[quote=Dogboy]A lot of it comes down to how well the boat was built. In the “Hobie hay-day” they were cranking out ten’s of thousands of boats at a very high rate. Quality control suffered at times. A lot of people have reported dry areas in the laminate and other issues. These types of defects will certainly contribute to degredation of the hull. The way the boat is stored also plays a part in its longevity. Keep the inside of the hull as dry as possible during storage. Repeated flexing of the hull will also cause delamination. If you walk on the decks hard or if you capsize a lot and stand on the hull side wall a lot it will stress the hull.
It’s true that eventually all composite hulls will break down. But if your boat was built well and is well cared for, this will likely take a long, long time.
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