Ferro Wood
I’m buying a boat, whats the best material for it to be made of?
Fiberglass, wood, steel or Ferro-Cement?
I’m looking to buy a second hand Yacht for around $35,000 to sail around the world in, but I don’t have much experience in sailing, so would appreciate any and all help. Thanks
I encourage the dream and the voyage. While I agree it takes a good deal of knowledge & know how… The fact is… It requires much more faith then finance, and a great deal more fortitude then vessel or experience.
Sadly, I know too many sailors that have both the vessel and the finances, but simply don’t have enough faith in themselves or their vessel to toss those lines that bind them from the ultimate experience of absolute freedom.
The best, smooth riding, quiet hull, minimum moisture & mildew will be a well built (top quality) fiberglass or fiberglass over wood hull and deck.
Unless it is very well insulated & sealed, a steel hull produces echos and sweats a lot. This means moisture almost always in the hull which permeates the air, and finds its way into every corner, cabinet, closet, and crevice of your cabin… which results in mildew.
Ferro-Cement really never has been a very well accepted boat building material. I personally have never spent any time on one, except for a brief tour. However, I do know that some Marinas will not accept these vessels into their flock. My Marina in Galveston for one, and my Marina in NY before that, would not rent slips for Ferro-Cement boats. The Ferro-cement boats simply got off to a bad start, quickly earned really bad reputations, and (like Bayliner) have never been able to rid themselves of that reputation. I know they have some fans, but I could never even consider owning one simply for the fact I can’t afford to get stuck somewhere – where the Marina won’t accept my boat.
If you’re new to sailing & boat buying – and you really want to sail off to Paradise and/or on around the world… you will enjoy and learn a lot from the link below.
John
Leather And Wooden Handles For Ferro Rods
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American Love Songs, Vol. VII $16.98 … |
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Bud Shank: Tomorrow’s Rainbow [Vinyl LP] [Stereo] [Cutout] $39.95 STEREO VINYL LP! CUTOUT! Bud Shank: Tomorrow’s Rainbow! 1989 Contemporary Release! Personnel: Bud Shank (alto saxophone); Ricardo Peixoto (guitar, guitar synthesizer); Dave Peck (piano); Marcos Silva (keyboards, synthesizer); Gary Brown (electric bass, 5-string bass); Michael Shapiro (drums); & Michael Spiro (percussion). TRACKS: A1. Drum Song; A2. Incognito; A3. The Railroad (Estrada De Ferro)… |
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Bolivian Rosewood by the Piece, 1/4” x 5” x 48” $41.99 Also known as “Pau Ferro,” Bolivian Rosewood features a deep, chocolate brown tone with hints of purple, interlaced with even darker brown or black growth lines. A dense, but easily worked species native to Central and South America, it has a scent reminiscent of Walnut. The grain varies from straight to irregular and the wood is oily to the touch. Often used for the curving sides of guitars, Boli… |
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Bolivian Rosewood by the Piece, 1/8” x 1-1/2” x 24” $6.49 Also known as “Pau Ferro,” Bolivian Rosewood features a deep, chocolate brown tone with hints of purple, interlaced with even darker brown or black growth lines. A dense, but easily worked species native to Central and South America, it has a scent reminiscent of Walnut. The grain varies from straight to irregular and the wood is oily to the touch. Often used for the curving sides of guitars, Boli… |
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Bolivian Rosewood by the Piece, 1/4” x 5” x 24” $20.99 Also known as “Pau Ferro,” Bolivian Rosewood features a deep, chocolate brown tone with hints of purple, interlaced with even darker brown or black growth lines. A dense, but easily worked species native to Central and South America, it has a scent reminiscent of Walnut. The grain varies from straight to irregular and the wood is oily to the touch. Often used for the curving sides of guitars, Boli… |
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Pyramid TW25W 2-Inch 100 Watts Satelite Tweeter with Woodgrain Finish $8.11 2 Satellite Tweeter Woodgrain Finish 1/2 Super Polymer Dome 8oz. Magnet Structure Surface or Angle Mount Wire Mesh Grill Protects Dome Ferro Fluid Enhanced Voice Coil 4 Ohm Impedance 50 Watts RMS/100 Watts Peak Freq. Resp.: 5k-20k Sensitivity: 93dB Capacitor Crossover Network Included… |
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Polk Audio RTI A1 Bookshelf Speakers (Pair, Black) $259.99 Why settle for vinyl speakers when you can have the warmth and beauty of real wood at the same price, with speakers from the new RTi A Series. They incorporate our latest Dynamic Balance Cone drivers and 1-inch tweeters, with an asymmetric cabinet design that’s as beautiful for the way it controls resonance and increases cabinet rigidty as for the way it lends an elegant touch to any decor. The re… |
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BIC America DV62si Bookshelf Speakers (Pair, Black) $77.32 Power handling: 175 watts6″ poly/graphite woofer3/4″ poly dome tweeter Video shielded Frequency response: 43Hz-21kHzLaminate finish 8 7/8″ W x 14 3/4″ H x 9 1/8″ D7-year parts and labor limited warranty… |
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Polk Audio RTI A1 Bookshelf Speakers (Pair, Cherry) $276.99 Why settle for vinyl speakers when you can have the warmth and beauty of real wood at the same price, with speakers from the new RTi A Series. They incorporate our latest Dynamic Balance Cone drivers and 1-inch tweeters, with an asymmetric cabinet design that’s as beautiful for the way it controls resonance and increases cabinet rigidty as for the way it lends an elegant touch to any decor. The re… |
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Capturing Nature: The Cement Sculpture of Dionicio Rodriguez (Rio Grande/Rio Bravo: Borderlands Culture and Traditions) $18.95 Over a period of some twenty years, Mexican-born artisan Dionicio RodrÃguez created imaginative sculptures of reinforced concrete that imitated the natural forms and textures of trees and rocks. He worked in eight different states from 1924 through the early 1950s but spent much of his early career in San Antonio, where several of his creations have become beloved landmarks. More than a dozen of … |