Yes some of the more recent developments in epoxies make some maintanence
easier . But if the boat has rot in the planks or frams it can be a
labor intensive or expensive process, if you can even find a local yard to
take on the job.

Even the construction methods (eg clincher vs carvel planking) can have an
impact on maintanence requirements.

BTW - How much did he pay for his project???


In article zynmb.34038$Rd4.31393@fed1read07, "Bill Andersen"
wrote:

My friend's had a 32' Grand Banks trawler - I think it was made in 1968, for
about 10 years.
He said the windows had fallen out and were laying on the table when he
bought it, and it wasn't very pretty. But, the windows were the biggest job,
the rest ended up being labor intensive or cosmetic. Since then, it's been
painted and varnished when he gets around to it, which isn't that often. It
was just repainted and the white paint must have an epoxy in it: it almost
looks like fiberglass.
So much for wood boat maintenance.