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08-19-2018 | 07:43 AM

maknmekrazy

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looking at a used 2000 top gun , how can you tell what type of material was used in the construction, fiberglass, carbon fiber, Kevlar?? Is there a code in the hull numbers??

08-19-2018 | 09:39 AM

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Post a pic. Chances are someone on here would know the boat and be able to tell you right away.

08-19-2018 | 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by maknmekrazy

looking at a used 2000 top gun , how can you tell what type of material was used in the construction, fiberglass, carbon fiber, Kevlar?? Is there a code in the hull numbers??

just send pics to LS Jr or Tank, they will know...

08-19-2018 | 10:39 AM

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You will need to find a raw unfinished spot to tell, Kevlar will be yellowish, Carbon fiber will be dark grey to black and glass is a white to light grey color ?

08-24-2018 | 07:36 AM

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looking at a used 2000 top gun , how can you tell what type of material was used in the construction, fiberglass, carbon fiber, Kevlar?? Is there a code in the hull numbers??

what you didn’t like any of the 41 apaches on the market? Kevlar smevlar. It’s only 3 feet more boat. Go for it.