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oceanpoly opinion
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dantheairboatman
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High grade poly that is vacumed baged to the hull with a epoxy. Cool stuff just a little hard to replace in the future.
SwampMatt
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The holes aren't a big deal. My fiberglass boat used to have poly, and then all the holes were glassed over when the hull bottom was re-done WITHOUT poly. Something cracked up and one of the holes totally opened up. 1/4" hole you could see daylight thru when you did a banking turn. It made a little fountain in the bottom of the boat, about 2 or 3 inches tall. Water came in at such a slow rate, it took forever for it to fill up enough so the bilge pump could pump it out. I was scared at first when I saw it, and then realized it may have been there for several trips out. So I shared your same fear about holes in a hull, and discovered it to be a real yawner when it actually happened.
I pulled the boat up on a log so I could get at the bottom, I ended up just putting a pan-head screw w/rubber washer in there. Problem solved. Next time I've got the boat on the trailer, I'll glass it. (If I even bother to remember!)
matt.
I pulled the boat up on a log so I could get at the bottom, I ended up just putting a pan-head screw w/rubber washer in there. Problem solved. Next time I've got the boat on the trailer, I'll glass it. (If I even bother to remember!)
matt.
When having the oceanpoly installed, it is still recomended to install some screws around the front just for safety in case it starts to come loose. The polymer is the same as the Gatorback with a fiber inbeded in one side so the epoxy will hold. The hull needs to be prepared just like you would sand it if you were going to install Frog Spit. When i checked into what it takes to do the job, the cost was estimated to be about twice the cost of having it installed with screws.
Chuck
Chuck
air-roberts
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can you be more specific on what it is and what kind of strength does it have running the hill at long times and hard? im sure enery one besides me don't like to change poly once you got your boat together
The prosess of how it is installed has nothing to do with how long it last. It is the same UHMW polymer.
Chuck
Chuck
I have changed the poly 3 times on my boats. I've always bolted it on. I've always had a couple of leaks but they are easily fixed by replacing the bolt, nut, and washer. You just have to water test it before complete reassembly. I test the empty hull, then place the motor and seat stand in and retest. The weight of the nuts and bolts is minor. If the weight of these will affect the performance of your boat this is the least of your problems. I can't comment on the riveted poly because I've never had a boat with it or have been involved in a riveted installation.
bananaboat0520
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i think it should last longer.because the wear is all the way through the poly,instead of too the screw heads.if i had to remove it.a air chisel with a wide blade
In our Sept/Oct 2009 issue of Airboating Magazine we did a 6 page comprehensive feature called What's On Your Bottom that talked about a couple polymer manufacturers Horn Plastics and Gatorback), Quick Slick, riveting on poly and also Oceapoly. Info was provided by each manufacturer. Here is the section on the Oceapoly from that article.
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I have it on two boats and love it . I have had no problem with it at all. That is a picture of my daughter driving one of the boats in the magazine article. Yes I did put rivets on the very front under grass rake only for my own piece of mind because I have see poly come down in front and scoop water and flip a boat end over. Have had it on for almost four years now with no problem. Check out the web site for linktec and talk to Bruce Linker about product. tdarr
Air-robert
OceaPoly is UHMW polymer with Kevlar fiberglass fabrics embedded into one side of the sheet. The lap shear strength is 1058 pounds per square inch. The combination of the UHMW plus the fabrics make the hull stiffer more impact, cut resistant. Plus there is no expansion or contractions when hot or cold. For more information go to www.oceapoly.com. You can call me any time at 269-214-6587.
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Bruce Linker
CEO
LinkTech Inc. I
OceaPoly is UHMW polymer with Kevlar fiberglass fabrics embedded into one side of the sheet. The lap shear strength is 1058 pounds per square inch. The combination of the UHMW plus the fabrics make the hull stiffer more impact, cut resistant. Plus there is no expansion or contractions when hot or cold. For more information go to www.oceapoly.com. You can call me any time at 269-214-6587.
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Bruce Linker
CEO
LinkTech Inc. I
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OceaPoly Web Page is:
www.oceapoly.com
Any question give me a call.
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Bruce Linker
CEO
LinkTech Inc.
59648 M 43 Hwy
Bangor, Michigan 49013
269-214-6587
Email:
bruce@linktech-inc.com
The US Coast Guard said that OceaPoly last 4 time longer than mechanically fastened polymer. US Border Patrol also specifys OceaPoly on all their Airboats and Jet Boats on the Reo Grand River .
Go to www.oceapoly.com for more information. Scroll down the page and you can see a video of the installation process.
Also go to YouTube - SJX River Jet Boats it see these boats with OceaPoly on the bottom. SJX has been installing from the start of the company back in the mid 90's.
Any question please give me a call.
Thanks
Bruce Linker
CEO
LinkTech Inc.
www.bruce@linktech-inc.com
Cell: 269-214-6587