Hartley rorc 39 for myself as well as act as a grunt on plastering day for a bunch of my friends who were also building ferro boats and i can tell you that there were many many boats built by both proffesional yards and amatures that were as fine as those in any other material. A listing of free or nearly free boats and marine equipment. We have no experience with ferrocement boats, other than hearing that they do not handle abrasion well. This page is for anyone who has an interest in ferro cement boats but particularly the designs of richard hartley. Interview building a 35 ferro cement boat in a commune. Trailer has one wheel, will need to be winched on trailer. Get an email alert for new ads matching your search. And, if you keep the thickness of the troweledon pour of cement. Find your ideal boat boat, compare prices and more. Boat w outboard kilgore mi boat with trailer as is, no registration, has 75hp outboard unknown working condition. Its only drawback is that it is a more time consuming construction process than methods b and c. The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the food and agriculture organization of the united nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Hartley ferro cement boat owners association posts. Ferrocement is a versatile, construction material, with applications in low cost housing, rehabilitation, strengthening and repair of structures.
But we do know mick and bee who have been sailing their gaffrigged ferro cement sailboat hannah for many years, though weve never asked them for their thoughts on ferro cement. Time has proved the method to be the best in almost every aspect. Ferro cement wall panels were introduced that enables the lowincome people to improve their quality of life. Once the reinforced or ferro cement sets up, youll have a seaworthy hull thats both dirtcheap and virtually maintenance free. Besides boats and marine structures, ferrocement is also used for housing units, water tanks, grain silos, flat or corrugated roofing sheets, and irri.
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