Are fibreglass boats made in an assembly line?

The short answer is: '' yes, they can be, and most these days are''. Factory made fiberglass boats utilize a female mold with laminates made of sprayed resin and chopped glass fibers or, in more expensive boats, hand laid fiberglass and polyester ... read more

Some fibreglass boats are built on assembly lines. Even custom built glass boats are usually built in a hull mould."One off" glass boats can be built, usually on a core, either over foam, wood or special products like C-flex. read more

Fiberglass in Boating Above is a picture of one of the many thousands of boats in the united states. Now, while a boat hull can be made from anything from wood to steel to ferrocement, this particular boat, like half of all the boats in the United States, has a hull made of fiberglass. read more

The term FRP is generally accepted to mean fibre reinforced plastic. The names fibreglass reinforced polyester, resinglass, and glass reinforced plastic (GRP) are also used. This material is a plastic and is unique in that it is made by the user in situ. read more