Stainless Steel boat?

[tomhath]

Noticed this on CL, just wondering what the heck it is. Would it really be stainless? Or aluminum with a clueless seller?

19' Cuddy Cabin



"19' Cuddy Cabin stainless steel hull...Boat needs restoration and tender loving care"

 

[arks]

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I say aluminium with a clueless seller:laugh:

 

[crabby captain john]

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I say aluminium with a clueless seller:laugh:

Agreed but would like more pics as it does look interesting

 

[rivermouse]

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Didnt I see that boat on "key largo" lol

 

[MH Hawker]

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I say aluminium with a clueless seller:laugh:

plus 2

 

[64osby]

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I have seen listings of a few stainless utility boats from the 50's, Starcraft made them. More info would be nice. That would be a battle tank if it were stainless.

 

[SigSaurP229]

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and worth a pretty penny in scrap

 

[Watermann]

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Interesting cabin design, thinking homemade?

 

[bonapetit2]

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I say aluminium with a clueless seller:laugh:

I'm with Arks!

 

[Chris1956]

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And with a Fat-Fifty to boot. Agree with Aluminum construction. Athough that Fatty could push it if it was made of cement block....

 

[Texasmark]

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I say aluminium with a clueless seller:laugh:

Plus 3. No way Jose on that being SS. Never heard of a SS boat in my life and it has been filled with boating since I could poop by myself. Besides cost, weight would be a huge factor. Looks like an Arkansas Traveller or something similar with possibly a home made cabin. Check out Texas Maid or Lone Star boats for similar alum. hulls.

Mark

 

[steelespike]

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Seems unlikely a 19 ft ss boat would be on what appears to be a somewhat small single axle trailer.

 

[Scott Danforth]

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there were a few stainless boats that were made from the 50's and 60's infact, even Starcraft made a few.

if it is, my guess 316L sheet. wouldnt need to be more than 14 gauge. would need more info. However most likely a clueless seller and an aluminum hull.

 

[mrdancer]

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SS would not be a bad material for a displacement boat. Would be a nice ride in the chop, and super strong and durable.

Not the same, but a lot of enthusiast road bicyclists are switching from aluminum back to steel frames. A high-quality steel frame is not much heavier than aluminum, but flexes and provides a much better ride on the road. You just need to determine what is important to you. Of course, that begs the question...why are there no fiberglass bicycles?

 

[bajaunderground]

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SS would not be a bad material for a displacement boat. Would be a nice ride in the chop, and super strong and durable.

Not the same, but a lot of enthusiast road bicyclists are switching from aluminum back to steel frames. A high-quality steel frame is not much heavier than aluminum, but flexes and provides a much better ride on the road. You just need to determine what is important to you. Of course, that begs the question...why are there no fiberglass bicycles?

There are various type of bicycles made from carbon fiber and different composites that use a glass lay-up/vacuum assembly...also, some of the coolest bikes made are constructed from bamboo!

 

[64osby]

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Stainless Steel boats to Bamboo Bicycles we have it all here at iboats.

The op's cl ad is most likely aluminum based on the size.

 

[bajaunderground]

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yup...

How to Build a Bamboo Bicycle

 

[Chris1956]

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Galvanized Steel hulls? Who would have thought of that? You would not think they were good for salt water, although there are lots of steel-hulled commercial boats. How would they hold up in freshwater?

 

[steelespike]

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There were any number of Companies building steel boats in the 20s 30s 40, and 50s
Mullins is one company that made row boats, outboards and inboard steel boats.
One of the companies made Youngstown steel cabinets.
I think Sears and Montgomery Ward sold steel boats.
We had a cottage in the 1000 islands.
When I was 8 years old I had an old Steel boat with an old 2.5 Elgin motor.
Later as an adult I salvaged a homemade steel boat that I found in about 2 ft of water
in a bay I was exploring. Despite their many years of exposure they were not ravaged by rust.
I guess the galvanizing really works.The only leaks were along damaged seams at the transoms.

 

[64osby]

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Mullins is one company that made row boats, outboards and inboard steel boats.

I read that Mullins made some boats out of brass prior to WW2. I'd love to find one of those.