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[StartQuote] if she was covered with anything it would be delaminated by now. most f the time when a boat gets glassed over it is because her structural integrity is compromised. they cant get them tight anymore so glass em over. It is a kiss of death really....you just seal in the rot and moisture at that point 486 was sheathed in epoxy and a skin of 1/8th inch mahogany veneer. The reason Schumann did this was because at the water line during the winter you had ice gnawing at the wood and in summer rain and salt water meet and wreak havoc on the mahogany causing rot. So the sheathing wood in epoxy acts as a sacrificial component to the hull. she was a very dry boat when in service as Sightsee'r. He kept the boat in order as he had to make a living. She was not like most other wooden charter boats I have seen over the years. Jimbo[EndQuote]
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