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Old 10-14-2006, 10:18 PM
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Default Re: Should I buy a 2006 Seacraft 25?

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... IT IS ALSO QUITE A BIT LIGHTER THAN OUR OLD BATTLE WAGONS. WERE DID THE WEIGHT GO ? MY GESS WOULD BE IN THE AMOUNT OF GLASS IN THE HULL ???
Actually, the weight isn't in the glass, it's in the resin. Laminate strength doesn't come from weight, it comes from a high glass to resin ratio. The hulls produced today using vacuum bagging and resin infusion have a higher strenght to weight ratio than our classic hulls.

That being said, weight is a key component of the classic Seacraft ride. Heavier hulls bust through the waves better. If you don't believe it, take a ride in a Bertram. Wet as hell, but oh so smoothe.
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