Skeeter Wood

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by tnsnow &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">We put a trolling motor recess in a 2007 model and it had wood for sure. I think it was an SX model. Not sure on the bay boats though, sorry.</td></tr></table>

I've seen several decks (cut). None of those have been wood. Those are what they call composite. Basically, foam with fiberglass on each side. (like a styrofoam board, encased in fiberglass).
On the front deck though, there are what I'd call "joists" running side to side for support. (Cutting a hole for a TM pan weakens the deck area).
In the grand scheme of things, It's probably not enough to hurt anything though

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by jfaisten &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">SkeeterDD22 -- this is pretty important to me. Presumably the stringer is wood with a resign coating -- is that about right? Is the wood the structual aspect of the stringer or is composite material the largest part? Thanks.</td></tr></table>

The ones I've seen from the late 90's and newer. They don't have a "stringer" in the typical fashion.
Which is a 1 by, on each side, layed on it's edge, running front to rear, encased in glass.

They have a "box" running front to rear on each side. The sides of the box are just glass, about 1/8" thick. The tops of the boxes are 1by wood. The insides of the boxes are then filled with floatation foam for support.
(think of a 15ft long, 6" diameter, cardboard shipping tube.....filled with expanding foam).

A claim of ALL composite construction, probably isn't....no matter which brand is making that claim.
An ALL composite construction does have its problems as well.

MY 2004 ZX250 has a plywood bilge area FLOOR, instead of composite. I did that because a screw will not grab foam/composite. It will grab and hold plywood.
Think of all the heavy stuff that is secured to the bilge floor with screws. A really rough ride will yank those screws out and you'll have 60lb batteries landing on fittings, hoses, pumps,etc. (this is fairly common with composite floors).
Also, water can and will penetrate anywhere there is a hole. (lose screws, missing screws).

My favorite was a 96 VIP Stealth bass boat.
I was always under the impression that VIP made a quality boat.

During construction, the top cap was formed, flipped upside down.
They then layed a buncha scrap pieces of lumber. One inch squares, two, three, four inch squares. (but not square, just scraps).
1/2" thick to 3/4" thick.

They just layed it around on the underside of the front deck, layed a sheet of cloth over it, and sprayed it with resin. It was the gawdawfullest mess I'd ever seen, and, that's how VIP built this boat. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/Laugh.gif

SkeeterDD22-- thanks for taking the time to give me your view. I should be able to talk to the Factory after the new year. Unless they tell me there is wood (layers) in the transom and deck, I will go forward with the deal. Thanks again and Merry Christmas.

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by jfaisten &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">SkeeterDD22-- thanks for taking the time to give me your view. I should be able to talk to the Factory after the new year. Unless they tell me there is wood (layers) in the transom and deck, I will go forward with the deal. Thanks again and Merry Christmas.</td></tr></table>

I don't know what's in the transom, but, I sure doubt have any trouble out of a mid 90' or newer Skeeter transom.
There is none in the deck either. That I've seen anyway.
1st thing, if you get one. Take everything out of the bilge area. Clean it, sand it, clean it.
Start putting stuff back in and use silicone to stick stuff down with.
Example: silicone under the battery trays, and then silicone the screws. They won't beat themselves lose, and water won't seep into the flooring down beside the screw holes. (not near so bad anyway).
I'd do that with any boat. It's especially important on composite floor boats though.

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by jfaisten &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote"> Unless they tell me there is wood (layers) in the transom and deck, I will go forward with the deal. Thanks again and Merry Christmas.</td></tr></table>
Now I have had only ONE bass boat and I am not in the boat industry, but I have been reading and posting on the BBC for 8,9, or so years. WAY to many people get HUNG UP on the "OMG DOES THIS BOAT HAVE WOOD IN IT"!!!! From what I have READ, MANY, MANY TIMES from people that are in the boatand boat building industry is that most of the laminate/composite materials will delaminate/self distruct the same as wood if it gets wet inside.
The main concern with any is HOW WELL things were kept sealed.
Unless you buy a BRAND NEW BOAT and disasseble every screw or object that could let water get into the core structure and reseal it youself you could never know what ,why or when something could go bad, regardles if it was wood or composite.
I rebuilt the WOOD transom in my 89 Skeeter 175SFDF. I can pretty much determine that most of the rot started from some NOT SO GOOD manufacturing processes.
Just wanted to say that the COMPOSITE can ROT/DELAMINATE also so don't get hung up on it.

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Skeet’r89 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
I rebuilt the WOOD transom in my 89 Skeeter 175SFDF. I can pretty much determine that most of the rot started from some NOT SO GOOD manufacturing processes.
Just wanted to say that the COMPOSITE can ROT/DELAMINATE also so don't get hung up on it.
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+1 http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by tnsnow &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">We put a trolling motor recess in a 2007 model and it had wood for sure. I think it was an SX model. Not sure on the bay boats though, sorry.</td></tr></table>

sounds about right to me..got one of them models myself

Heard from the Skeeter factory today, he wrote, "we did not use wood in the 2004 220 bay".

I have an 04' SX190. I recently installed a recessed tray in the front deck so I got a good look at the construction under the deck. There are some pressure treated wooden supports that are not covered in resin. I had to cut through one of the 2X4 supports and remove it. With that being said, the wood supports still looked new with no rot whatsoever.