Scotty wrote:
"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com..
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Cost mainly and weight, lightweight plastic are easy to
launch and it's
cheaper to haul light stuff around than the proper heavy
seaworthy
steel lifeboats of yesteryear.

http://www.tor.cc/photos4.htm

Plus less maintainance ie:cheaper to own.

ie: no rust

More like no painting...with todays modern coatings steel if far
superior to any plastic for a seaworthy vessel.

Joe