Here’s How Thick the Hull is …

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I would hope you would have an expert repair your hull, but my comment was about trying to say that how a certain hull was built was either good or bad. Like everything in boating, there are trade offs to every hull design.


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The trade offs in design are the choices that manufactures make when building. Usually the designs are to serve a purpose and attract a potential buyer that feels this design fits their boating purpose.

There should be no trade off on how the boat is built. There are no compromises on the build. A poorly built boat is a poorly built boat and unfortunately there are some out there. Being knowledgable about the build of a boat, stringer system, bulk heads, fiberglass construction, hull thicknesses, resins and gelcoat quality used are important qualities that a consumer should know about and research when purchasing a boat. I have talked to Factory reps and dealers that their only knowledge of the boat is what they were told. And when asked a question about what they were told they couldn't answer.

The construction of the hull will mean little to everyone except a naval architect.


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This is true for some boat owners. This is not true for a "Boater" In my book (opinion) there are a lot of folks that purchase a boat because it is something they always wanted to have. They are not knowable about how things work and if things work they get by. Yes they could careless about the construction of the hull. Then there are the boat owners that want to learn anything and everything there is and eventually they become a "'Boater".

This goes back to my service technician days. We would go on a boat and work on it. An opinion of the owner would be formed based on how the boat was kept and the conversation that I had or another technician would have with the boat owner. Many could help a great deal by answering questions correctly to help troubleshoot issues. Others would look like" a deer looking into headlights" We would then refer the knowledgable owner as a "BOATER" and the other boat owner as a " boat owner"

My point CruisingElvinRay, you are right in your statement for some but not everyone. I would also go a step further and say that most TugNuts are "BOATERS" and many that are not will Be "BOATERS". That is why so many "Boaters" contribute to this forum. To learn about their boats. I believe many are interested in how the boat is built and what other designs are out there and why. If this is your hobby the more you know about your hobby the better off you are.