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    Blisters

    Do all fibreglass boats left in the water get blisters?

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    I imagine it depends how long they stay in the water. My bought new in 86 one owner boat sat in the drink all summer long many years in a row and never had a single blister and never took on a drop of water its entire life. Fresh water only.
    Hydrostream dreamin

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    Not all fiberglass boats are created equal. Water can infiltrate a polyester layup over time unlike an epoxy layup which is water proof. Of course errors in layup or damage can reduce the integrity of any layup...
    Josh Peterson

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    "One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors". Plato .

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    Great read on blisters!!

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