Mirror - FRP with Ply deck?

I would worry far more about putting your foot through the rotten floor of a 40 year old woody (been there, done that ..

   I would worry far more about putting your foot through the rotten floor of a 40 year old woody (been there, done that ..
Yes, same here, and it was a lot less than 40 years old. I'd go with the composite.

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PeterG Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 822	Post Options Post Reply Quote PeterG Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Mirror - FRP with Ply deck? Posted: 04 May 18 at 1:04pm
	I would worry far more about putting your foot through the rotten floor of a 40 year old woody (been there, done that .. Yes, same here, and it was a lot less than 40 years old. I'd go with the composite.
	Peter Ex Cont 707 Ex Laser 189635 DY 59

423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 May 18 at 1:06pm
	My 1960's woody has never been restored, only painted occasionally, if an adult jumps into a Mirror, even a good one, you will go through.

RS400atC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3011	Post Options Post Reply Quote RS400atC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 May 18 at 3:28pm
	Mirror racing is like any other dinghy racing, you don't want a grossly over weight boat. Wonderful though they are, they're not exactly quick when down to weight. Even if you only want to teach the basics of sailing, you have to think about where you go when that phase is over. You may find other mirrors to race or you may want to sell. There were some GRP mirror clones, ISTR some with wood decks. Some may have been built like outhouses for basic training? One of these might be carrying Mirror sails with someone else's number. There is no reason why a grp hull/ wood deck composite should not be (at least vaguely) down to weight. I'd suggest weighing it, even if you can't do it precisely.

jeffers Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 29 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3048	Post Options Post Reply Quote jeffers Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 May 18 at 8:08am
	With regard to the ply hulls my boat is around 1985 and the addition of a couple of extra floor battens stiffened the floor up nicely. God it rigged with a flyaway too so all 3 sails are there. The total outlay probably around £500 or so and 2 happy kids.
	Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74