[PUP] $100 per barrel oil

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> Dear Scott,
I believe you are confusing a wooden boat with a cold molded epoxy or
woodcore. According to your definition of wooden boats, hundred thousand
of boats are wooden boats, as I am certain that you are aware of the fact
that Balsa is also wood and that is it still the preferred choice of many
boat builders. As a matter of fact I happen to live very close to a yard
producing hundreds of catamarans per year in -balsa- wood.
We used to have an aluminium yacht and also that one was a production
yacht.  On this boat we decided to go the red cedar. The problem with the
aluminium is that we still had to "build a boat inside the boat" prior
being able to live on board. With this material the boat is immediately
insulated and ready to live on board.

Peter Jacops
www.passagemaker.co.za


> A production wood passagemaker?  Bold to say the least!  A bulbous bow on
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> 48, again bold!
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> Great ideas, will be interesting to see how many buyers step up to a wood
> boat.  Can you elaborate on your choice of materials?
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> Scott Bulger, Alanui, N40II, Seattle Wa
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