Well let you know if ithis boat goes down in price. Recent perspectives for ferrocement ornela lalaj1, yavuz yard. The world of ferro cement boats is a 50 ft fc boat and displaces 18 tons. Cemex uk sorryi know this is a nz forum make a cement called cemex rugby sulphate which is a highly sulphate resistant. Ferro cement is the name given by english speaking people to a boat building method using steel wires covered with a sand and cement plaster, patented in 1855 by the french, who called it ferciment. Some of the info seems to be out there but is sometimes is difficult to find 1. Delays were experienced once by a longshoremens strike but more frequently by shipping documents not conforming to bahamian. Ferrocement 63 ketch in hampshire sailboats used 01101.
One particularly popular use for ferrocement is water. A 30ft 8ton displacement sailboat built in wood weighs 8tons. Page 1 of 2 repairing ferro cement hulls posted in ferrocement boat owners association. A particularly fair ferrocement vessel, the staysail schooner rich harvest. In my opinion, the popularity of grp fiberglass boats is due to their near indestructible hulls. Portland cement type ii, was used during the study. In a ferrocement sailing boat, what is the risk of the. Ferrocement is a versatile, construction material, with applications in low cost housing, rehabilitation, strengthening and repair of structures.
In the process of learning how to and preparing my ship after i first purchased her, i came across a cement careprotection product at a habitat for humanity thrift store. The technology at that period could not accommodate the time and effort needed to produce meshes of thousands of wires. The product is called dp36, and its made by proseal. The aci committee 549 1 defined ferrocement as a type of thin wall. You can cancel your subscription by clicking on the cancel subscription link which appears in the emails we send you. I dont want to build something and then have to rebuild in a few years. My experience with ferrocement started as a young man, by reading about how to build ferrocement boats. I havent thought about ferro cement boats since the 1970s, when i was dreaming of building one.
Gilcraft ferro cement boats for sale in australia boatsales. Enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for ferro cement boats for sale uk. Secondhand ferrocement 63 ketch in hampshire united kingdom. How to avoid them what s being done about them and a bit on the boats that made it. Ebook ferrocement as pdf download portable document format. Used ferro cement 55 for sale sailing boats theyachtmarket. My experience with ferro cement started as a young man, by reading about how to build ferro cement boats. Capn fatty and caroline talk about building their own 35 ferro cement boat at the age of 19 in a selfestablished commune in boston. And again, to my knowledge, few, if any, homebuilt ferro boats used any kind of pre or posttensioning system. This type of cement gives low early and higher late strength. Ferrocement consists of metal reinforcement sandwiched between thin layers of cement mortar.
This is a model of the ferrocement boat that lambot built. This 62 ketch rigged ferro cement sailing yacht was home built in 1976 on the river yar in yarmouth, isle of wight. Fiberglass structures, auto bodies, boats, bathroom fixtures, made by laying a layer of. Ferrocement is a type of building materials made up of a relatively thin layer of cement mortar reinforced with layers of continuous uniformly distributed wire mesh.
The idea of using chicken wire and cement construction is not at all new. Conclusion, a ferro cement hartley 32 is a very solid, steady cruiser. Is ferrocement still being used to make boat hulls. Ferrocement, a composite material consisting of wire mesh or expanded metal, with or without reinforcing rods, in a matrix of cement mortar, has gained popularity as a boatbuilding material throughout the world because of its low cost, low maintenance, fire resistance, immunity to worm attack, and ease of both fabrication and repair. Ferro cement is a term commonly used to describe a steelandmortar composite material.
Marine survey scope sailing vessels ferrocement ferrocement vessels are constructed using an internal steel armature which usually cannot be inspected as it should be totally buried in the cement skin. They dont rot, rust, dissolve in the presence of water, be it fresh or salt. Despite these demonstrations of its usefulness, ferro cement did not gain wide acceptance until the early. Hi all i had a bit of spare time last weekend and ended up looking up ferro cement boats on the net something that surprised me was that a few web sites said that the optimum hull thickness was 58 of a inch using 14 inch steel bar for the frame with 4 layers of mesh on either side of the bar and a 18th of a inch of plaster over the steel work but it also said that a lot of home builders. Ferrocement start download portable document format pdf and ebooks. Is it ever a good idea or is it a matter of manufacturer and. Cement products for ferro boats posted in ferrocement boat owners association.
Ferrocement boat building manual volume 1 boat design net. Ferrocement boat building manual volume 3 boat design net. Search our full range of used ferro cement ketch on page 1. Pdf flexural behaviour of ferro cement panels with different. Search our full range of used ferro cement 55 on page 1. Ferro cement boats for sale new and used boats for sale. Hartley ferro cement boat owners association facebook. The finished craft has some real advantages over conventionally constructed boats. Built and then commissioned in 1990 the essex smack is certainly an eye catching craft, she has the classic lines and build quality that has been lovingly looked after by her current owner, at a price that would be hard to beat. Finally, the best example of a ferro sailboat built to date was a boat built back in the 1970s.
Ferrocement or ferro cement is a system of construction using reinforced mortar or plaster lime or cement, sand and water applied over an armature of metal mesh, woven expandedmetal or metalfibers and closely spaced thin steel rods such as rebar. Hence the normal ferrocement yacht hull survey consists of a very careful visual inspection for signs of rust, cracking or swelling on the. Used ferro sailing boats for sale from around the world. Institute of cement and concrete of chile 7 showed that the structures did not suffer. The premier scource of information on ferrocement boats, ferro, ferro cement,ferroboats and concrete boats. Email field should not be empty please enter a valid email address. It is normally used in the form of thin curved sheets to make hulls for boats, shell roofs, water tanks, etc. The typical ap plication of ferrocement construction includes. We have no experience with ferrocement boats, other than hearing that they do not handle abrasion well. Pier luigi nervi ferrocement motorboat the ferrocement motorboat, designed and built by pier luigi nervi with his son antonio, and donated to tor vergata university by his granddaughters irene, claudia and lucia, is probably the last existing example of the renown concrete boats designed and built by the engineer since 1944. Different types of reinforcement are used, including wire, wire mesh and steel bar. I havent thought about ferrocement boats since the 1970s, when i was dreaming of building one.
It can be used in combination with plain cement concrete or reinforced cement concrete. Ferrocement can be used to construct a wide range of structures including boats, houses, and grain silos. For amateur construction using the standard hartley truss frame, method around 25ft is about the smallest that can be built smaller requires other methods. View our full range of gilcraft ferro cement boats online at. Capn fatty and caroline talk about building their own 35 ferrocement boat at the age of 19 in a selfestablished commune in boston. If your in the market for a classic cutter rig that has age on her side then this maybe for you. They then discuss life before digital photography and how. Expanded metal, woven mesh and welded mesh have been used. Ferrocement or ferrocement is a system of construction using reinforced mortar or plaster lime or cement, sand and water applied over an armature of metal mesh, woven expandedmetal or metalfibers and closely spaced thin steel rods such as rebar. Ferro cement boats for sale new and used boats for sale on. The cement is typically a very rich mix of cement and sand in a 3. This site is devoted to the promotion of ferroboats as well as a base for all matters ferro in the boating world.
Boats made with ferro cement second hand 24 ferro cement boats for sale. The result of grain size sieve analysis is shown in table 1. Time and my father have passed, and i am wondering if it is still a viable building material. Practical ferro cement boatbuilding jay r benford on. The ferro in ferro cement is important it overcomes the brittleness of the cement. Ferro cement boats for sale uk enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for ferro cement boats for sale uk.
Boats have been built in ferro cement from 10ft to 20,000 tons. The company grew quickly and sold ferro cement boat plans to dreamers all over the world. Boats and water tanks unless theyre shaped like dams need to handle tensile forces, but i think its usually better to design your masonry structures so as to avoid that need, or to have a moderateenough amount of tension that only reasonable quantities of steel are necessary. A spacious saloon accessed from the cockpit has ample space for long cruises. Practical ferrocement boatbuilding jay r benford on. Samson marine design enterprises, 1969 boatbuilding 79 pages. That was the birth of reinforced concrete and from there subsequent developments followed. A design and construction manual for wirereinforced ferrocement jars by catholic relief services 1. Back on the market due to time wasters no time wasters or daydreamers listing for rolling stone a 1976 built ferro cement ketch, currently ashore in lymington, hampshire uk uk registered. Repairing ferro cement hulls ferrocement boat owners. If you care to share your experience i am very willing to hear it. Ferrocement boat building, the inverted wood mold method. Secondhand ferrocement 63 ketch with ford 115hp desel engine, 18.
The company grew quickly and sold ferrocement boat plans to dreamers all over the world. Ferrocement could take the weight of the wet concrete, for. Purchase books about how to build a water tank, house, roof or swimming pool using ferrocement and biological fibers. Boats made with ferro cement secondhand 23 ferro cement boats for sale. Ferrocement water tank, ferrocement house, and ferrocement boat. If you are looking to buy a new or used ferro cement we have an excellent selection for you covering uk, usa, europe, med, caribbean, asia and worldwide now relaunched and better than ever, s of currently available boats for sale, for sale across the globe. Ferrocement was the in material to make a boat hull from, and my father was quite taken with the idea behind it. Ferrocement with particular reference to marine applications. The term ferrocement is most commonly applied to a mixture of portland cement and sand reinforced with layers of woven steel mesh and closelyspaced smalldiameter steel rods. Pier luigi nervi, amongst others, is worldly renowned for using ferrocement as a permanent formwork for realising appealing, yet structurally. Sep 07, 2006 is ferro cement still being used to make boat hulls. Oct 03, 2017 capn fatty and caroline talk about building their own 35 ferro cement boat at the age of 19 in a selfestablished commune in boston. Technical data sheet of the secondhand sailboats for sale. We have added the ferrocement 63 ketch to your favourites.
The premier scource of information on ferrocement boats, ferro, ferro cement, ferroboats and concrete boats. Pier luigi nervi introduces ferro cement concept in 1942 when he. Any ferro boat surveyors that would really check it. Creating a ferro cement boat from emas on vimeo another great project by wolfgang buchner of emas in bolivia, the inventor of the emas pump. Johns book, the new way of life, encouraged countless numbers to throw off the shackles of working life, build a boat and sail off to the south pacific. This 62 ketch rigged ferrocement sailing yacht was home built in 1976 on the river yar in yarmouth, isle of wight. Ferro cement boats are made with cement, not concrete. The original use of ferrocement is the construction of mediums size boats, though other. Ferrocement is the name given by english speaking people to a boat building method using steel wires covered with a.
I was perusing the boats for sale on the web and came across a number of ferrocement hulled boats and i was wondering what you thought of that material in general for use in a cruising boat. Sep 29, 2015 page 1 of 2 repairing ferro cement hulls posted in ferrocement boat owners association. A special form of reinforced concrete, ferrocement consists of a thin section of cement mortar incorporating a high percentage of reinforcement in the form of multiple layers of light mesh. The world of ferrocement boats is a 50 ft fc boat and displaces 18 tons. But we do know mick and bee who have been sailing their gaffrigged ferrocement sailboat hannah for many years, though weve never asked them for their thoughts on ferrocement. Ferrocement boats are made with cement, not concrete. This page is for anyone who has an interest in ferrocement boats but particularly the designs of richard hartley. Nov 10, 2017 in my opinion, the popularity of grp fiberglass boats is due to their near indestructible hulls. This page is for anyone who has an interest in ferro cement boats but particularly the designs of richard hartley. Interview building a 35 ferrocement boat in a commune. In other words, i am of the opinion that the development of cementitious bound fiber boats is a poorly researched area. Wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required.
Cement products for ferro boats ferrocement boat owners. Ferrocement or ferrocement is a system of construction using reinforced mortar or plaster lime. The metal commonly used is iron or some type of steel. Get an email alert for new ads matching your search. She was built by a couple of friends who wanted a quick and cost. Ferro is very tough certainly not vulnerable to impact failure. Ferro cement was the in material to make a boat hull from, and my father was quite taken with the idea behind it. Explore 3 listings for ferro cement at best prices. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page.
In a ferrocement sailing boat, what is the risk of the metal. Pdf two designs of multipurpose ferrocement construction panels were. Ive started this thread to record what ive learnt about repairing ferro cement. I have read some posts that folks think that the ferro cement structures will last thousands of years and others seem to think that metal in cement will rust and cause the cement to break up.
How to build a 5m3 pumpkin shaped ferrocement rain water tank. Grp boats are not maintenancefree, but pretty close. A guy in my neighborhood did and the unfinished hull sat in has back yard for about 30 years until his widow had a crew come in and demo it and haul away the residue. Find your ideal boat boat, compare prices and more. Jul 03, 2017 hi all i had a bit of spare time last weekend and ended up looking up ferro cement boats on the net something that surprised me was that a few web sites said that the optimum hull thickness was 58 of a inch using 14 inch steel bar for the frame with 4 layers of mesh on either side of the bar and a 18th of a inch of plaster over the steel work but it also said that a lot of home builders.
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