If you take two equivalent boats, one fiberglass and one of traditional wood construction, both the same age, both with an equal amount of brightwork, and both kept in true yacht fashion, their maintenance costs will be virtually identical.. Wood/epoxy, on the contrary, embraces the best of modern and traditional boat building. it is not strictly speaking a wooden boat. it uses space-age technology to create a cored laminate protected by perfectly waterproof envelope.. Wood vs fiberglass. in any industry, there’s always a core difference in preferences of customers. in the fast food world, it’s macca’s vs hungry jacks, in the tech world, it’s android vs apple and in the world of boats, it’s usually wood vs fiberglass..
Cost a custom designed and built boat using the cutts method is less expensive than the same custom designed boat built in fiberglass. when building a custom wooden boat, the cutts method is easier, quicker, less wasteful and messy and therefore, more cost efficient.. Richard stanley explains how a fiberglass top and a wooden hull come together to take advantage of the best properties of both materials.. Wood is just fine if properly cared for, and water leaks kept out, but is heavier than 'glass. glass is good if layed up properly, and even better if vinylester or epoxy resins are used, at least for the outer skin (tank coating)..
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