Van Dam boats

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Originally Posted by cfelton

Wow! They are beautiful boats. I use to get Wooden Boat Mag and always enjoyed looking and dreaming. Wooden boats require alot of tlc. Ive got a 16ft. Carolina and had a 37ft. Colonial cabincruiser (like a CrisCraft) and have always enjoyed the look and sound of wood.

I had a 17 foot Grady White lapstrake hull wood boat back in the 70's. Pretty boat for sure, but the maintenance was horrible to say the least. I'd be willing to bet that the people buying these Van Dam boats are not doing the maintenance themselves. As for me, give me fiberglass any day. Might not be as pretty, but it will sure last a long time with far less care.