- Joined
- Apr 5, 2012
- Location
- Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
There have been a lot of questions of if Nitro's had wood for structural components, and if so, where and how much. Well someone took a few pictures when they were doing a tour and posted them on the internet. I saved the pictures in case they suddenly vanish.
Long story short: Nitro's do have wood in them. The wood is used as structural components. It appears Nitro's definition of "composite" is two woods fused together. Technically, Plywood is a composite.
Look carefully at the pictures in the link at the end of this post. You will see wood used in decking, supports, transoms, and as backing for components. That's the bad news.
The good news is that the wood is encased in fiberglass, and pretty beefy looking. The stringer system is basically foam filled I-Beams that fill the entire bottom of the boat. That's great. The fiberglass for the hull is all hand laid, and comes as much larger mats than even Phoenix uses, and has a pretty tight weave to it. That's great for structural strength.
The factory looks clean and organized, the molds are spotless, and the workers look like they're doing a solid job.
So yes: Your Nitro DOES have wood in it. But so do Grady-Whites, Yellow-Fins, Duskies, LCBS, and dozens of other top manufactures. Wood done right shouldn't be an issue, and Nitro seems to be doing it right.
Click on the small pictures. It will start on pic 3. Make sure you back up to pic 1.
http://www.lake-link.com/forums/boats-motors/discuss.cfm/97357..
Long story short: Nitro's do have wood in them. The wood is used as structural components. It appears Nitro's definition of "composite" is two woods fused together. Technically, Plywood is a composite.
Look carefully at the pictures in the link at the end of this post. You will see wood used in decking, supports, transoms, and as backing for components. That's the bad news.
The good news is that the wood is encased in fiberglass, and pretty beefy looking. The stringer system is basically foam filled I-Beams that fill the entire bottom of the boat. That's great. The fiberglass for the hull is all hand laid, and comes as much larger mats than even Phoenix uses, and has a pretty tight weave to it. That's great for structural strength.
The factory looks clean and organized, the molds are spotless, and the workers look like they're doing a solid job.
So yes: Your Nitro DOES have wood in it. But so do Grady-Whites, Yellow-Fins, Duskies, LCBS, and dozens of other top manufactures. Wood done right shouldn't be an issue, and Nitro seems to be doing it right.
Click on the small pictures. It will start on pic 3. Make sure you back up to pic 1.
http://www.lake-link.com/forums/boats-motors/discuss.cfm/97357..