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what happens to fiberglass, resins, epoxy, after 10,15, 20 years?, does it have a shelf life, hows does heat and cold cycles effect them?, is a 20 year performance boat as safe as a 2 year old one?

Very interesting topic Marine Man I would think if a boat was taken care of it wouldn't make a difference. Yet we all know how much water and years can deteriorate wood and glass..

I was wondering the same thing ,found a 1988 vegas been sittin like this for 5 years. This obviosly would need alot but.....is it worth it??

When you start fartin dust then your too old to have a performance boat,so it looks like you still have time

Quote: Originally Posted by Superbender When you start fartin dust then your too old to have a performance boat,so it looks like you still have time Im talking about boats , not me, I just started going fast, once I get my hands on one of those gear cases from Denmark, look out

Ooooh,I heard T2x has some crazy mods as well,good question thou

Quote: Originally Posted by Superbender Ooooh,I heard T2x has some crazy mods as well,good question thou Yea I know, but in order for me to get him to tell me, I would have to hang out with him.......... I dont want to do that!!

I think safe is relative to the original materials and layup method of the boat in question. A boat hand laid with quality resin, good cloth, that sat in the mold the correct amount of time, is going to be a better boat than one that's a chopper gun shot flyweight with cheap resin that was pulled out of the mold the day after the resin kicked. That said, I would bet that (everything being the ...

Look at them old flat bottoms from out west, 70's even 60's, still goin' stong!

Extractor Is 23 Years Young And Its Still In Mint Shape ,,With All Its Been Thru All Those Years