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he fiberglass hulls are built in our own shopwhere we exercise strict quality control. Using the highest quality marine resins and fiberglass materials available we achieve excellent resin to glass ratios insuring tough, long lasting hulls. They feature impeccably molded lapstrake style planking.

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he hull exterior is finishedwith a traditional white gelcoat. White gel is really tough, many times tougher than paint, does not show minor scratches and repairs easily. The light gray interior gelcoat is the traditional color, easy on the eyes and shows dirt less than most other colors . T
he hulls are comprised of hand laid four plymat/roving laminates with double thickness on the keel. This hull lamination produces a weight that is 20 to 30 percent lighter than the wood originals. We do not promote ultra-light construction as it tends to make traditional boats feel “corky” and less stable, unlike the originals. The lapstrake styled planking, in addition toits beauty, provides longitudinal stiffness and prevents flexing which adds greatly to longevity. B
uoyancy chambers are cored fiberglass withgenerous flotation situated so that these boats suppliers will marine float level even if filled with water. Waterproof inspection ports in the buoyancy chambers provide dry storage for safety gear, flares, flashlights, and other items such as cameras.Metal f
astenings used are either bronze, copper orstainless steel. Marine seats are properly fitted with an appropriate gap at the hull side. Whitehall Spirit sailing models feature a removable aft thwart for additional leg room while sailing.Sailing models are fitted with our custom made teakblocks. The sheave pin is capped with a copper coin. 3