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Raced the classic FF's too, WP. Nice boats.

Does that make it 'composit'?

Can't see any big tits but, so my guess is it's a bloke. :-)

The thousand-year old ones were well prized, but so were the rickers (for spars).

Indeed. Similarly: "I think I might be able to help you out there...".

It's the idea of epoxy, the fundamentalist don't like. They'll get over it eventually.

For what it's worth, Bob my definition of 'compost' is - shit in the middle keeping two structural skins apart. Not sure it matters what the shit is - or the skins for that matter. A wooden boat is a whole different thing - unless the wood is sandwiched between structural skins of something else, of course.

Bloody shame we decimated the Kauri forests of NZL, back in the 19th/early 20th Century. It's such lovely wood to work and treasure.

Ha, ha. Apparently, they only ask the 'suspicious looking characters' those searching questions, Bob. :-)

Impressive build quality, by the look. Check out some of these accommodation pics. For Sale: https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1780828407

Des Townson 36. For Sale details here: https://www.nzboatsales.com/product/townson-36

Not quite 'epoxy' either, surely? More of one - less of the other? :-)

Two cold molded wooden sloops I admire. Similar dimensions (both 36' ers) and accommodations, by two well respected Kiwi designers. But one is MUCH prettier than the other - to my eye at least.

Actually her hull lines are pretty. Shame about the accommodation.

Plenty of scows had a sharpener applied to the front end back in the 19th century.