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Title: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: BIGJOUSH on May 12, 2008, 10:26:02 AM
i am wanting to purchase a used boat and was wondering which  v~ companies offer all composite(no wood) boats, and how far back do they go(the Year) being all composite... looking to buy a 2000 up  v~ , possibly earlier if it is all composite, i would really appreciate the help...... PLEASE  :help: !!!!!       
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Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: RAZORBACKER on May 12, 2008, 11:29:40 AM
I believe BassCat is one and Triton is another.  Yoy can check the out at their websites.
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: Jdaddy on May 12, 2008, 11:51:52 AM
I think most of the new model boats are no wood/no ply wood, I know Triton is one for sure .
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buy
Post by: Allen Shadd on May 12, 2008, 11:55:00 AM
Blazer went all composite during their 1999 model year production.
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: santee bass on May 12, 2008, 02:07:38 PM
I thing Gambler"s go back untill at least 1994 & maybe more.
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: BIGJOUSH on May 12, 2008, 02:35:05 PM
Quote from: santee bass on May 12, 2008, 02:07:38 PM
I thing Gambler"s go back untill at least 1994 & maybe more.
is yours all composite santee
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: BIGJOUSH on May 12, 2008, 08:07:38 PM
i know there are more of yall who know about  v~  please  :help:  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: ZARASSPOOKY on May 12, 2008, 08:56:12 PM
ProGators are all glass/composite and are hand laid, no chop.
10 year stump warranty makes it irresistible.
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buy
Post by: bassaddict on May 12, 2008, 09:05:27 PM
Go Stratos!

Cheers from Downunder,

Steve
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: BIGJOUSH on May 13, 2008, 06:26:17 AM
thanks for what i got so far, but please keep em comin  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buy
Post by: spetro on May 13, 2008, 06:31:49 AM
most all of them in the past 8 years.
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: BIGJOUSH on May 13, 2008, 09:12:01 AM
thanks spetro
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: J B on May 13, 2008, 10:29:20 AM

I took a tour of the Ranger plant last month and the tour guide said that Ranger is the only true all composite boat in production and that other boat manufactors that say they are all composite and not because they still have wood in the motor mounting area.
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buy
Post by: Allen Shadd on May 13, 2008, 11:25:34 AM
JB, if Ranger told you that, they lied to you. I can tell you that the boats named so far as being all composite in this thread are indeed all composite and wood free. I have pictures of my Blazer being built at the factory, before the top cap was joined to the hull. I can assure you there is no wood in my transom, or anywhere else in the build.
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: BIGJOUSH on May 13, 2008, 11:51:31 AM
Quote from: Allen Shadd on May 13, 2008, 11:25:34 AM
JB, if Ranger told you that, they lied to you. I can tell you that the boats named so far as being all composite in this thread are indeed all composite and wood free. I have pictures of my Blazer being built at the factory, before the top cap was joined to the hull. I can assure you there is no wood in my transom, or anywhere else in the build.
hey allen shadd was your old boat composite and what year was it
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buy
Post by: Ron Fogelson on May 13, 2008, 12:02:03 PM
Quote from: Allen Shadd on May 13, 2008, 11:25:34 AM
JB, if Ranger told you that, they lied to you.

Been to the Legend Factory and have watched them build their boats, no wood not even a tiny bit.   8)
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: BIGJOUSH on May 13, 2008, 12:07:17 PM
wish i could afford a legend, they are beautiful
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buy
Post by: Allen Shadd on May 13, 2008, 12:28:11 PM
 My boat was a 2003 and as I stated before, there was NO wood in the construction.
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: BIGJOUSH on May 13, 2008, 12:30:44 PM
Quote from: Allen Shadd on May 13, 2008, 12:28:11 PM
My boat was a 2003 and as I stated before, there was NO wood in the construction.
was it a blazer
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buy
Post by: Allen Shadd on May 13, 2008, 12:51:05 PM
 Dude, are you even reading this thread before you post more questions?? :-\ :-\ I stated in my posts already that my boat is a Blazer, and is composite. Nothing wrong with asking questions, but you might take the extra time to read the replies before you ask the same redundant question. ;)
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: Nutt on May 13, 2008, 01:05:32 PM
Not 100% sure, but I think my Skeeter is wood free.  At least thats what the salesman told me.  A salesman wouldnt stretch the truth, would he?  lo
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: BIGJOUSH on May 13, 2008, 01:13:57 PM
Quote from: Skeeter180 on May 13, 2008, 01:05:32 PM
Not 100% sure, but I think my Skeeter is wood free.  At least thats what the salesman told me.  A salesman wouldnt stretch the truth, would he?  lo
thanks skeeter
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buy
Post by: Ron Fogelson on May 13, 2008, 01:32:32 PM
Quote from: Allen Shadd on May 13, 2008, 12:51:05 PM
Dude, are you even reading this thread before you post more questions?? :-\ :-\ I stated in my posts already that my boat is a Blazer, and is composite. Nothing wrong with asking questions, but you might take the extra time to read the replies before you ask the same redundant question. ;)

Might want to just go have a ~beer~ and find your smile not everyone here has the time to read every post and I'm sure it took you a lot longer to post what you did then a simple "yes I have a blazer"   ::)
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: BIGJOUSH on May 13, 2008, 01:36:26 PM
thanx fogy ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buy
Post by: Allen Shadd on May 13, 2008, 01:50:13 PM
Quote from: Fogy on May 13, 2008, 01:32:32 PM
Might want to just go have a ~beer~ and find your smile not everyone here has the time to read every post and I'm sure it took you a lot longer to post what you did then a simple "yes I have a blazer"   ::)

Tell you what.... why don't YOU go have that beer. ;) Never lost my smile. I was smiling when I just wrote this even. The man asked a question, I answered, along with others. The man asked me a question I had already answered, I answered it again. When he asked the question ONE MORE TIME that had already been answered, I figured he wasn't reading the answers to his own post or he wouldn't ask a question that had been answered on the forum for the third time, plus sending me pm's asking the same question again. If a person has the time to ask questions, they should also have the time to read the replies. Otherwise, they may as well be talking to themselves. Or, maybe you can answer the million dollar question(s) for the man. ;)
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: Nutt on May 13, 2008, 01:53:24 PM
It's getting too deep in here.  Y'all have fun.  I think I'm gonna go have a  ~beer~
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buy
Post by: Ron Fogelson on May 13, 2008, 01:58:27 PM
Quote from: Allen Shadd on May 13, 2008, 01:50:13 PM
Tell you what.... why don't YOU go have that beer. ;) Never lost my smile. I was smiling when I just wrote this even. The man asked a question, I answered, along with others. The man asked me a question I had already answered, I answered it again. When he asked the question ONE MORE TIME that had already been answered, I figured he wasn't reading the answers to his own post or he wouldn't ask a question that had been answered on the forum for the third time, plus sending me pm's asking the same question again. If a person has the time to ask questions, they should also have the time to read the replies. Otherwise, they may as well be talking to themselves. Or, maybe you can answer the million dollar question(s) for the man. ;)

Ok Josh or would you like me to start calling you (The Man) no more picking on Allen his true personality shows up more then anyone wants to see   ::)
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: BIGJOUSH on May 13, 2008, 07:24:19 PM
yes sir i agree  ~xyz ~xyz ~xyz ~xyz lo lo lo lo lo
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: BIGJOUSH on May 13, 2008, 07:31:23 PM
it seems ever ~xyz time i post a  :-\ in here i catch some attitude or some flack, really starting to  ^-^ me off.... real UBers help each other out...... even if i ask a question 900 times, it seems somepeople are good at just criticizing other people..... telling people that they were told wrong and ~xyz ..... people can have there opinions and questions in here...... if you are one these people dont answer my ^-^ question............... man fogy knows i am easy going and it takes alot to get under my skin...... i just get flack every time i post a question.......  ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant ~rant now i feel better  ~sun ~sun ~sun
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buy
Post by: Largemouthlou on May 13, 2008, 07:53:38 PM
Quote from: Allen Shadd on May 13, 2008, 11:25:34 AM
JB, if Ranger told you that, they lied to you. I can tell you that the boats named so far as being all composite in this thread are indeed all composite and wood free. I have pictures of my Blazer being built at the factory, before the top cap was joined to the hull. I can assure you there is no wood in my transom, or anywhere else in the build.

Same with Strokers!!
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buy
Post by: Allen Shadd on May 13, 2008, 08:32:07 PM
 Wow.  You guys just make me want to cry.  :'( :'( ::) Make you a deal there Big Joush, you won't have to ever worry about me answering any of your questions, even once, if you promise not to pm with the same questions anyway. ;) Later guys.
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buy
Post by: spetro on May 13, 2008, 09:34:07 PM
get a tracker....they're all aluminum.  Triton makes a nice tin boat as well ~cf ~cf

If you want fiberglass a nice starter boat would be a nitro or a bullet >:D >:D >:D ;)
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buy
Post by: Allen Shadd on May 13, 2008, 10:03:30 PM
Quote from: spetro on May 13, 2008, 09:34:07 PM
get a tracker....they're all aluminum.  Triton makes a nice tin boat as well ~cf ~cf

If you want fiberglass a nice starter boat would be a nitro or a bullet >:D >:D >:D ;)

lo Spetro, a Bullet has wood in it (some anyway). Even though they are one of the finest made boats on the water, and even though you never hear of any wood rot issues with them, that would be because there is a lot more craftsmanship that goes into them than a good majority of the 'all composite' boats on the market. That was part of the original question, even if the answers don't get read. lo While you may have been having fun with your reply, the truth is that for a first time boat buyer, it's hard to beat a Tracker aluminum rig, unless they intend to fish big water.
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: silversalmon on May 14, 2008, 05:56:23 AM
Alright, my question, how long are we going to drag on questions being asked and answers not getting read  ::), are we going to put it in every post, move along now.....
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buy
Post by: spetro on May 14, 2008, 06:46:57 AM
yeah....I was messin; 'bout the bullet ~shade ~shade ~shade lo
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: BIGJOUSH on May 14, 2008, 08:59:19 AM
Quote from: silversalmon on May 14, 2008, 05:56:23 AM
Alright, my question, how long are we going to drag on questions being asked and answers not getting read  ::), are we going to put it in every post, move along now.....
im not understanding you :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ im asking lagit questions, if you get  ^-^ , then dont answer them aint no one twisting any arms..........  8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)  ~off~ ~off~ ~off~ i want to know about composite boats ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: Jdaddy on May 14, 2008, 09:45:53 AM
Hey BIGJoush,
You asked a good question and did get lots of good answers.
I think the best way for you to get the info you want is to choose 3-4 boat manufactures and go to their web sites. You can also ask people here on the boat boards like Triton boat board, Stratos, Legend etc etc.
Another way to get answers is to run a search on google or a similar search engines.
I think this thread went its course and its time to move on.  :-*
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: Ron Fogelson on May 14, 2008, 09:49:06 AM
Hey Josh Silver is on staff with us!  It wasn't a post towards you.

I think Jdaddy gave you some of the best results.
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: BIGJOUSH on May 14, 2008, 09:51:33 AM
thanks jdaddy, best advice ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: BIGJOUSH on May 14, 2008, 10:22:21 AM
sir my remark was not towards him, my apologies silversalmon if it sounded that way, sorry fogy sir  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buy
Post by: Allen Shadd on May 14, 2008, 11:03:00 AM
 Bigjoush, SilverSalmon's remark was towards me, not you. ;) And he's right, That last remark I made in Spetro's reply was uncalled for, my bad ~b~. I did actually try to give you answers to help in the earlier posts, as did everyone else. I hope you got at least some useful information out of it.
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: BIGJOUSH on May 14, 2008, 11:36:16 AM
Quote from: Allen Shadd on May 14, 2008, 11:03:00 AM
Bigjoush, SilverSalmon's remark was towards me, not you. ;) And he's right, That last remark I made in Spetro's reply was uncalled for, my bad ~b~. I did actually try to give you answers to help in the earlier posts, as did everyone else. I hope you got at least some useful information out of it.
i apologize also allen shadd your info was actually very helpful. thanks :surrender: :surrender: :surrender: :surrender: ;) ;)
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buy
Post by: Allen Shadd on May 14, 2008, 11:39:05 AM
 Alright man, we're cool. But I ain't doing no group hug! lo Spetro gets too touchy-feely, if you know what I mean. ~shade ~roflmao
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buy
Post by: santee bass on May 14, 2008, 04:26:42 PM
Quote from: spetro on May 14, 2008, 06:46:57 AM
yeah....I was messin; 'bout the bullet ~shade ~shade ~shade lo

Spetro,you shooting them blanks again? ~roflmao ~roflmao
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buy
Post by: spetro on May 15, 2008, 04:34:34 PM
Why am I getting sucked into this ~roflmao ~roflmao ~roflmao ~fff
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: texlwedge on May 15, 2008, 04:54:08 PM
I bought a Stratos last year. 18XLSC. All composite as far as I know. You can check them out at their website. I love the boat. Get's on plane quick and the 150 hp Merc runs like a bat out of hades. Have seen close to 50 mph and still had throttle left. Very satisfied .
Title: Re: Does anyone know which boats are all composite(no wood). first time boat buyer.
Post by: Davew on May 18, 2008, 10:01:22 PM
most boats are composite on the hulls but the top caps has some wood on them there are exceptions mostly the high end boats ie: the I class skeeter is aluminum.  most have a life time hull warranty to the first owner top cap not included. I don't know every boat  I have a 2007 nitro it has wood in the topcap It is a composition wood ((has foam in it)  before that a stratos had wood in that also