Chris 249 said..
Wow, a plank-on-edge by Burgess. Historically interesting, to be sure.

Built in 1999 with epoxy and sheathed hull! Needs a rebuild. It's going to take that one special person to buy this.

Hi Shaggy
There are a lot of ways to construct a wooden hull, but if it is only coated with paint it is really susceptible to all kinds of damage and deterioration.
Therefore the hull is sheathed in fibreglass.
There are all sorts of exotic sheathing materials and techniques nowadays.
But the older jobs didn't have access to those materials and as Ramona suggested could be hiding a nightmare. Here is a vid of little simple strip planked boat that is sheathed and faired.
Gary

garymalmgren said..
Hi Shaggy
There are a lot of ways to construct a wooden hull, but if it is only coated with paint it is really susceptible to all kinds of damage and deterioration.
Therefore the hull is sheathed in fibreglass.
There are all sorts of exotic sheathing materials and techniques nowadays.
But the older jobs didn't have access to those materials and as Ramona suggested could be hiding a nightmare. Here is a vid of little simple strip planked boat that is sheathed and faired.
Gary

Great vid, thanks

shaggybaxter said..

Ramona said..

G'day Ramona,
I've heard the term before but never understood what it means. What pray tell is a sheathed hull? Is it another term for a cored hull, pls excuse my ignorance!

The excellent video posted by garymalmgren pretty much covers it. It's the usual outer skin on strip timber hulls and cold molded hulls. It works exceptionally well on these types of construction. Carvel planking it's a different story. Carvel hulls will bend and twist in a seaway and the planks will slide against each other slightly. These hulls need to be painted with a single pot paint that will allow for movement. Two pot paint will crack. Same goes for fibreglass sheaving if fibreglass resin is used. The sheaving will separate from the planks and water will eventually penetrate and rot will start. Some small boats will get away with it but it's usually the kiss of death for a timber hull.
Quality carvel planked yachts like "Tina of Melbourne" are not sheaved usually and these will have the planks splined at the time of construction. This makes them one big piece of wood!

Another beautiful woodie... yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/dubois-31-competitive-racer-in-excellent-condition/246143

Not much in the way of info or pics, but surely it has potential at this price:

www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/manly/sail-boats/yacht-36-feet-swanson/1244376202?utm_source=copylink&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_content=android_VIP_sticky

AzureF305 said..
Not much in the way of info or pics, but surely it has potential at this price:

www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/manly/sail-boats/yacht-36-feet-swanson/1244376202?utm_source=copylink&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_content=android_VIP_sticky

It sold.

One of the best steelys around.

yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/buchanan/242699

It is not a sampson post. It is a wheel steering pedestal.

Apart from that, what do you think of the boat?

Assume this will go soon. Suggest the 3.8t displacement might not be correct - rather 2.5t as per sailboatdata link - albeit they may not be the same design..................

www.boatsonline.com.au/boats-for-sale/used/sailing-boats/van-de-stadt-maestro-31/246177

sailboatdata.com/sailboat/maestro-31

cisco said..
One of the best steelys around.

yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/buchanan/242699

Lovely boat!
there's one of these in Adelaide needing tlc which would probably be a give away by now.
www.boatsonline.com.au/boats-for-sale/used/sailing-boats/buchanan/208845

stray said..
Lovely boat!
there's one of these in Adelaide needing tlc which would probably be a give away by now.
www.boatsonline.com.au/boats-for-sale/used/sailing-boats/buchanan/208845

Good find but I think Mah Jong will need a lot of boat dollars spent on her.

Achernar said..
Does the pedestal allow you to switch to a wheel?

Yes.

I looked at a Tayana 42. Worried about having to maintain all that teak!

I thought the 42 was a good size.

Classy cruiser.

yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/tayana-37-very-well-equiped-blue-water-cruising-yacht/246324


Just needs to get rid of that plastic pipe out of the engine room!