Aluminum hulls: Cougar, CUV, etc
 

Do aluminum hulls start to deform after use in the rough stuff? Anyone know about this from experience?

Call kurt at KURTS MARINE 732-477-7400 he has a CUV it called the BANDIT.He`ll tell you.
mike

Yeah, I'd like to know how easy it is to form an aluminum hull with strakes.

they don't move. They'll show a little around the bulkheads, but they're beefy. Supposedly, Kurt is closed for the month, btw. The strakes are cut and welded, not formed or bent. I love 'em. I assume you're asking because Riveted is for sale? CUV's are wide tunnel boats. In Winnapesakee(sp?) in 96 or so, Bill Gifford was faster than the Skaters w/ the same hp. Kurt owns giffords old boat.

I'm just asking because I don't know why more aren't made of aluminum.

Hey Mike you say this like there is a problem with aluminum, is this the case or am I just taking this the wrong way.

I have wondered why more manufacturers don't use aluminum. I thought it's stronger than fiberglass. It is because it cost more, or is it that much harder to work with . Could someone shed some light on this.

Kirk

my day dream , how about a 40 ft. injected plastic titanum skeleton go fast in 1989 Dupont said get 1 million dollars give it to them and they might talk to me about makeing the mold.did not mean to crash your thread,just daydreaming again.

Kurt would know and be glad to answer any of your questions. By the way he is not closed for the month, I was there yesterday. Call him 1-732-477-7400.

Kurt is open spoke with him this afternoon. You can also go to his web site it's www.kurtsmarine.com
Doug

RumRunner are you the person that helped kurt and I with my new Barry Grant carbs for the supercharged (14:71's)Olds motors that were building.