Can you just buy a hull?

tn_guy212000 · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 268

I was just wondering if you could buy a hull by itself and fix the rest of the boat by yourself ....i know it sounds crazy but, My dad, one of my friends and me were wanting to build a boat sorta as a project..Can anyone help me out with an answer?

criminally_minded · Posted: Feb 04, 2003 5:51 pm Post subject:

I'm certainly no expert, but I wouldn't think so, because I don't think most of the popular companys would want people tooling up their hulls their own way, as it may create a 'bad image' for the company, if you get me. Also, they probably want you to buy a whole boat, so they wouldn't sell you just the hull, same as you can't get just the chasis of most popular makes of car.

Try E-mailing the companys via their website, I could well be wrong....

By the way, there are companys which do sell just hulls, but not for wakeboard boats as far as I know.....

Justin Henson · Posted: Feb 04, 2003 5:59 pm Post subject:

I don't think you can buy new hulls straight from the company. But my freind had a racing boat and wrecked it, and some guy just wanted to buy it so he can get a mold from the hull and a build a boat from it. So im guessing you can make a hull if you really want to.

Shawn Madison · Posted: Feb 04, 2003 7:12 pm Post subject:

I doubt they will sell you a hull. BBBUUUUTTT-I bet you may be able to score an old mold if you contact the right people!

wkbrdr127 · Newbie Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 38 City: Philly

or look for a trashed boat....last year someone on here posted a link to a 00 air nauti that sold for 900 on ebay cuz it caught fire but the hull was fine

tn_guy212000 · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 268

Yeah i was actually thinking of an older model when i put the reply up especially malibu correct craft or mastercraft... i ddint figure i could go out and buy the hull to an xstar or wakesetter...lol..but if i can find an older one that would be awesome cuase thats is actually what im looking for...if i can find a trashed boat thats cool too but they are pretty hard to come by...thanks for the input though

Fu Wei · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 108 City: Singapore

Just find someone to build u a hull, all u need is the boat specs...

J_DOGG · Posted: Feb 05, 2003 4:47 am Post subject:

You can't buy just one hull, you would need to start a company that makes knockoff boats and partner up with a hull manufacturer to make them for you. you would then be limited to what types of things you can do to it and add to your boat. MC wont sell you hulls so you can make a boat just like theirs, it would need to be different and they would make sure of it. You could make a mold from a hull but now you are getting into copyright/patent issues.

You are talking about some big money bro.

PEACE

OttoNP · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 848 City: MI

Call the parts department at your locker dealer, ask for:

Part #40594954 New Hull

Nick
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Ryan W · Posted: Feb 05, 2003 9:28 am Post subject:

If you make a mold of a hull i think that the company would sue you.

OttoNP · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 848 City: MI

Well I just called a Malibu dealer and their parts department is going to call me back with a price. I'm guessing it is going to be a lot. That would be sweet if it was cheap, you could just buy the hull, engine, and min to run the boat and then add things over time, like a windshield, swim platform, etc...

Nick
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WakeRyd · Outlaw Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 180 City: Richmond, VA

i don't think i would have the time nor the patience to put a boat together

Ryan W · Posted: Feb 05, 2003 12:40 pm Post subject:

It would be a customized boat.

Sean_Brinston · Posted: Feb 05, 2003 12:48 pm Post subject:

I have always wanted to find a hull and build a boat , or get a damged boat , or like a boat that came of its trailer when driving the tow vehicle. Let us kno how it goes

bmartin · Addict Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 794

I don't know where you live, but there is a junkyard of spent boats that I am pretty sure is in or near Lavonia, GA. I know you can find hulls and whatever is left of some older boats. Sorry I can't remember the name of the place. Good Luck.

tn_guy212000 · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 268

dude is there anyway you can find the name out of this boat junkyard place and get back to me

J_DOGG · Posted: Feb 06, 2003 9:50 am Post subject:

You think the lake police wont pull you over and ask you what the hell you are doing when they see you in your hull with and engine and no seats!

the boat will have to meet some type of minimal standards before you could legally and safely use it on a lake....that's were the money come in bro...

I like the idea though. you could call them "Ghetto Boats"

PEACE

tn_guy212000 · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 268

JDOGG what the hell are you talking about!!!!! I was talking basically making the entire boat seats and all....bye the way i dont think the lake police would care if you didnt have seats you ever seen those middle console fishing boats they have no seats

OttoNP · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 848 City: MI

I'm guesing it would be like a "kit car." People make little sailboats all the time too. My dad and I built a kit car once. We had to take it down to the court house building for something, probably to get a title. They checked for basics, like headlights, turn signals, etc... I'd bet its the same with a boat, but anything can be done if you've got enough $$

Nick
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J_DOGG · Posted: Feb 07, 2003 4:55 am Post subject:

What the hell am I talking about....

All boats need to be coast guard approved, that's what the hell I'm talking about. Basically I'm saying you can't build any old thing and drop it in the lake, they just wont let you do it...

PEACE