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Date Posted: 12:09:36 12/14/09 Mon
Author: bellingham Mike (Both subjects)
Subject: Re: seasteading in Puget Sound??
In reply to: Rowland 's message, "Re: seasteading in Puget Sound??" on 01:36:27 12/14/09 Mon

Bellingham is pretty laid back but the general harbor anchorages (the free ones) are pretty exposed. The holding ground is great though, so if you anchor well with heavy gear you are fine, but you will be uncomfortable for much of the year in the prevailing south winds as well as the rarer but even worse northerlies that come screaming down out of the Fraser river valley. I too think British Columbia would be better in some areas, although sailing is difficult much of the time in the inland waterways and fjords.

The balsa fiberglass insullation and similar encapsulated methods are standard in the better constructed yachts such as Cape Georges, Cherubinis, Bristol Channel Cutters, Hinckleys, and so forth. The top-notch yards have done this for decades. Mass produced boats (the ranks of Catalinas, Hunters, and most other brands) skip insulation altogether or worse yet, use cheap liners or don't adhere the insulation properly to the hull, resulting in condensation, mildew, and related problems which do not affect wooden boats. Metal hulls suffer from the same problems and the better ones are fully insulated - usually with a spray on foam of some sort.

The most important thing to remember is total adhesion of whatever insulation you do use. Any open pockets between the inside of the thin hull and insulation will be plagued with condensation anytime there is a sudden temperature change - every morning and night in most climates.

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Re: seasteading in Puget Sound?? -- Rowland, 17:13:18 12/18/09 Fri
- Re: seasteading in Puget Sound?? -- bellingham Mike, 17:58:30 12/18/09 Fri