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You're quite right, it'll need preparation for travel! Furniture will need to be secured or boxed up. Roof will need to be disassembled, and secured.

I've already moved that darned box twice :-p. And the roof and its frame once.

The reason for using ferrocement cladding is because ferrocement has decent tensile and shear strength compared to other concrete products. It'll need every kPa of strength when it gets winched up the back of a tilt-tray. (There will be cracks to fill, I don't doubt).
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Duncan Cary Palmer 1y ago

The last time I looked at ferro cement was more than 50 years ago, and I was thinking about making a ferro cement sloop hull.😜

The little bit I've heard about it since then, the technique has been abandoned for boats because of deterioration over time.

But I suppose, as long as you're not planning to float the thing, you'll be fine.🙏🏻😄💜💖😆👍

Best wishes on your project!👍

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Low Information Voter 1y ago

Thanks Duncan!

Ferrocement boats are built and work, but are nigh impossible to re-seal once they get cracked by an impact with a jetty etc. At least not in a way that won't open up again when flexing in the waves.

And chloride corrosion of the mesh is a big problem in seawater.

I'm hoping I won't need a perfect seal and that I can keep well away from seawater!

Will see...