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Genmar brands (Larson, Four Winns, Glastron, etc) using VEC technology or something similar. I forget which brands used it and which didn't. But I know Genmar had a program a couple of years ago.
Larson and Genmar® have now introduced the world to an innovative technology. Virtual Engineered Composites™, or VEC™ technology, is the most significant achievement ever in fiberglass boat building. The closed-mold VEC process significantly cuts production time, from one full day to as little as 70 minutes, and is better for the environment because 90% less styrene is released during the laminating process. Clearly, VEC technology is on track to become the standard for making recreational runabout boats.
Glastron's longtime focus on fiberglass boats of trailerable size (they now offer 24 models from 17 to 27 feet) has resulted in a long list of industry innovations. Most recently, they were the first company to introduce the VEC® technology, a highly automated closed mold manufacturing method that allows boats to be built with greater precision and higher quality than ever before possible. Thirteen of this year's Glastron models are made with the VEC® process and are backed with a lifetime limited structural warranty.
#382061 - 02/22/0802:53 PMRe: QUICK!!!!!!!! MFR's who build boats with NO W
[Re: D-Rod]
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Vec boats are no wood, cool---
reason I ask is, my friend's old Crownline, which should be getting replaced tonight, it's second floor is rotting out. Can't hardly keep a chair bolted down, so I'm going to suggest a no wood boat...
Thanks all!
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#382107 - 02/22/0806:43 PMRe: QUICK!!!!!!!! MFR's who build boats with NO W
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My 2005 Larson, built with VEC hull technology, has wood under the gunnels, between the inside cockpit wall and the outside hull. Sort of like making a bulkhead. I was very disapointed, as the sales rep kept touting it as "all wood free construction".
My 2005 Larson, built with VEC hull technology, has wood under the gunnels, between the inside cockpit wall and the outside hull. Sort of like making a bulkhead. I was very disapointed, as the sales rep kept touting it as "all wood free construction".
Your not alone Bob. The "No Wood" claim is a bigger pet peeve for me than the model #/LOA/Hull Length debate...
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Err, FR, so far as the floor goes, any linered cockpit will be fiberglass. Which is a common feature on many bowrider brands today. Even Crownline. Only the cheapest (smallest) bowriders still have wood floors.
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