The importance of stringers and bulk heads.

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05-31-2021 | 03:15 PM

iliveonanisland

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The importance of stringers and bulk heads.

Any boats being made without stringers and bulkheads in the USA?
In Colombia none of the boats are built using stringers o bulkheads and they flex like crazy and are afraid to hit waves especially head on. Never seen anything like it.

05-31-2021 | 05:07 PM

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How's Carlos rm.........

05-31-2021 | 05:27 PM

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How's Carlos rm.........

Carlos?

05-31-2021 | 05:50 PM

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Carlos?

Lehder...............should be in his 70's if he's still alive.......

05-31-2021 | 05:52 PM

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Lehder...............should be in his 70's if he's still alive.......

i don’t think he can return. The gov still wants a piece of him lol

05-31-2021 | 06:15 PM

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There are a lot of boats around the states that have stringers and bulkheads the consistency of fresh oatmeal, if that counts....

05-31-2021 | 07:03 PM

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There are a lot of boats around the states that have stringers and bulkheads the consistency of fresh oatmeal, if that counts....

i have never seen a boat without them until I came to Colombia
Colombia is about 50-60 years behind the states on boat building. They use roving and fiberglass mat. No fiberglass cloth used here. It’s crazy lol

06-01-2021 | 07:25 AM

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Yeah, my canoe. The floor was so thin and flexed so much that I glassed in a plywood floor. I thought someone was going to go right through the bottom!