stringer question

[hl]

I am looking for another boat and I do not want to deal with rotten stringers any more. What year did they stop using wood in stringers?

 

[Chris1956]

I do not think there was any standardization of that. Some manufacturers stopped using wood some didn't. It likelyu varies by modle of boat,

 

[Texasmark]

Find a boat you like and email the mfgr with the question. If the mfgr isn't still around, all the better.....move on with your selection. Those that survive usually survive because quality survives the test of time. Quality boat mfgrs know about wood and rotting and do something about it.....opinion, based upon experience.

Mark

 

[tpenfield]

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I am looking for another boat and I do not want to deal with rotten stringers any more. What year did they stop using wood in stringers?

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'They' haven't stopped using wood. Some have, some have not. It is hard to tell as many boat manufacturers are vague about what goes into their boats. you will have to do some research into product literature and additional details that you can dig up.

Most of the boat manufacturers that still use wood have switched to pressure treated/KDAT varieties to avoid rot. The structure can still absorb water, but will tend not to rot.

 

[Stumpalump]

Buy aluminum. I run a 1983 Valco that is solid as a rock. I bought a 39 year old LoweLine aluminum canoe on Monday that is as good as new. I'll use it a few times and give it away in perfect condition in 30 years to grand kids. My next boat.....Aluminum. My days of rotten wood and cracked glass are over. My new favorite site: http://www.aluminumalloyboats.com

 

[crabby captain john]

Many began wood free construction in the early 2000s. Some like McKee Craft are no longer in business. There are reports of 2012 Bayliners with wet wood transoms online. THT has a list of builders that went wood free and the year they began building that way.

 

[hl]

thanks for the replys