We respect your efforts to let evryone know about the situation surronding this boat. We ourselves are always disappointed when boats we manufacture are abused. Actually the issues with hull blisters are not BCB, though an industry problem related to the new resins post MACT regulations of the EPA. BCB has always used premium resins to reduce osmosis, though it is not 100% on any resin. That resin was purchased and labeled a premium Vinyl Ester Hydropel resin blend made by AOC that was supposed to be MACT compliant and non permeable to moisture. The pure Vinyl Ester ended use in 2003 model year by EPA MACT regs. If the hull has blisters throughout then it was left in the water for an extended period at some point and osmosis took hold. Bertram Yachts did extensive testing as have most all Gelcoat companies. The issue is blisters has plagued the marine industry for decades and we feel we closed that chapter in two stages after 2007, with the second phase of closure in 2012, There is plenty written on this topic and we are always concerned with statements indicating a problem existed for the brand that does not. There is. No doubt we have problems. Like any company, though we definitely try to handle those and we have current issues we are trying to do just that with.Last edited by Bass Cat Boats on July 16th, 2016, 6:12 am, edited 1 time in total.
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