Are Aluminum Sailboats Better than Fiberglass?

[@MarcPorlier]

I read this morning about the new ownership of Alubat FR. Congratulations!

[@SVThailand]

I want one! At first it was only going to be the Amel Super Maramu for me, but after seeing aluminum boats I just feel like they're going to be safer even if I don't have the water type bulkheads maybe I can convert one with watertight front bulkhead

[@alubatamerica]

A forward watertight bulkhead is standard.

[@Coleen_West]

Excellent! -- QUESTION -- We are very interested in spending a few years slowly exploring the Inside Passage of the Pacific NW, BC Canada and up to Alaska, but are concerned about unprotected dual rudders. What protects the rudders from the logs that you mentioned? Why are all manufacturers, even Hallberg Rassy and Oyster, going dual rudder if they are not protected from logs?

[@alubatamerica]

The rudders themselves are so robust, they have already survived multiple encounters with logs and orcas. If you want skegs, they are available on request.

[@stanleybest8833]

Where do you find a modest 30 foot aluminum sailboat?

[@gediminascibas7233]

Do you have youtube channel from you journey?

[@alubatamerica]

Julie published some great videos from their trip on Vimeo - vimeo.com/user19398135

[@alubatamerica]

You can also visit their website for more on their journey www.voilierbulle.com/

[@markusgarcia4136]

Some people have strange dreams... not mine misses 😂

[@theyshouldhavenevergivenme5439]

pretty bad audio during the interview

[@Shepherdservices317]

How do I see thier adventures?

[@alubatamerica]

You can see photos, journals and videos of their travels on their website at www.voilierbulle.com/

[@vincentdiaz4068]

✋ 'Promo SM'

[@gerritgovaerts8443]

Big drawback for any alu construction is always metal fatigue . Unlike steel and titanium there is no safe max deformation limit that will guarantee unlimited life span : alu will break sooner or later .

[@alubatamerica]

Alubat's that were launched 50 years ago continue to pass marine surveys with flying colours!

[@Jack-yl7cc]

Peter Smith(inventor of the Rocna anchor) has been sailing in the same aluminum sailboat for close to a half century. So clearly its not the metal that's the problem, its how well it was constructed and maintained over the years that is the true indicator if something will stand the test of time.

[@ArazQizilbash]

​@@alubatamericaOf course, money for 5 boats has been spent in 50 years, and at least half of the 50 years have been spent in a dry park.

[@1corinthians15.1-4kjv]

@@ArazQizilbash You could say that about any boat. Clearly you are not well researched at all or a boat owner. Any boat cost a fortune to maintain, especially if you are not doing with your own labor. However, the advantage of aluminium hulls exactly is their incredible low maintenance demand.

[@ArazQizilbash]

@@1corinthians15.1-4kjv I am 42 years old and I was born on a boat while my family was on a world tour. When I turned 18, we went on a 4 year world tour as a family and I have had my own boat for 15 years and have been doing all the maintenance myself. An aluminum sailboat may be an option for extremely cold climates but will not work in temperate/hot climates.

[@bertmacdonald337]

No.

[@SVThailand]

Luc. Uncross your arms man. Nobody's going to hurt you.

[@captvaghunter]

Wimp

[@OddLifeCrafting]

Huge inspiration!! So many beautiful places!! Loved!!

[@hernia01]

Great interview! 👍👍👍

[@StagnantMizu]

what do they do for electrolysis? sacrificial anode or otherm methods?

[@StagnantMizu]

what what type of hull/keel does that boat of theirs have? doesnt the no keel design make it unstable?

[@noahkohn9350]

Obviously expensive choice, but what about Kevlar?

[@markthomasson5077]

My thoughts. That said always used to lust after the French aluminium boats, especially the aluminium decked ones, so workmanlike, and no paint.