Evinrude 4906B 4HP 1969 Owner's Manual page 384

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to
Simple drawing illustrate
to
damage the hull. Such injury
the boat's performance and subtract
enjoyment.
10-3 FIBERGLASS HULLS
Fiberglass reinforced
tough, durable, and highly resistant
pact. However, like any other material they
can be damaged. One of the advantages
this type of construction
with which it may be repaired.
its break characteristics,
techniques used in restoration,
have gained popular ity
world. From the
marina, to isolated
areas, to the severe cold of far off northern
seas, and in sunny tropic remote
primitive islands or continents,
boats can be found performing
task with a minimum of maintenance.
A fiberglass hull has almost no internal
stresses. Therefore,
or stove-in, it retains its true form.
not dent to take an out-of-shape
new
A fiberglass boat and trailer
owner a power
and package.
two types of possible
to
the boat will affect
from owner's
the
plastic hulls are
to im-
is the relative ease
Because of
and the simple
these hulls
throughout the
most congested urban
lakes in wilderness
rivers of
fiberglass
their daily
when the hull is broken
It will
set. When
outfit ready for
FIBERGLASS
An aluminum
of
this type boat will probably carry it atop his vehicle
be
and saved the expense and trouble
the water.
the hull sustains a severe blow, the impact
will be either absorbed by deflection
laminated panel or the blow will result in a
definite, localized break.
damage, bulkheads, stringers, and other stif-
fening structures
also be affected
checked. Repairs
the general area of the rupture.
of
10-4 ALUMINUM HULLS
Aluminum boats have become popular in
recent years because they are so lightweight
and may be carried with ease atop an auto-
mobile or other vehicle.
craft are available
small 8-foot prams to twin-hulled
houseboats or swimming "rafts" in excess of
30 feet. Naturally,
be carried atop a vehicle.
and
A boat
marine growth
an
bottom paint
growth.
AND ALUMINUM HULLS
boat ready for an engine.
In addition to hull
attached to the hull, may
and therefore,
are usually confined
These aluminum
in sizes ranging from
the large units cannot
in
outboard used salt water.
on lower
the unit and the anti-fouling
on the hull which prevented
10-3
owner
The
of to
tro.ilering
of the
should be
to
pontoon
Notice the
the marine