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Turns out, the boat had teak decks over rotten plywood... 
In Response To: That isn't how that boat was built ()
so I guess even #12 screws would have pulled out. I was thinking this was a molded fiberglass deck. Might have depended on which version of the boat you happened to get, they were made by a number of yards and sold under a number of names.
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- Eric and Charlotte tell their story on NPR tomorrow
- Know what time?
- Here's the transcript...
- The SIM card thing is a real fiasco...
- Being a "heavily built" production cruiser, they probably used #12 sheet metal screws for the deck rather than #10...
- Some production boats...
- That isn't how that boat was built
- Turns out, the boat had teak decks over rotten plywood...
- Turns out, the boat had teak decks over rotten plywood...
- After reading the interview
- I waited for the audio podcast. It's a good one.
- From what we know, their abandonment makes far more sense than the Alpha 42 to me...
- That perspective softens mine a bit
- I don't think the flotsam part is valid criticism
- I'll bet that Alpha would sink just fine...
- I think you're very wrong about that
- I know a lot of people think that...
- After criticising the crew for not sinking the boat, you don't even know if it is reasonably possible?
- My prior boat
- The Lagoon comparison is a red herring
- After criticising the crew for not sinking the boat, you don't even know if it is reasonably possible?
- I know a lot of people think that...
- I think you're very wrong about that
- Great vision. "The CG stands by as the last crew of BE GOOD TOO fires up a screaming 550P Huskavarna chainsaw,..."
- That seems a valid point... Also, it wouldn't surprise me...
- I'll bet that Alpha would sink just fine...
- From what we know, their abandonment makes far more sense than the Alpha 42 to me...
- I'm thinking that the broach was strong enough
- Know what time?
