Hull Question–composite hulls

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January 30, 2013 at 7:32 pm #424556

cef1965
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Did not want to post this under Flys thread on hull warranties, but this is hull related.Some bass boat manufacturers are using composite hulls and transoms. Not planning to own another brand of boat other than a cat, but would want to know some answers if buying another brand:1. What is composite? Is a list obtainable? Not trying to infringe on proprietary knowlege, but would want to know given the number of boat companies that fail or go bankrupt.2. If any repair is needed, is this an automatic trip back to the factory? Cant imagine most fiberglass shops knowing the composition of composite. A good fiberglass shop should be able to help if there is a problem, but is there any adverse impact on your composite warranty?There are probably some other questions to ask, but these were immediate thoughts.SEE Page Two (2) for BCB Response Last edited by cef1965 on January 31st, 2013, 6:31 am, edited 1 time in total.

January 30, 2013 at 8:23 pm #424557

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Carky great question!!!I know the composite is stronger and lighter but what its made up of BCB will have that answer.I have owned 3 brand new boats to be only 32 and those were Blazer, Ranger, and Basscat. All of them used composite but I know Ranger made some sort of composite in house for where screw retention would be needed.Now everyone clam down!!! lol In my opinion BassCat and Ranger are they best built boats as far as Hull, Stringer, and Transom. Yes I loved my Ranger but the BassCat still has it beat.The Ranger dealer begged me to buy another one. I went with the cat for many many factors!

January 30, 2013 at 9:04 pm #424559

njpaulc
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Fiberglass cloth and resin is a composite.

January 30, 2013 at 9:12 pm #424561

clownshoes
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Any mix of materials is a composite.It could be adobe mud and fiberglass and be “composite”.C.O.D. Jr. III

January 30, 2013 at 9:34 pm #424563

Tx76
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Adobe mud? Haha. Hard not to make fun of other brands at this point but Ward is spot on. Its become a catch phrase along with “no wood”. It can be rather deceiving.

January 30, 2013 at 10:01 pm #424565

cef1965
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Tx76 wrote: Adobe mud? Haha. Hard not to make fun of other brands at this point but Ward is spot on. Its become a catch phrase along with “no wood”. It can be rather deceiving.This post was in no way intended to make fun of any brand of boat. After talking with people looking at boats recently, these are the type questions a potential owner might want to ask/consider before making an investment in a bass boat.Composite can be anything, BUT do we really know much about what is in it? While fiberglass is a composite of resin and cloth, this is a composite a good fiberglass shop should be able to help with if there is a problem. Seems to be a big difference in resin/cloth compared to resin/cloth/adobe mud/mixed ingredients.A lot of manufacturers boast about their composite. So, what is in it that makes it so great? The marketing suggests there should never be a problem.

January 30, 2013 at 10:05 pm #424566

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I agree because Phoenix Boats braggs about their resin and cloth. I mean whats so special about what they use?

January 30, 2013 at 11:01 pm #424568

GRR884
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ward wrote: Any mix of materials is a composite. Ding ding ding..we have a winner.Wood and fiberglass can be called composite.

January 30, 2013 at 11:08 pm #424569

PhilAddison
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bass cat is not composite. bass cat is 100 percent fiberglass and there a tremendous difference between composite and fiberglass. as ward said above…….composite can be anything. plastic, fiberglass, dirt, foam, anything. i can promise you it is not as strong as fiberglass. ive owned 100 percent composite hulls and the first thing you will see is screws start backing out everywhere. all those companies that have used composite material have either failed or were sold at least once or twice. bass cat…………going strong after 40+ years!

January 30, 2013 at 11:28 pm #424571

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If the individual components were worth mentioning they would. Therefore when other stuff is used that might raise questions you get “composite”.Its kinda like “meat” in spam or “cheese food” in tacos.Me no wanna.C.O.D. Jr. III
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