High performance engines are available with speeds of up to 153 mph (246 kph) and can installed in specific speedboat designs.
Aside from the absolute beauty of wooden boats over aluminum, fiberglass and steel, incredibly, wood boats win hands down. Fiberglass hulls require as much, if not more, maintenance than wood boats. Recent studies show that water actually penetrates through fiberglass, freezing in winter and eventually delaminating the multilayer.
A custom designed and built boat by Ferroggiaro Sport Yachts is less expensive than the same custom designed boat built in fiberglass, steel and aluminum. Eliminating huge labor costs and waste makes a custom built wooden boat much more cost effective.
The beauty of a wood boat, naturally finished in sparkling varnish or brilliant paint, is incomparable to any other product on the market. Wood boats are comfortably inviting, they insulate against heat, cold and noise, and they better absorb engine and other unwanted vibrations. The fiberglass boats are plain, almost sterile-looking. Colored fiberglass fades rapidly, and over time, almost always needs to be painted.
Wooden boats are lighter, boosting speed and offer better ballast ratios. Keep in mind, wooden boats constructed during the 1920s and 1930s remain in operation today. Fiberglass boats for instance are still relatively new and many cannot boast of long life.
Consider a beautiful custom luxury wood yacht by Ferroggiaro Sport Yachts before making a final decision on your next speedboat or yacht.
