T&T: Advantages and Disadvantages of Cold Molded Epoxy Hull vs.

[Scott H.E. Welch]

"Robin" <gymkidd405@netzero.com> writes:
>High end racers are still being cold molded in the US: I saw a 175 foot
>sailboat, hull inverted, in East Boothbay Maine two or three years ago.... at
>Hodgkin Bros boat builders, I believe. What a sight!!!!

If anyone is seriously interested in building trawler of any type, I would hi
ghly recommend that you have a chat with Tad Roberts, who worked at Bruce Kin
g Yacht Design and designed Antonisa, a 124 foot cold-molded vessel built by 
Hodgdon's. He was also the designer of the Hinckley picnic boats and a slew o
f other spectacular vessels. His web site is www.tadroberts.ca , it's worth h
aving a peek around. He's designed extensively in traditional wood, cold mold
ed, and metal.

No connection other than as a satisfied client, he did most of the design wor
k for Island Eagle.

Scott Welch
Product Manager, FirstClass Group

"If we continue to take an eye for an eye, then surely the whole world will g
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