BYRON, correct me if I'm wrong, Im just trying to learn. Its basically the same thing other than the fiberglass mat is put in place dry, then Im lost from there, is it sprayed in through the channels, where do you place the channels, and it sounds more enviromentally freindly, thanks for the help, I find it very interesting. Jeff

Jeff, I've seen the process, and I may be wrong, but vacume sucks out the excess resin and infusion creates a vacume and then sucks the resin thru. It's pretty neat and I seen cut outs a Ft Laud show seems very strong, pound your fist on the sides and it's solid.

Look at 3Tex.com Thats the product being used in th boats. Tere website should help, if not let me know and I will explain further. And yes it is a neat product and process

Thanks Hughandlinda and Byron, I found the web site, very interesting stuff. By the way Byron, I saw your boat on the web site, thats one of the nicest, and customized 45 I've ever seen, the intakes look cool,reminds me a little like Nor-techs 43, what triple power did you have, I only had 500 efi on my 42ss.

He says only.

Go4Broke, it was a very nice boat, but was lacking in the speed dept. It topped out at 70-71. I sold it to my partner and he threw on some boxes and got 75 out of her. He has since Whipplecharged both motors but I haven't been able to get ahold of him for 2 months, he doesnt work very hard, only when his funds run down or he needs gas money I'm curious what the boat will do on the top end, he loves it, and I love it also, cause when he comes down to the Gulf Coast he leaves it at my dock for 2 or 3 mos, and I can use it as well. You can't beat that.

What a sweet deal! Both your use of the boat and his work schedule! The only boat besides mine I have the use of is my dads 17' 3.0L Galaxy, and for that I supply free docking, launching, retrieval, trailering, winter storage, maintenance, cleaning, and gas! It would have been cheaper and easier to have bought a second boat for myself. HE has the perfect ownership experience, he bought it and uses it, I do everything else. Which is OK, I use it more than him, especially when I don't feel like getting my good boat dirty!

Jassman, Thanks a bunch I put the package together with myself and Jay Ross. I also had a matching F-350 and myco trailer. The 45' had trip 575's with boxes.

Byron post some shots of your interior cabin and cockpit, did you customize that as well. My wife found some shots that she saved when it was on the Sonic website, sweet looking boat. With the 575's is the boat are you in the low 90's. And if possible, how much lighter is your hull vs the std hull that was being produced last year. thanks again, and take care. Jeff Jassby

Now you guys are scaring me!!
I was told the 31SS weighed a little over 7000#. My Formula 312 weighs 8050 dry...... That's a 1000# advantage (or there about) to the Sonic. It also feels lighter when being towed. I have never had the Sonic in the water as I am new to Sonic & I am finishing a re-rig on an "88" model (Too Old's boat).