Which Boat Hull Material is BEST? Fiberglass, Aluminum, or HDPE? | Tideman Marine

[@bassgitter6785]

How thick were the three materials? What was their weight? How much reinforcement is required for the different materials? I ask because I am interested in fabricating my own luggage and was a welder/avation structures mechanic aluminum, and fiberglass would be the obvious choices for me based on knowledge. But if I could use HDPE and have similar results in similar environments (thanks airport bag throwers) with a significant weight increase or need for lots of space loss due to reinforcing (HDPE has tended to sag in the heat in my limited experience with it) this might be the perfect material to go with

[@christophmahler]

Impressive. What chemical reaction in sea water (osmosis) ?

[@IssacTrotts]

It wasn't clear if the middle one was aluminum or steel or both. Would be nice to have that clarified.

[@bluemamba5317]

Clear as a sunny day, 0:38

[@John-fv3pt]

Very interesting ! Very impressed ! Big thankyou for posting this video ! You have confirmed my initial research comparing these exact 3 material options. Hdpe is unique, and a clear first choice for my planned dinghy. Two questions keep niggling me, and so far, i have found no answers : - if hdpe is so tough, why do hdpe domestic council rubbish bins sometimes split at the hinges, or down the sides ? - hdpe is very flammable, seems like similar to grp, and much more so than aluminium ?

[@the-naked-sailor]

Don't you love it when companies never get back to you?

[@luimackjohnson302]

Amazingly Brilliant! Thank you for sharing this video. I need a few of those HDPE boats now in my place. What size boats, their lengths, widths, transom height do you make? And various size boat cost? Thats the way small to medium size boats should be made using HDPE. I would be interested in about 10 metre length boats to be powered by 100 t0 200 kW of electric outboard motor or inboard or maybe a electric- diesel hybrid system for medium range of about 50 nautical miles. The closes place to me is Australia. Do you have agents in Australia? Thank you. Greetings from Madang, Papua New Guinea.

[@diepieche]

Are there any others color than black?

[@Guds777]

You can have it in whatever colour a you like, as long as it is black... HF

[@FrankensteinDIYkayak]

it depends on what the material is used for and the goals and such. how much flex is permitted? where can supports be placed? etc. in kayaks HDPE is good as it absorbs shock after doing drops and roock impacts. this video question is largely rhetorical and is just simple math

[@spaRTan3246]

When someone really clever tries to sink my boat from above I might give you a call… 🤣

[@samsonacc8081]

Lol

[@conorlangton2131]

Where’s you ear plugs mate

[@BradleyDavis-g5f]

White Light

[@RonronCustodio]

Please don't break give it to me :)

[@Guds777]

Hold my Beer and hand me my Pickaxe

[@officialWWM]

Who the hell hits a boat with a sledgehammer? 😂😂😂

[@lionsdejudah]

Time my son, time…

[@kowalski8]

Thanks