by Ray » Wed Oct 06, 2010 2:06 pm
So, in my haste to avoid wood in boats cause of what I have seen at the shipyard and from friends personal experiences with it,
and after reading these opinions from people who know boats, I would still be wary of a boat with wood because I don't want to
have to do more to make sure it doesn't get water into it. I am a lazy fisherman, I don't want to have to check and monitor a
boat, I want to fish out of it.
But I do have to say that my opinion of wood in boats is not as it was when I first posted on this thread. But it has to
be a well built boat, by people who know how to build a boat, with wood. I don't want anyone to not buy a boat they
really feel is a great boat. I just want them to know what to watch out for.
If a boat has a lifetime warranty on wood rot, I would say buy it. Not many boat dealers give demo rides either. These are good
selling points.
But I would also put the lifetime warranty thing on the manufacturers website to deter doubters.
I have an old 30 year old antique boat with wood in it. I have to check lots of things to make sure water will not migrate into the
wood under the fiberglass. The extra maintenance is sometimes a headache. But I love the older style of boats. So I say, if it's your
style, buy it. But make sure you know what to look for over the life of the boat to keep it like you bought it.
Ray