Thread: 15ft fiberglass boats. Education required

Originally Posted by sore head stoat

Fibreglass hull. Get underneath the boat when it is on the trailer with a hammer. Start tapping the hull, if the hammer makes a clean bang and bounces back at you then the glass is ok. If however it makes a dull thud you possibly have delamination ..

and if the hammer goes right through you run away?

Just buy an alloy jet @Joe_90 then u can come do runs with the boys

Originally Posted by Padox

Just buy an alloy jet @Joe_90 then u can come do runs with the boys

Haha See post #1:

With a jetboat I suspect the progression would be: Too scared to use it properly, then end up with it parked up a bank. In multiple pieces.

Best mate has a jet boat, the above points of using someone else's boat are pretty compelling...

Biggest pro/con for/against fiberglass is the weight. You'll need a bigger motor & more fuel, but if you're pulling the kids around they give a much better wake and handle the chop much smoother. I loved my little tinny & it was perfect for me but like others have said, it's best to try both your options

Haven't put mine up a bank yet trail and error