I can tell you that the boats named so far as being all composite in this thread are indeed all composite and wood free.
Proline boats wood free. Available with sterndrive or outboard power the 2950s large cockpit and roomyhelm deck can accommodate a small crowd. No true reason other than ease of build and slight cost increaseTo go to plastic on a transom on a trailer able sized boat is around a 400 buck increase per. I know Im going to anger the purists.
Proline yes ForceNo I have the 23 proline 230 with a walk around cuddy. Is there wood in my boat. I am interested in purchasing a Pro-Line and I saw a new bank repossessed Pro-Line for sale.
I though by 1996 Proline had eliminated the wood in the construction of the hull. It was less money than a new one from your dealer. The boat is currently on the hard a Punta Gorda storage facility.
Jul 9 2019 - Free Boat Plans For Wood Boats-Boat Building Plywood Repair Fiberglass Epoxy. Ive had a number of boats - VIP Proline Glastron Thunderbird - all have had rot issues. Some time in mid 1995 they converted to entirely wood-free construction.
Proline boats which are by no means a high end boat stopped using wood in the transforms back in 1994. Lightweight Durable and Stable our Sawhorse design keeps runaway logs in place. So I was working on the Proline today and I took a deck cap off and noticed the deck was balsa cored.
I bought a 91 stratos for 1000 for the Johnson Gt200 that was on it in excellent shape. Also note that wood-free construction began in 1995. No 2-stroke smoke no wood to rot and super-quiet power out of the most-dependable marine engine ever builtWeve owned the Proline for a few years and its a wonderful versatile boat that can be used for pleasure cruising offshore fishing or pulling a wake boarder.