Hull Composition

kordokordo Member Posts: 250 ✭✭
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I can't seem to find any info on the hull construction of rinker 360s from the waterline up.  Are the hulls solid fibreglass or solid fibreglass below the waterline and cored from the waterline up?  Thank you.
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  • MarkBMarkB Member Posts: 4,009 ✭✭✭✭✭
    As far as I know, wood core hull below the water line, with fibreglass layers, and gelcoat.  Fairly strong hull relative to other brands. I don't think it would be cost effective to have a solid fibreglass hull.

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  • kordokordo Member Posts: 250 ✭✭
    You said "wood core hull below the water line".  Are you sure?  I have heard of problems with cored hulls, especially below the waterline.
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  • randy56randy56 Member Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I drilled a hole in mine for manserator and it was a good 3/8 thick, almost 1/2 inch  I was impressed. solid fiberglass. about 12 inches above water line. 
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  • kordokordo Member Posts: 250 ✭✭
    Thanks guys, that makes sense, glad to hear the hull bottom is solid.
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  • bazzabazza Member Posts: 56 ✭✭
    Hello
    I am also interested in knowing the below water line hull construction of my 2010 280, if anyone can pass this info on, I would be grateful.
    Thanks Bazza 
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  • JFDeeJFDee Member Posts: 27 ✭
    can anyone tell me what the round grate looking thing in the bottom of a 2001 242 hull would be?.  Kinda looks like a shower grate.
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  • skennellyskennelly Member Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭✭
    @JFDee - It's a thru hull water intake for something.
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  • zaverin1zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    Escape hatch 
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,998 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That was bad @zaverin1
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  • IanIan Member Posts: 3,075 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That would be a through hull for outtake :)

    @JFDee intake for the head flush, my 2003 310 one for the head looks as you describe. The AC is very different.

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    Ian

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  • zaverin1zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    How is it bad lol
    you pee/poo and it escapes 
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  • Dream_InnDream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,961 mod
    zaverin1 said:
    How is it bad lol
    you pee/poo and it escapes 

    hopefully not thru that hole! :)

    I agree that it's the intake for the head water.

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  • IanIan Member Posts: 3,075 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Dream_Inn said:
    zaverin1 said:
    How is it bad lol
    you pee/poo and it escapes 

    hopefully not thru that hole! :)

    I agree that it's the intake for the head water.
    Or grate...  :s

    Regards,

    Ian

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