fiberglass boat

Plastic-hulled watercraft

A fiberglass boat is a watercraft with a hull made from glass-reinforced plastic—layers of woven glass fibers bonded with resin.

Fiberglass became the dominant boatbuilding material in the mid-20th century, replacing wood for most recreational vessels because it requires less maintenance and resists rot: We took the fiberglass boat out on the lake.

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wet sanding · deck · bow · stern · center console · wake · trailer · propeller · fishing · waterline · motor · anchor · dock · fiberglass · skiff · cruiser · throttle · bilge

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hull material

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G