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COMPOSITE QUESTION
Posted:
Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:02 pmby thomas
Can anyone tell me what the material/composite is that my blocks are made of ? an early daysailor #766 c.1961 or so. my friends chesapeake 32 built in 1958,hull # 1 has the same material. kind of reddish/brown with the look of fabric.
thomas
Tufnol
Posted:
Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:35 pmby Roger
I think the material is call Tufnol. You can order new 'old' ones at rwrope.com
Posted:
Sat Oct 27, 2007 3:02 pmby thomas
hey roger...thanks for the reply, I think you are right about the name. Rings a bell. I must say your knowledge of these boats is vast. thanks again.
thomas
my wife would called it something different
Posted:
Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:03 pmby Roger
likely an obsession. Just saw an ad for the stuff (Tufnol) in Good Old Boat this past week.
Posted:
Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:28 amby thomas
speaking solely for myself, I must say most definitely obsession.