The NEW Roamer 40'

Only thing that would make her perfect is if she were made of steel.

Capt John S. Keller
First Class Pilot

That's not actually true. It's all about displacement in the water, and the shape of the hull bottom, and what is inside of it determines that. The truth is steel costs more, and the artisians who crafted it here in America no longer work at the trade because of the so called miracle fiberglass that is much easier to mold but breaks down, and needs more repairing for lesser, and lesser reasons, and is what the manufacturers have decided to sell us.

Capt John S. Keller
First Class Pilot

To answer question 1 first I'l like you to consider a plane steel barge that is empty, and one that is full of cargo. You see, it isn't what the hull is made of it is what it carries inside that adds to the depth in the water, and a yacht doesn't carry much in the way of heavy cargo like a barge would. So the draft becomes almost insignificant if you put the same thing inside of a steel hull as you would a fiberglassed hull. The weight isn't really that much different when both are done properly, but the steel crinkles on rocks, and fiberglass holes out. Check out the damaged boats from the Hurricane season we just went through, and you will see that they are mostly boats made of fiberglass that had they been made of steel wouldn't have half as much repairs to be made, or wouldn't have sunk right at their docks.

As for maintainence, that depends on what kind of water the yacht is in, and how well the owner takes care of it. Isn't it? Yes, normal, not stainless steel will rust more easily in saltwater, but hardly at all in fresh water, but fiberglass will blister, crack, and not take a bumping very well, and aluminum will corrode through electollisis, and wood will rot if not taken care of. But you tell me, which hull material would you want the ship to be built of if you were going on an ocean liner? And by the way=Most steel hulled owners have their hulls epoxy resined.

Capt John S. Keller