https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:09:27 +0000 Sun, 05 Jan 2025 10:39:29 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=138973 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138973&PID=1841592&title=25-year-old-alloy-hull#1841592 Author: out2sea
Subject: 138973
Posted: 05 Jan 2025 at 10:39am

I had a 2017 alloy pontoon boat that at 4years old had a hole corroded through the hull stepdad brought an alloy boat of another brand that at 20 years old that he soon found out had many pinholes corroded through the hull.

Theres also many 20-30 year old hulls that are going strong, just depends on the construvtion, design and maintenance. Best to carefully inspect any boat your interested in rather than some someone telling you for example that all 25 year old ramcos are good. ]]> Sun, 05 Jan 2025 10:39:29 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138973&PID=1841592&title=25-year-old-alloy-hull#1841592 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138973&PID=1841587&title=25-year-old-alloy-hull#1841587 Author: Tonto2
Subject: 138973
Posted: 04 Jan 2025 at 7:20pm

I have a 1989 Ramco 6.2. The hull is still in great condition. I dont do anything special to maintain it. However i have seen quite a few alloy boats much younger with bad cracks and in particular horrific pitting. I did see an early model laser craft full of holes]]> Sat, 04 Jan 2025 19:20:20 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138973&PID=1841587&title=25-year-old-alloy-hull#1841587 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138973&PID=1841580&title=25-year-old-alloy-hull#1841580 Author: Southislandfisher
Subject: 138973
Posted: 04 Jan 2025 at 11:40am

I am aware all boats are manufactured to different specs. But with the common mclay, fyran, ramco etc are the hulls still likely to have a lot of life left at 25 years of age? ]]> Sat, 04 Jan 2025 11:40:18 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138973&PID=1841580&title=25-year-old-alloy-hull#1841580