markbarendt
Senior Member
Hey, you get out what you put in. No where in the original post do you mention a survey or a surveyor. But feel free to giggle at people trying to help you despite your lack of information.
Giggling at myself.
Hey, you get out what you put in. No where in the original post do you mention a survey or a surveyor. But feel free to giggle at people trying to help you despite your lack of information.
Peter - I’m located in the south Puget Sound area. I know for a fact that some marinas in my area will not haul-out a wood boat. Haven’t heard of anyone being turned away just for moorage. That being said most marinas want to see your insurance, and not all insurance companies want to take on a wood boat.
Matt
Is there any truth to marinas not allowing wood boats? I was (potentially) looking at early GBs and was concerned when I read this....although I was unable to "fact check" this comment...
Glad I could help reduce the stress in your life.Whew, now I can stop talking myself in and then out of this boat
This also isn't a "fact checked" statement, but having considered a few wooden boats, here is my feeling: If I were going to buy a wooden boat, I would like it to be in one of the "wooden-boat-positive" geographical locations. These are locations that have active wooden boat communities, both owners and tradespeople.
Examples in the US would be NW Washington and Maine. If not one of those places, then at least a location with a really active wooden boat yard (hopefully combined with a marina). Example: Beatons in New Jersey.
Not that one couldn't have a wooden boat in other places (many do); but I think that would make it easier and any negative rules would take longer to arrive.
Thinking good thoughts for you! I have been drooling over that boat for months "Unfortunately," I have fiberglassing experience but not wooden boat experience, so in a practical sense, I'm trapped with fiberglass.
Whew, now I can stop talking myself in and then out of this boat
This also isn't a "fact checked" statement, but having considered a few wooden boats, here is my feeling: If I were going to buy a wooden boat, I would like it to be in one of the "wooden-boat-positive" geographical locations. These are locations that have active wooden boat communities, both owners and tradespeople.
Examples in the US would be NW Washington and Maine. If not one of those places, then at least a location with a really active wooden boat yard (hopefully combined with a marina). Example: Beatons in New Jersey.
Not that one couldn't have a wooden boat in other places (many do); but I think that would make it easier and any negative rules would take longer to arrive.
Thinking good thoughts for you! I have been drooling over that boat for months "Unfortunately," I have fiberglassing experience but not wooden boat experience, so in a practical sense, I'm trapped with fiberglass.
Is there any truth to marinas not allowing wood boats? I was (potentially) looking at early GBs and was concerned when I read this....although I was unable to "fact check" this comment...