On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 5:23 AM, John, <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > I don't think there can be ANY coating to withstand the sharp edges of > broken ice. > > > Does anyone know how the bottoms of ocean going ice breakers are treated? > John > > > > John, while I don't have the information right at hand, it is possible that I might obtain some info on what is used on Canadian Coast Guard icebreakers--I am sure that it will be fiarly technical and equally UNsure regarding its availability a) in the UK and b) to the average boat owner due to cost. To avoid using unnecessary bandwidth, if you are interested, please drop me a line off list, either to the return address posted here, or to irons[at]eastlink[dot]ca. Best wishes to ALL list members for a very Happy, Prosperous and SAFE 2010. Phil & Anne Irons nb notthisyear! Sydney, Nova Scotia [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
