Years ago my wife and I owned a 28' Luhrs with a glass hull and wood topsides. Eventually, replacing rotted wood in the cabin sides got to be too much of a chore and we sold the boat and took up camping.<br /><br />Having our fill of that,we want to get back to boating. Our only requirement is that the boat be fiberglass with no wood. <br /><br />When I starting doing some reading and research, I found that a solid glass boat, like my old Luhrs, is a thing of the past. <br /><br />Worse, I was seeing stories of water-soaked cores, rotten floors, pulpy transoms and hulls coming apart in a seaway. I almost have convinced myself that a wood boat would be a better choice since it is repairable without removing an outer skin!<br /><br />Am I being foolish here? Are the problems with saturated cores, delamination and blisters only occuring in a small percentage of boats, or is the problem more widespread? <br /><br />I'm trying to educate myself so that I can do a pre-survey on a boat of interest before a professional survey is done.<br /><br />Maybe some of you more experienced boat buyers or a professional can put this in perspective for me.<br /><br />Any and all advice & comments are appreciated. Many Thanks<br /><br />Tony Van
