Engineering test

Just how durable is the typical fiberglass boat? Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgs6BQuDqa0 Warning: not for the faint hearted. If you love your boat, you may not want to see this. Alfred

The sounds of laughter were more than I could stand. Wonder what condemned this hull? Probably fewer problems than I've tackled on Mariposa..... Wilkie On Apr 13, 2009, at 8:36 AM, Alfred Poor wrote: > > > > Just how durable is the typical fiberglass boat? Check this out: > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgs6BQuDqa0 > > > > Warning: not for the faint hearted. If you love your boat, you may > not want to see this. > > > > Alfred > > >

Wow that was awful. Maybe it was necessary but I was disturbed. Especially since I am so far from my Cal 29. I won't get to sail her for a very long time. Sometimes life isn't fair. Scott _____ From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of DavidOwen Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 9:31 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Engineering test The sounds of laughter were more than I could stand. Wonder what condemned this hull? Probably fewer problems than I've tackled on Mariposa..... Wilkie On Apr 13, 2009, at 8:36 AM, Alfred Poor wrote: Just how durable is the typical fiberglass boat? Check this out: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgs6BQuDqa0> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgs6BQuDqa0 Warning: not for the faint hearted. If you love your boat, you may not want to see this. Alfred

There were several areas where they stripped the gelcoat down to bare laminate. I would think the laminate had started peeling in the layup. There is no repair when the hull starts delaminating. While it looks structurally sound, it would put the crew in danger from a catastrophic failure while at sea. The laughter was more morbid than humorous. YMMV John From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of DavidOwen Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 12:31 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Engineering test The sounds of laughter were more than I could stand. Wonder what condemned this hull? Probably fewer problems than I've tackled on Mariposa..... Wilkie On Apr 13, 2009, at 8:36 AM, Alfred Poor wrote: Just how durable is the typical fiberglass boat? Check this out: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgs6BQuDqa0> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgs6BQuDqa0 Warning: not for the faint hearted. If you love your boat, you may not want to see this. Alfred

john raxter wrote: > > > There were several areas where they stripped the gelcoat down to bare > laminate. > I think John's right. There were quite a few peeled strips on the starboard side and a couple on the port. It's likely that the hull was damaged beyond repair, even though it looked handsome before the crunching started. The laughter was disconcerting to me. This is not something I would have wanted to watch, at least not done in this manner. If I had a hull that had to be destroyed, I'd probably want to buy a bunch of Sawzall blades or a chain saw and do it myself. Somehow it seems more respectful. Chris Campbell