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    Lightest rebuild components

    Been under the weather a couple days and have passed the time working on materials needed to redo the core, transom and stringers etc... on my boat and for the life of me I can't make a solid decision on what to use for each area. Any ideas what the lightest of the numerous options are? If so, is the weight reduction dramatic or negligible? I mention weight because I wanna put my 1632 lb piggy on a diet but I obviously want it to be practical for use as a fishing boat. Humor me, I can't sleep more than a couple hours and I am bored.




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    lightest ??

    Quote Originally Posted by SlimmDaddy View Post
    Been under the weather a couple days and have passed the time working on materials needed to redo the core, transom and stringers etc... on my boat and for the life of me I can't make a solid decision on what to use for each area. Any ideas what the lightest of the numerous options are? If so, is the weight reduction dramatic or negligible? I mention weight because I wanna put my 1632 lb piggy on a diet but I obviously want it to be practical for use as a fishing boat. Humor me, I can't sleep more than a couple hours and I am bored.




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    Check out this stuff out 30-45% lighter than plywood and will not rot.
    Coosa Composite Board - Bluewater 26


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    Scribed! Gary
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    Coosa 26# density for stringers and transom, a good foam like corecell for deck and hull, and vinyl resin with 1708 bi axial fabric. This is as light and strong as I know.....Used this combo in many boats with no failures. Extreemly durable. I beat my stuff hard, no trailer queens in my barn.

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    You can get as light as you can afford, but the question always is where does it end? In my boat 75 lbs = 1 mph. I grew up on Long Island Sound where any weakness in boat or rigging is quickly exposed, so my engineering philosophy became "too strong is just about right" and I always err on the side of stronger/heavier. When I want more speed I just add horsepower, it's a whole bunch easier in the end.

    If you really get obsessed with weight, just hire a midget to drive and watch the boat go fast from the dock
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    Quote Originally Posted by transomstand View Post
    You can get as light as you can afford, but the question always is where does it end? In my boat 75 lbs = 1 mph. I grew up on Long Island Sound where any weakness in boat or rigging is quickly exposed, so my engineering philosophy became "too strong is just about right" and I always err on the side of stronger/heavier. When I want more speed I just add horsepower, it's a whole bunch easier in the end.

    If you really get obsessed with weight, just hire a midget to drive and watch the boat go fast from the dock
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    Quote Originally Posted by transomstand View Post
    You can get as light as you can afford, but the question always is where does it end? In my boat 75 lbs = 1 mph. I grew up on Long Island Sound where any weakness in boat or rigging is quickly exposed, so my engineering philosophy became "too strong is just about right" and I always err on the side of stronger/heavier. When I want more speed I just add horsepower, it's a whole bunch easier in the end.

    If you really get obsessed with weight, just hire a midget to drive and watch the boat go fast from the dock
    Yes..I think I am guilty of this over weight obsession in my current project. I tend to over build things, and yea, some were heavier than needed...but I never had a structural failure yet.

    Thanks for the overlooked truths...and who knows maybe that extra 75 lbs. might keep you from gettin wet .. or not..



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    Thank you sir, that is exactly what I was getting at. I do want light but like you, I USE my boat. I don't abuse it but I do make it work when I am fishing, sometimes I work it like a mule team when I am in the heavy cover or bad weather. We don't get big rollers here but some of our lakes get really rough in bad weather or even a steady wind. I want to be light but I don't want to worry about my transom falling off or the bottom of my boat caving in.


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    Quote Originally Posted by XstreamVking View Post
    Coosa 26# density for stringers and transom, a good foam like corecell for deck and hull, and vinyl resin with 1708 bi axial fabric. This is as light and strong as I know.....Used this combo in many boats with no failures. Extreemly durable. I beat my stuff hard, no trailer queens in my barn.
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    Quote Originally Posted by XstreamVking View Post
    Coosa 26# density for stringers and transom, a good foam like corecell for deck and hull, and vinyl resin with 1708 bi axial fabric. This is as light and strong as I know.....Used this combo in many boats with no failures. Extreemly durable. I beat my stuff hard, no trailer queens in my barn.
    I don't know about that.....I dated a trailer queen yrs ago. She had nice tail lights, smooth bunks and a great tongue! See what happens when ya get old--- Im dreaming again! Gary
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    Dirty old man you are Gary... Also my boats are "he" boats. No girl names...

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