Fiberglass boat is built by fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) which is a new type of fiberglass composite material. FRP is produced by fiberglass cloth and fiberglass mat combined with chemical resin. Fiberglass boat is light in weight and strong. It is even stronger than the existing alloy materials, so its service life is very long. Many fiberglass boats built between the 1960s and 1980s are still in use. With lightweight and high strength, the boat can save energy and reduce navigation resistance and improve sailing speed. Fiberglass boat doesn’t contain any metals, so it does not rust. It can sail in the sea because it has corrosion resistant property. The boat will not be corroded by the seawater, marine organisms or other corrosive medium in the sea. Although fiberglass boat is good, the cost of the price is high and the abrasive resistance is not good enough.

Wooden boat is easy to rot, especially when sails in the sea, because the hull is made of wood and wood is not a corrosion resistant material. Wooden boat can not withstand the corrosion of the seawater and is not as strong as fiberglass boat. In order to extend the service life of wooden boat, tightly structured wood is usually selected for construction. Anti-corrosion coating is required to apply to the hull surface. Although wooden boats are not suitable to sail in the sea, they are traditional means of transportation. They can be used to catch fish in the river, lake or coastal water. In addition, the price of wooden boat is much lower than the fiberglass boat, so many fishermen in our country still use wooden boats to catch fish.

Besides, whether it is a fiberglass boat or a wooden boat, it needs to be built by high quality materials. Some manufacturers make the fiberglass hulls very thin in order to save money. When people walk around in the boat, the decks are easy to bend. Those boats are not strong and safe. The screws in the joint places may loose when repeatedly bent. The boat can not be used for a long time. Be sure not to buy the poor quality fiberglass boat, even if their prices are low.