Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Tupperware Boats (#17)

Older boat builders were used to working with wood earlier in their careers. They decry the emergence of Fiberglas as the prime construction material, and call the products "Tupperware" boats.

Well, most of us cannot maintain wooden boats, especially in subtropical climates. Our boats are easily recognized as Fiberglas by the compound curves that are unachievable with wood. But a few boats have classic lines that make construction material difficult to identify from a distance. Here's one:



It is Fiberglas.

Bob

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