some people keeping a VERY
close eye on the bilges. I'd have 240v shorepower pumps aboard as well..
If a marine railway, same precautions, but stop the boat once the bottom is
wet and hold her there so she can be retrieved if things get damp!!
Hope this helps.
Cheers
Glenn Williams
Port Phillip
Australia
The boat in question is in Trinidad where it's hot and
humid. Will
> the owner need to take special steps when he puts the boat
back into the
> water for the passage back to Florida?
>
> --Georgs
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