Reinforced Fiberglass vs. Fiberglass hulls

[Jobless Recovery]

We've been looking to purchase a motor yacht and find that some hulls are described as "fiberglass" and others as "reinforced fiberglass". Can anybody describe their differences and the pro's and con's of each. I don't want to make a bad purchase.

 

[metriccrescentwrench]

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some hulls are described as "fiberglass" and others as "reinforced fiberglass". Can anybody describe their differences ...

Sounds like varying degrees of marketing hype.

 

[Bondo]

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Ayuh,... Same thing, different names...

All fiberglass is reinforced...

 

[NSBCraig]

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yeah they are the same thing

 

[lkbum]

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I would discount the previous posts considering you are looking at "yachts".
Sometimes a "cold" molded boat will be call Fiberglass Reinforced. Cold molded boats are made from wood and then coated with either epoxy or a thin layer of fiberglass. This how a lot of larger boats (yachts) are made. A Fiberglass hull is "usually" all glass. Sometimes they are cored (wood or polymer sandwiched between layers of fiberglass) above the water line to reduce weight and lower the center of gravity. Very common on larger boats. If I saw a boat advertised as fiberglass reinforced, I would assume it is at least partially cold molded (acombination of wood and glass to make the hull). If I saw Fiberglass hull, I would assume a solide fiberglass hull at least below the water ling.

 

[NSBCraig]

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Well I would discount the previous post!

Doesn't matter if it's a yacht.

All Fiberglass boats have reinforcement in them. Read again I said ALL not some ALL. Not "usually all glass". That statement is 100% wrong!

A cold molded boat is a wood boat, not fiberglass reinforced. It's wood that has been covered with epoxy and maybe some glass. The glass is not there to reinforce the wood just seal it. Anybody that calls a cold molded boat fiberglass reinforced knows nothing about what they are talking about and should be avoided at all costs!

The last statement about assuming that a fiberglass hull would be solid fiberglass below the water line is again completely false!

Ignore the post above it is completely wrong!

 

[NSBCraig]

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Another completely wrong statement- "This how a lot of larger boats (yachts) are made"

This is how a small amount of yachts are built.

 

[NSBCraig]

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Sounds like varying degrees of marketing hype.

True statement #1

 

[NSBCraig]

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Ayuh,... Same thing, different names...

All fiberglass is reinforced...

True statement #2

 

[sasto]

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The term we used in boatbuilding here was FRP.....fiberglass reinforced plastic. Marketing tool.

What boats are you looking at?

 

[lkbum]

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NSBCraig,

Well we now know you can post..... Multiple one liners in a row!!!! Impressive. Try reading now....

As I stated.. Cold Molded is Glass over wood. And if it's carried inside (glass over wood), it can be reffered to as fiberglass reinforced.

As I also stated - "Larger Boats (yachts)" - Got a keen eye there, to you this was large Yachts, hope you only boat in the daylight and in uncrowded waters....

In my shopping for "large" boats.... The distinction between all fiberglass and cored is just that. If they don't say cored, they are usually solid fiberglass.

OK, ready... set.... GO!!! How many one line can posts can you get off... Hurry, it will make you feel better

 

[NSBCraig]

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Too funny!

Question was fiberglass or reinforced fiberglass. (title of thread)

Wood boats be them cold molded or not are neither. Cold molded is not glass over wood. Cold molded is how you shape the wood to form the hull.

What percent of boats are cold molded? 2, 3 maybe 4... (nowhere near a lot of huh as you stated)

Yeah that's real important for him to know cause he's so likely to be buying a wood boat when he asked this question about fiberglass.

Also as you stated ( love both those stupid comments) What was the point? Oh well we all ready covered the incorrect first part, soooo...

Your worried about my boating ability cause you don't know what your talking about and had to go out of your way to tell some to discount the posts of people who know what they are talking about. You should maybe go put your helmet back on and ohh it's too easy with you I'll let it go.

So now you want to make it a difference between cored or uncored hulls (different question all together)

If your shopping for large boats (yachts) you would probably have noticed that listings say just what was being asked in then thread for the exact same boats, which is what caused his confusion and to which the answer is there is no difference.

AND just cause they don't say cored means nothing.

Seriously don't be so rude stating people should ignore people and then spout nonsense. It's obnoxious!

 

[dockwrecker]

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MEEoowwrrrrrowwwwrrrr....hiss hiss hiss.....

Pass the popcorn.

 

[lkbum]

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Too funny!

Seriously don't be so rude stating people should ignore people and then spout nonsense. It's obnoxious!

I guess we both agree on that point. Maybe if I had broken it into a few rapid fire "wrong" posts, it would have been more polite. The orginal replies, yours included spoke down to the original question - "that some hulls are described as "fiberglass" and others as "reinforced fiberglass". Can anybody describe their differences and the pro's and con's of each. I don't want to make a bad purchase. ." Go back and re-read the responses. I was simply trying to point out that boat hulls that contain fiberglass can be described with different names. Anyone can state things like all fiberglass is reinforced or yep they are the same..... The OP sounded like he was looking for differences in hull construction... That was my response... What was yours... Oh it was truly inspirational "yeah they are the same thing " (another one line post!! So glad you concurred with the answer before, made me a believer)..... OK ready RESPOND! You let me down with the last post. COuld have made that several one liners. That would have been much more polite and much less rude

 

[nlain]

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Chill guys you are going to get this thread locked and the op will not get an answer to his question. If you want to argue do it in pm's not on the forum, please and thanks.

 

[JB]

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3. Disagreements on any topic must be conducted in a polite manner using courteous language.