I am new to your forum and have a question that may sound naive to those of you experienced in metal hulls but not to a novice like me. I am looking at a metal hull boat and have thousands of questions running through my mind. My most pressing though is were do I go to get information about this type of hull, how to maintain it, and any other things I should know. I have to admit to feeling very overwhelmed and really intimidated about these hulls. So any help will be appreciated. Al
From Newbie to Semi-Professional.... ..., like us! Understand completely - hence the reason I built the "CC Roamers" website in the first place. I, too, was totally flumoxed and really didn't know what to think about "metal" hulled boats when I found my current Roamer ("Tin Tonic" - http://www.geocities.com/tin_tonic/) for sale. Consequently, I accumulated a pile of info from the web about Roamers and metal-hulled boats in general. Afterwards, instead of trashing it, I figured I could build website about Roamers instead. The best start point for understanding the merits of steel & aluminum as hull materials is here: http://www.geocities.com/alloyed2sea/TechnicalForum.html Many good articles. The Metal Boat Society is also a wealth of info: http://www.metalboatsociety.com/ One thing to keep in mind, the US Navy is made out of metal as are most of the higher-line yachts in the world. Read on!
To Redman I cannot locate this site you provide in your response: http://www.geocities.com/alloyed2se...nicalForum.html I would really appreciate if you would fill in the rest of the information. I liked your site about restoring your Roamer. If I do wind up purchasing a Roamer I will definitely join your club. In the meantime I appreciate all the information you have provided. Al
Just click on the hyperlink: (http://www.geocities.com/alloyed2sea/TechnicalForum.html) - it worked for me. Anybody else have problems?
