If GRP had never been invented

[Simpo Two]

- the world would look like this:

www.tradboatrally.com/gallery05w1l/slides/Bates%20...

[Seight_Returns]

That rack of fours/pairs outside the rowing club on the far back wouldn't be there though ....

[anonymous-user]

Seight_Returns said:

That rack of fours/pairs outside the rowing club on the far back wouldn't be there though ....

Yes, they would be beautiful wooden shells and clinker built boats there instead.

[Fittster]

If GRP had never been invented...

Sailing would be for the rich.

[Bluebarge]

Fittster said:

If GRP had never been invented...

Sailing would be for the rich.

Eh? Mirror dinghies were made of plywood kits. Plenty of cheap plywood boat designs around in the 60's

[Sealine South]

everyone would be too busy maintaining their boats to use them!!

[steve j]

TVR`s would have wooden bodies

[Huntsman]

I'd just like the opportunity to say...I LOVE WOODEN BOATS.