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Old 11-19-2009
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Originally Posted by JohnRPollard View Post
Edo,

I think it is less a a question of age than it is wear and tear. If one boat has been lightly used seasonally and another has made multiple circumnavigations around the southern capes, they will have different amounts of remaining lifespan.

But there are loads of fibreglass boats much older than your Westsail still going strong.
Good point. Also, as the Westsails are very stiff boats comparatively speaking (in construction terms) compared to some of the other boats mentioned here, chances are they will still be around for many, many years.
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