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Those old boats can't be <I><FONT COLOR="#CC33CC">that</FONT></I> much
heavier as it doesn't deter from their performance on a race course.
Hull #25 won the '93 Great Lakes Championship, in light air to boot.
<BR>US 17 has been a terror in the Chesapeake.
<BR>So we should be surprised that a "modern" improvement is in fact the
opposite?!
<BR>How are those America's Cuppers holding up in NZ, any more fall apart
today?
<BR>; )
<BR>John
<P>FINNUS505@aol.com wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>From: FINNUS505@aol.com
<P>In a message dated 11/24/99 2:20:07 AM Eastern Standard Time, Rap1208@aol.com
<BR>writes:
<P><< The design weight is 9000 but I know my boat
<BR> measured 10,000 for a CCA certificate. Masonite is heavy.
Russ Pfeiffe >>
<P>Hi Russ,
<BR>Masonite may be heavy, but I thank my lucky stars that 'Stargazer'
has it as
<BR>her deck core. When we got her, alot of the through the deck
fittings'
<BR>bedding compound was long gone, and balsa core would have been pulp.
The
<BR>masonite seems to tolerate getting wet much better. So heavy, yes,
but
<BR>durable.
<BR>and besides, that extra 1000 lbs you measured could be from other sources,
<BR>like extra resin and layers of glass in the hull.
<BR>Sleep well, knowing you have a bulletproof boat!!!! :)
<BR>Lee
<BR>Stargazer #255
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