tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473206619510995977.post4390947098212726700..comments2023-10-21T04:16:39.681-07:00Comments on The Incredible Hull: Important Whitby informationThe Incredible Hullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01526916576383325077noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473206619510995977.post-71066628496948414382009-03-06T08:03:00.000-08:002009-03-06T08:03:00.000-08:00I believe that this is one of those stories than g...I believe that this is one of those stories than gets legs the more often it is repeated. It is possible that there are some Whitbys out there that are not bolted but I believe that rivets were used to hold the flange while whatever bedding compound used, set up. I can't believe that too many owners would have refused the bolting option. This is something that the Owners Association needs to put to bed and it is one of the most common criticism of the boat.The Incredible Hullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01526916576383325077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473206619510995977.post-85317997632817761062009-03-06T07:08:00.000-08:002009-03-06T07:08:00.000-08:00I'd be curious how they did the "fiberglass and re...I'd be curious how they did the "fiberglass and resin" in the joint. Simply using a mish-mash of glass and resin doesn't seem very strong. A proper glass and resin joint would include a layup of cloth spanning the two pieces on the underside, which on a joint like the Whitby (or Westsail) would be quite a pain to do.<BR/><BR/>In anycase, thru bolts is good insurance and relatively easy to do.builderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06759116925176542804noreply@blogger.com