Hull Construction

[MFG197]

I'm sure I'm not the first post on this, but...<br /><br />Speaking with people who are buying new boats, they tout the "my boat has no wood to rot" I believe that these boats use fiberglass stringers or fiberglass/foam stringers and transom. My question is are they that much better off than those of us with old wood/glass boats?

 

[quantumleap]

Re: Hull Construction

Not any better, just no worries of wood rot. I'm sure you've seen plenty of pics in the projects forum that are pretty scary. It would be nice not to have to worry about rot, but if your boat is properly sealed, cared for and stored, then rot isn't that much of a threat. I just resealed all through-hull fittings, deck cleats, and motor/transom bolts on my 97 fish & ski. The factory sealing job was marginal at best and one transom bolt hole had a little rusty crud present, but thankfully no rot. I would strongly suggest that anyone buying a new/used boat check all hull fittings for proper sealant.