HULL & DECK FABRICATION

The hull and deck are the two most obvious components of a boat, but they are only two of as many as 100 parts made of glass reinforced plastic or GRP, which lends form and structure to the finished yacht. Today's high tech laminating materials and techniques dramatically overshadow the early days of fiberglass hull production. Cabo Yachts utilizes the highest quality domestically produced gelcoats that yield finished surfaces with exceptional gloss and hardness. Core material such as “Core-Cell” foam and “Balteck” end grain balsa are used to reinforce areas for strength without adding unnecessary weight. While the hull bottom of every Cabo yacht is solid fiberglass, topside sections of the hull are fabricated using foam core reinforcements, vacuum bagged in place to ensure a complete bond and the optimum strength to weight ratio. The exclusive use of vinylester resin throughout the hull laminating process results in hulls of superior strength when compared to those of other builders where simple polyester resin is the chief ingredient of the laminate.