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JS232 02-19-2019 01:38 PM

Construction balsa divinycel?
 
I have been trought extensive search regarding how the 1998-2005 Sonics were built.
i see diffrent informations from different sources. Some state that the bottoms are balsa cored others claim solid glass others foam core. Wood stringers vs foam stringers. Divinycell yadayada... also found something stating that they went from composite back to balsa in 2003 or so? Verry strange material swap since more people are chasing wood free boats!
Does anybody know the real story and the materials that were used over the years?
i assume all models shared the same construction methods for same year??

all I can find is mixed up informations over the web🤔

sonicss42 02-19-2019 07:59 PM

Sydways on here will chime in here probably and give you some good info. Or you can PM him.

JS232 02-08-2020 03:21 PM


Originally Posted by JS232 (Post 4673442)
I have been trought extensive search regarding how the 1998-2005 Sonics were built.
i see diffrent informations from different sources. Some state that the bottoms are balsa cored others claim solid glass others foam core. Wood stringers vs foam stringers. Divinycell yadayada... also found something stating that they went from composite back to balsa in 2003 or so? Verry strange material swap since more people are chasing wood free boats!
Does anybody know the real story and the materials that were used over the years?
i assume all models shared the same construction methods for same year??

all I can find is mixed up informations over the web🤔

BUMP... Nobody??

jeff32 02-08-2020 04:42 PM

Or call sonic directly ! In fort pierce, florida

mikebrls 02-08-2020 05:07 PM

different build material also different owners of the company , around 2003 -2004 they started infusion , I had a 2004 where they infused the deck only and i had stress crack all over the deck only , it flex to much :( but earlier and later years where built stronger trial and error

PARASAIL941 02-08-2020 10:20 PM

Early nineties Sonics were Divinicell core on hull and deck with Cypress stringers.

JS232 02-09-2020 07:04 AM


Originally Posted by PARASAIL941 (Post 4724575)
Early nineties Sonics were Divinicell core on hull and deck with Cypress stringers.

That’s interesting.... any idea when they switched back to wood coring?

jeffs4139 04-30-2020 10:43 AM

I had a 01 31ss that was wood.( I mean Mulch).. 200 hours all stock lift kept bought from original owner
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...c7a1a16985.jpg

JS232 04-30-2020 07:04 PM

:eek:

jeff32 04-30-2020 09:18 PM


Originally Posted by JS232 (Post 4736595)
:eek:

so JS! Whats your current boat?


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