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Esthetics have value
By:jaybabina
Date: 10/7/2016, 8:29 am
In Response To: Strip: Foam Hybrid Discussion - Recap/Conclusions (Steve Solomon)

In engineering or product development, you do what successful products have done. American autos learned a lot from the Japanese. Tight weight strong small boats all seem to use the same building methods.

I love the look of wood, and I think you can make a light weight wood boat if that's truly the end goal quite well and for not a lot of money. But the look and presence of a beautifully made wood boat just cannot be over-shadowed. I've had my boats at boat shows and even glass manufacturers come over to admire the boats because they are beautiful wood masterpieces (as they all are on this site).

Its good you are willing to experiment. No criticism what-so-ever. Just a reminder ... when all the work is done, what do you have? And how much less work would it be in foam?

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Foam Hybrid Discussion - Recap/Conclusions
Steve Solomon -- 10/6/2016, 10:21 am
Re: Strip: Foam Hybrid Discussion - Recap/Conclusi
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/6/2016, 2:01 pm
Re: Strip: Foam Hybrid Discussion - Recap/Conclusi
Steve Solomon -- 10/6/2016, 3:42 pm
Re: Strip: Foam Hybrid Discussion - Recap/Conclusi
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/6/2016, 3:59 pm
Re: Strip: Foam Hybrid Discussion - Recap/Conclusi
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/6/2016, 4:06 pm
Re: Strip: Foam Hybrid Discussion - Recap/Conclusi
Mike Bielski -- 10/6/2016, 10:48 pm
Re: Strip: Foam Hybrid Discussion - Recap/Conclusi
Steve Solomon -- 10/7/2016, 9:40 am
Re: Strip: Foam Hybrid Discussion - Recap/Conclusi
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/7/2016, 10:20 am
Re: Strip: Foam Hybrid Discussion - Recap/Conclusi
Steve Solomon -- 10/7/2016, 10:46 am
Re: Strip: Foam Hybrid Discussion - Recap/Conclusi
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/7/2016, 12:30 pm
Re: Strip: Foam Hybrid Discussion - Recap/Conclusi
Steve Solomon -- 10/7/2016, 1:14 pm
Re: Strip: Foam Hybrid Discussion - Recap/Conclusi
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/7/2016, 1:32 pm
Re: Strip: Foam Hybrid Discussion - Recap/Conclusi
Steve Solomon -- 10/7/2016, 2:11 pm
Re: Strip: Foam Hybrid Discussion - Recap/Conclusi
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/7/2016, 9:21 am
Re: Strip: Foam Hybrid Discussion - Recap/Conclusi
Thomas Duncan -- 10/7/2016, 9:52 am
Re: Strip: Foam Hybrid Discussion - Recap/Conclusi
Bill Hamm -- 10/9/2016, 12:48 am
Esthetics have value
jaybabina -- 10/7/2016, 8:29 am
Re: Esthetics have value
Les Cheeseman -- 10/7/2016, 3:36 pm
Re: Beauty is the Ultimate value
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/7/2016, 4:27 pm
Re: Beauty is the Ultimate value
Steve Solomon -- 10/13/2016, 1:43 pm
Re: Beauty is the Ultimate value
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/13/2016, 3:29 pm
Re: Beauty is the Ultimate value
Steve Solomon -- 10/13/2016, 4:45 pm
Re: Beauty is the Ultimate value
Bill Hamm -- 10/16/2016, 12:39 am
Re: Strip: Foam Hybrid Discussion - Recap/Conclusi
Sam McFadden -- 10/7/2016, 11:12 am
Re: Strip: Foam Hybrid Discussion - Recap/Conclusi
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/7/2016, 12:05 pm
Re: Strip: Foam Hybrid Discussion - Recap/Conclusi
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/7/2016, 1:52 pm