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Rick Hess

Posted 1/13/2005 8:04 PM (#131187 - in reply to #124725)
Subject: RE: New Boat

Well, I don't have a sponsor but I have 18 yrs of Composites background. The industry is changing faster than most of you can imagine. Epa and technology continue to push manufacturers to change the way they build boats. In my opinion this will produce a better boat in the future for you and I. Unfortunatley most people have no idea what a good composite boat is. In the future you will hear about Infusion. Infusion will give you a lighter faster stronger boat. The method introduces the resin to the fiberglass by using atmospheric pressure to push the resin into the laminate after vaccuum has been applied to the laminate. This consolidate the fabrics and produces a void free part. Using the infusion method I can make a 50% glass 50% resin laminate by weight. The so called hand laminated boats were at one time considered to be the best thing in composites. The hand laid laminate can only give you a 70% resin 30% glass ratio this make a heavier and weaker boat. Raw materials continue to sore in the Composites Industry as well as in the Aluminum lines. If you truely want to buy the best boat for your money do some research. Don't just buy cause it looks good or it has good rod storage. I wish you luck in finding the best boat for your money. If you do your research you will be happy for many years. You'll also get some good chuckles when you find out you know more than the guy your buying the boat from.