Thread: Cruising launch

Originally Posted by Longrun

Looking at buying a launch. Something like this.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/b...ing/5096014148

Someone was saying wooden boats require lots of maintainence and that I should look at a GRP hull boat.

Are DD kauri really high maintainence once you get them clean and painted?

Aren't most of the rot issues in the topside exposed to fresh water? Do most GRP hulls boats have GOP topside anyway?

Most of the GRP boats I like have stern drives which I'm defo not doing for a moored boat.

Appreciate thoughts as I'm a bit lost in marine things.

I'm going to add to my reply - it's not just wooden boats that require maintenance, all boats require maintenance period full stop drop mike. It's just what type of maintenance and how early you get onto it...