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Tour of the ULTIMATE Bluewater Classic Boat (Swan 55)

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Created by keensailor > 9 months ago, 14 Sep 2023
keensailor
NSW, 702 posts
14 Sep 2023 2:40AM
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such an interesting boat from that time and great recount of the sinking of Tapio's previous boat

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julesmoto
NSW, 1569 posts
14 Sep 2023 9:05AM
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Plenty of good ideas there. All that insulation in the ceiling and against the hull would be a right pain when you get a water leak. Thank goodness it's generally not necessary in Australia.
By no means unique to that boat but I can't get over the stupidity of including vanished timber trims in shower areas. I know it doesn't look nautical but give me an exclusively fiberglass liner in a toilet /shower area any day with next to no joins.

sparau
QLD, 125 posts
14 Sep 2023 4:04PM
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julesmoto said..
Plenty of good ideas there. All that insulation in the ceiling and against the hull would be a right pain when you get a water leak. Thank goodness it's generally not necessary in Australia.
By no means unique to that boat but I can't get over the stupidity of including vanished timber trims in shower areas. I know it doesn't look nautical but give me an exclusively fiberglass liner in a toilet /shower area any day with next to no joins.


How do you feel about tiled splashbacks in multihulls LOL

Azure305
NSW, 402 posts
14 Sep 2023 6:50PM
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Don't laugh too hard! I did this in my head. But it's not what it seems - self-adhesive panels of subway 'tiles' made from PVC I think. Not a seamless insert, but better than painting. 4yrs on - no sign of leaks




garymalmgren
1352 posts
14 Sep 2023 6:25PM
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At 9:20 I could not help noticing the MONSTER behind them.
All in all it's just another brick in the wall.

gary



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