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Old 24-04-2013, 18:38   #16
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Water World anyone?? What was that Boat in that movie?? Not pushing the movie just curious about the boat. Hear Aluminum is not weight competitive with vacuum bagged cored FRP and exotic textiles till you get above 50'
alloy is cheap, quick to build and easier to do it yourself.
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Re: I wonder how well aluminum Catamrans hold up over fiberglass

The commercial work boat industry is mostly aluminum boats. There are a number of reasons aluminum is chosen over fiberglass.

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