I saw this add, does what he says make sense?



To my best knowledge the fee for a recreational vessel is $500 plus other

> fees if you employ an agent...realistically, one could expect to get thru

> the Panama Canal for less than $1000. Hull is of marine grade douglas

fir

> plywood, 1/2", on solid fir stringers with epoxy/glass over. We've jumped

> this boat off of and through some nice sized waves at 7-8 knots and the

boat

> flexes and vibrates much less than most of the solid glass monohulls I've

> owned and sailed. I believe Three Angels could take a lot of serious

> punishment with no adverse effects. By the way most production

'fiberglass'

> boats use plywood cores in the decks and other places. A properly

> maintained glass over plywood boat is no more of a libility than a so

called

> 'fiberglass' boat. I have talked at length with professional boatwright

who

> have spent a lot of time cutting the decks and hulls of 'fiberglass' boats

> to replace rotting wood and, yes, soggy and deteriorated synthetic foam

core

> materials. Glass over plywood is very easy to maintain and repair with

> simple tools...very handy if you are away from major supply centers. Just

> take a little WEST epoxy, some glass and some small pieces of plywood with

> you....I do. Have only repaired very minor dings and boos. Sorry I don't have any good pics of the interior....need a really CLOSE-up

> lens...don't have.