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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🤔 |
Sydways on here will chime in here probably and give you some good info. Or you can PM him. |
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🤔 |
Or call sonic directly ! In fort pierce, florida
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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
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Early nineties Sonics were Divinicell core on hull and deck with Cypress stringers.
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Originally Posted by PARASAIL941
(Post 4724575)
Early nineties Sonics were Divinicell core on hull and deck with Cypress stringers.
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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 |
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Originally Posted by JS232
(Post 4736595)
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Originally Posted by jeffs4139
(Post 4736501)
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 Maybe the 386 was built different than the 31. ?? |
Originally Posted by jeff32
(Post 4736609)
so JS! Whats your current boat?
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Boat never sunk knew who the owner was as i bought it locally. It was indoor kept on a rack since new and was never apart. when i took it apart i had noticed the k planes were kinda just thrown on with very little 5200.loved the boat other than that issue but when i talked to sonic i gave them the hull numbers etc they didn't have a answer for me.
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