Re: How deep is "deep"? (was Through Hull Adventure!) [Dewalt-Boy]

The man with the grinder wrote: >I've never much noticed depths below 90 to 100', which is what >I would call being "in soundings" for local conditions. I tacked >inside the Red buoy coming into the harbor under sail a couple of >weeks ago.... The jump from 20' to 8' in half a boats length was >a bit of a lesson in prudence. Amazing how quickly you can tack >a boat with your pride at stake. We definitely have to get you up to our end of the Chesapeake. We tack when the depth finder reads 8 feet because we want to stay away from the deep water. <g> (A few more comments about the mineral oil and transducer. Ours is a fish-finder type, and finds fish just fine. And the mineral oil went in about 6 or 7 years ago, and is still working fine. No evaporation, so we haven't had to even top it off.) Alfred Poor 1969 Cal 29 #132, "Pentaquod" "There are only two types of sailors on the Chesapeake: those who have run aground, and those who lie."

Hi all, I'm thinking ahead to the spring to replace all of the thru-hull fittings.... Just out of curiosity, who can tell me if my boat has a solid fiberglass or a cored hull? Thanks, Michael Duvall s/v Magic, Cal 2-27 Pompano Beach, FL Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

The hull should be solid, the decks are cored. Rich --- Michael D <md… [at] yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm thinking ahead to the spring to replace all of > the thru-hull fittings.... > > Just out of curiosity, who can tell me if my boat > has a solid fiberglass or a cored hull? > > Thanks, > > > Michael Duvall > s/v Magic, Cal 2-27 > Pompano Beach, FL > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >

There are others here who know more than I do but few boats have core below the waterline. If they are cored, it is usually deck and hull above the waterline. Mike Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96 On Dec 12, 2005, at 5:19 AM, Michael D wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm thinking ahead to the spring to replace all of the thru-hull > fittings.... > > Just out of curiosity, who can tell me if my boat has a solid > fiberglass or a cored hull? > > Thanks, > > > Michael Duvall > s/v Magic, Cal 2-27 > Pompano Beach, FL > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > Visit your group "Cal_Boats" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > >

J Boats have a cored hull as many catamarans as well. The industry is moving in this direction with new composites and weight savings. My favorite is a big fat fiberglass hull that can with stand most speed bumps. Rich

Michael, Definitely solid glass. I had a depth transducer out last spring. You may find that the thickness varies over the opening. The transducer was opposite the head seawater intake under the vee-berth. The hull was about 3/16" thicker closer to the centerline. Bob Ellison Cal 2-27 Après Ski From: "Michael D" <md… [at] yahoo.com> To: <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 8:19 AM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Cal 2-27... Solid or Cored Hull ??? (All) > Hi all, > > I'm thinking ahead to the spring to replace all of the thru-hull fittings.... > > Just out of curiosity, who can tell me if my boat has a solid fiberglass or a cored hull? > > Thanks, > > > Michael Duvall > s/v Magic, Cal 2-27 > Pompano Beach, FL > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >