Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 26

Thread: cement boat??? what tha!!!

  1. 20th February 2006, 05:48 PM #1
    discowhite's Avatar
    discowhite
    discowhite is offline TopicToaster
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Padstow NSW
    Posts
    4,501
    Total Downloaded
    0

    cement boat??? what tha!!!

    i was just on whitworths ordering a cattledog, at the bottom of the
    fill out section it asks what are the types of your boat??

    power/sail, length and construction.

    well the last one is <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">CEMENT</span> 8O
    must be the new ''floating'' cement

    cheers phil

    http://www.whitworths.com.au/catalogue_request.asp
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 20th February 2006, 05:59 PM #2
    one_iota's Avatar
    one_iota
    one_iota is offline Moderator Gold Subscriber
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    Sydney's gritty inner west (2204) and verdant Mount Wilson
    Posts
    7,446
    Total Downloaded
    0
    A concept hard to come to grips with.

    In 1973 a "ferrocement" (or concrete) yacht Helsal won the Sydney to Hobart Race.

    It didn't know they were still being made.
    Mahn England

    DEFENDER 110 D300 SE '23 (the S M E G)

    Ex DEFENDER 110 wagon '08 (the Kelvinator)
    http://www.aulro.com/afvb/members-rides/105691-one_iotas-110-inch-kelvinator.html

    Ex 300Tdi Disco:


    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 20th February 2006, 05:59 PM #3
    NOZ's Avatar
    NOZ
    NOZ is offline Wizard
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Bracken Ridge, Brisbane
    Posts
    1,926
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Yeah my mate had a concrete yacht, I said the same thing
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 20th February 2006, 06:01 PM #4
    on-one
    on-one is offline Fossicker
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Posts
    26
    Total Downloaded
    0
    http://www.ferroboats.com/
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 20th February 2006, 06:55 PM #5
    Pedro_The_Swift's Avatar
    Pedro_The_Swift
    Pedro_The_Swift is offline The MOD Father
    Join Date
    May 2003
    Location
    On The Road
    Posts
    30,031
    Total Downloaded
    0
    it would take a great deal of "faith" to sail in one---

    I've seen lots of cement house stumps that have cracked from the inside out due to rust,,,

    8O
    "How long since you've visited The Good Oil?"

    '93 V8 Rossi
    '97 to '07. sold.
    '01 V8 D2
    '06 to 10. written off.
    '03 4.6 V8 HSE D2a with Tornado ECM
    '10 to '21
    '16.5 RRS SDV8
    '21 to Infinity and Beyond!

    1988 Isuzu Bus. V10 15L NA Diesel
    Home is where you park it..

    [IMG][/IMG]
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 20th February 2006, 07:06 PM #6
    FenianEel's Avatar
    FenianEel
    FenianEel is offline ChatterBox
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Alex Heads
    Posts
    2,932
    Total Downloaded
    0
    I don't think they make them anymore
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 20th February 2006, 08:06 PM #7
    DiscoDan's Avatar
    DiscoDan
    DiscoDan is offline Master Supporter
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Daisy Hill Queensland
    Posts
    469
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Still popular in some parts of the world, my old man knows of several around Auckland but didn't say if still being made
    :TakeABow:LAND ROVER

    Don't Follow Me, I'm in a "Land Rover", You WON'T make it.

    aut viam inveniam aut faciam
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 20th February 2006, 08:39 PM #8
    YRVGreen
    YRVGreen is offline Master
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Newcastle
    Posts
    185
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Is that like asbestos, or fibro cement?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 20th February 2006, 09:25 PM #9
    51jay Guest
    Very popular with DIYers back in the 60's. basic hull was very cheap and quick to build. Usually 1/2" rod with 8 to 12 layers of chicken wire for reinforcing...then you called in a team of concreters and next day you've got a hull. Trap a good few people got into was you could build a basic 60' hull in concrete for less than a traditional 30' hull, so they did....then realised that it cost about 20 times as much to finnish off...so they never did
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 20th February 2006, 09:31 PM #10
    OldDog
    OldDog is offline Master
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Cobar, New South Wales
    Posts
    228
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Yeah used to get a fair few up around Hervey Bay when i was a boy. They handle rough seas better than a lot of other types (of similar shape) due to the extra weight. Biggest problem is the reo rod starts to rust and expand and crack the cement. You can't use gal rod either, i think it was something to do with the cement not sticking to it or some such.
    Real boats are made of wood in my opinion
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast
« Axe/Shovel holders for Defender wings | hey...discowhite......!! »

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

Search AULRO.com ONLY!
 Search All the Web!