A brand new wooden Scorpion No. 2048 Liquid Spirit built by Duffin/Paintcraft.
This is what we would be up against. But all is not lost, old wooden racing dinghies, dry stored, offer fantastic value and potentially a competitive sail. Here’s why…
Engineering in wood
Wood is a fantastic engineering material – provided it’s moisture content is controlled to remain at a low level.
Aluminium Spars
Aluminium spars are long lived – provided electrolytic corrosion generally between stainless steel and aluminium aided by salt and water is avoided.
Polyester & nylon sails
Sails whether constructed of resin stabilised fibre or mesh reinforced film are exceptionally long lived, virtually impervious to moisture, vulnerable only to rodent teeth.
