[OspreyVic]

All I can suggest is that you start reading, on this web site, what the owners have to say about their boats. Remember, this is a web site of owners, not a web site of boat sales reps willing to say anything to make that sale. If you spend enough time reading on this web site, we hope you come to understand why we like our boats.

I will start by saying that there is no perfect boat, but our plastic boat is perfect for my family.

The oldest plastic boats were called “Logic”, so go to that forum and read what those owners have to say as well.

Read how the owners have solved problems, and how the owners have modified their boats to make them even better.

If you like to polish a boat then plastic is not for you. If you never hit a dock too hard, or run into anything in the water, then that gelcoat might last a few years. Also, better keep that glass boat out of the sunlight or be prepared to pay higher maintenance costs to keep it looking good.

One last thought, do a search on “Google” for “Gelcoat Scratch Repair”. If you really like that sort of work, then plastic might not be for you. I found the following information at Boat US http://www.boatus.com/boattech/casey/02.htm .

I really have fun when I run into a sales rep like the one you described. If nothing else, its fun to hear why they will not let me take a baseball bat to one of their new boats. I will be happy to let them hit my boat with the same bat.

Enjoy your quest to gather knowledge. It took me years to learn how great these plastic boats are.