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SeaViper
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What 1200 hulls were made of? what did they change in 1300's? Is it stronger or just ligher?
 
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I can only speak from personal experience, but the GP1300R hull is sheet molded compound. from what i've read, it is supposed to be thinner, lighter, and stronger. however, after putting 9 hours on mine, it cracked. i am taking it to the dealer today and yamaha is paying to have a local marine fiberglass business repair the hull.
 
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VOODOO
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Sheet molded compound is the same material they use for the outer panels on the Corvette. It's thinner, lighter and stronger than fiberglass.
 
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Fercho
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where did it crack???
 
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SeaViper
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quote:
Originally posted by punkture:
I can only speak from personal experience, but the GP1300R hull is sheet molded compound. from what i've read, it is supposed to be thinner, lighter, and stronger. however, after putting 9 hours on mine, it cracked. i am taking it to the dealer today and yamaha is paying to have a local marine fiberglass business repair the hull.
Oh that's too bad, do you ride in chop? how did it crack? IMO after 9 hours is just insane. I haven't heard of 1200 hulls being an issue for crack.
 
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Yamaha has been using SMC for years. I've repaired some crate damage on a 1300R and it looked like the same old SMC. Unless they went thinner in '03, it's probably the same as previous years.
 
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MY97GP
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what is the best way to reinforce the hull on a 97 gp if you dont have the factory reinforcement kit ?? [Confused]
 
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SeaViper
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So was the hull material changed, or was it not?
 
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