Does this boat have fiberglass stringers?

[Seacamper]

Hello Everybody
I was thinking of buying an open bow Skier. I have read through a lot of the info, and I found this from Ron T:

"The first 100% composite A/S boats didn't come until 1996, Some of the WESMAR built boats (1990-95) did have various types of non-wood cores in the stringers, including some plastic honeycomb."

I was wondering if this boat:

http://gainesville.craigslist.org/boa/5347133994.html  was a WESMAR boat, and if so, what type of non-wood cores were used?
Thanks
Tom

[RonT]

That boat would have been built in the Ocoee plant, and when I left in late 1990 we were still using Fir stringers in the boats, I doubt this 1991 model has anything different. That said the boats that came out of the Ocoee plant with the same production crew that built the 1985-91 models was a much better crew than when the boats were built in Cape Coral or Giddings TX. The Fir stringers hold up very well, much better than the more common Pine, or Plywood stringers. For the asking price it seems like a bargain.

[Seacamper]

Thanks Ron,
I was hoping you would chime in! How were these boats for show skiing? I have a couple Correct Crafts right now, and I love them--(don't get me in trouble with the CCF guys) but the club I am with is using boats (Malibu) with left hand props and the right hand Correct Craft's seem to confuse all the acts I pull and would like to standardize things a bit.  I would like to do four man  "around the boats" or "wraps" with the boat in question. Would this boat be a good candidate?
Tom

[RonT]

All A/S boat will have left hand props, my choice for "around the boat" is the smaller more nimble Advance closed bow with one piece front windshield. But if your doing it with late model ski boats (heavier) the Volante  your looking at will out handle those boats. Be sure to keep the windshield closed and maybe even a piece of split hose across the top frame will give a little insurance from accidentally snagging a ski line at the walk-through area. We did MFG. show ski specific boats based on our regular production models, we beefed up the pylon mount and installed a taller pylon, some Advance were built with 454's as well.

[backfoot100]

Thanks Ron,
I was hoping you would chime in! How were these boats for show skiing? I have a couple Correct Crafts right now, and I love them--(don't get me in trouble with the CCF guys) but the club I am with is using boats (Malibu) with left hand props and the right hand Correct Craft's seem to confuse all the acts I pull and would like to standardize things a bit.  I would like to do four man  "around the boats" or "wraps" with the boat in question. Would this boat be a good candidate?
Tom

C'mon Tom,
Fess up that Connie wants an OB and this crap about a LH vs. RH prop is just a ruse. I know you really want to come to the dark side like John has. 

Even though that boat has wood stringers, it still is a composite floor that is cut and screwed down to the stringers. Not one that is shot with a chopper gun on top of foam. It's more stout than a CC. As such, I really think that the wood stringer should be a non-issue. Granted the possibility exists for needing stringers at some point in time, but that shouldn't even play into the equation.

Nice looking boat. Looks clean but they don't show any engine pics. That's always my "go to" that tells me how well it was really taken of. I would ask to see more pics if you're interested.

You know that John and I are always available for a road trip to drive and ski it...LOL