JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Welcome back to the old boat project. To get you caught up, I am fixing an issue that developed from a poorly done patch job on a little crack that became a big hole in the bottom ...

Fiberglass boats are popular and relatively cheap, but the material has a limited lifespan. As the vessels crack and age, some owners have taken to ditching their boats in public waters, creating ...

For 19 years, Hulls Unlimited of Deltaville has been well known in the Bay area as a producer of fiberglass-hulled Deltaville deadrise workboats. Although the company has always offered a diversified ...

Gig Harbor Boat Works founder Dave Robertson, seated in boat, boat builder Falk Bock, center, and business manager John Paulson, right, pose proudly with their creations. LEE GILES III lgiles@gateline ...

FORT RIPLEY — Margo Varney and Mark Paycer know so much about boats it is difficult to picture life without them. From sailboats to pontoons with problems ranging from chips to leaks to damaged ...

In the 1960s, fiberglass was a boon to the boating industry. It was cheap and durable. But fiberglass has a limited lifespan and is expensive to dispose of properly. That's led many boat owners across ...