2026-09-28 21:33 UTC
@LabSpokane@mas.to @douglasvb@m.ai6yr.org @mlanger@mastodon.world Hmm, fiberglass sailboats that are falling apart seems to be a theme 😬 (I assume, wood is better, but more maintenance over the long term?)
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@bhhaskin@social.bitsofsimplicity.com 2026-09-28 21:40
@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org @LabSpokane@mas.to @douglasvb@m.ai6yr.org @mlanger@mastodon.world so here is the thing about fiberglass. It's almost never the fiberglass that fails. They actually don't know how long fiberglass will last for.
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@douglasvb@m.ai6yr.org 2026-09-28 21:36
@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org @LabSpokane@mas.to @mlanger@mastodon.world I would assume any material has its challenges in a marine environment. The Western Flyer is a good example of what it takes to restore a derelict wooden vessel. https://www.classicboat.co.uk/articles/western-flyer-restoration-the-john-steinbeck-fishing-seiner/