Capt. John
Overall, maintenance is somewhat higher (your labor), but not a bad
trade off in terms of vessel strength. If crossing the pond and you
happen to bang into a semi-submerged cargo container, you may get a
dent in the steel. With fiberglass, you're boat is likely to take the
Davey Jones express to the bottom.


I wonder if there isn't a practical way to make the underwater section
of the bow/keel stronger on an existing fiberglass boat stronger/more
impact resistant. Surely someone has figured this out, no?

Red