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Old 12-13-2012, 10:11 AM   #34
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Originally Posted by manyboats View Post
Fiberglass just isn't objective or subjective. But the CHOICE of FG or steel could be VERY subjective or objective.
I agree. A Naval Architect was given requirements that were aligned to certain business requirements and design constraints. "Choosing" fiberglass is both a design and a business decision.

When boats are manufactured from molds that are used at the rates that Bayliner needs to hit the price point the market will support, there are certain design decisions that must be made. Modular manufacturing techniques, production facilities, etc, all drive the design. So, in this scenario they don't have the subjectivity we envision them having, and certainly don't have the design latitude that other design teams are afforded.
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