[Public-list] deck repairs

[jim mennucci]

>george dinwiddie wrote:

>>No.  In 1973, during the first "oil crisis," Whitby seemed to be
> skimping on the resin.  And some of the resin they did use seems very 
> brittle and cracks around the corners.  At least I've found evidence of 
> that on Calypso, #543.  The hull, though, is solid as ever.

Your right george--I know you've been futching with your decks for years,  I 
always thought most of the boats with bad decks are in the 400's.  So your 
saying the boats built during the oil crisis in '73 have also have deck 
problems--just as severe?

Jim Mennucci

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From: "George Dinwiddie" <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>
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Subject: Re: [Public-list] deck repairs


> jim mennucci wrote:
>> Wow!  are you sure its hull number 554?  boats in this serial number 
>> range usually have really solid decks.
>
> No.  In 1973, during the first "oil crisis," Whitby seemed to be skimping 
> on the resin.  And some of the resin they did use seems very brittle and 
> cracks around the corners.  At least I've found evidence of that on 
> Calypso, #543.  The hull, though, is solid as ever.
>
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