Re: Use of wood in Cobalt construction?
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:23 am
"Dear (aka)TechieTechie ,
Thank you for your e-mail. That is an excellent question. I have been here at the factory for over 35 years and spent 15 of it building the
boats. We actually did not start using fiberglass stringers until the 252 came out in 1994. The composite liner floor came out at that time, but only on the 252. Every new model after that had the liner floor and fiberglass stringers with the exception of the 190 that came out in 1996.
In 1997, we began to install a composite foam transom on our boats, replacing the wood transom.
I'm a little confused on the composite liner statement. I own a 1994 272 and it has a composite floor. Makes me wonder about the stringers....
Thank you for your e-mail. That is an excellent question. I have been here at the factory for over 35 years and spent 15 of it building the
boats. We actually did not start using fiberglass stringers until the 252 came out in 1994. The composite liner floor came out at that time, but only on the 252. Every new model after that had the liner floor and fiberglass stringers with the exception of the 190 that came out in 1996.
In 1997, we began to install a composite foam transom on our boats, replacing the wood transom.
I'm a little confused on the composite liner statement. I own a 1994 272 and it has a composite floor. Makes me wonder about the stringers....