Many people don't know that aluminum boats have so many benefits!

Most people seldom pay attention to the choice of hull material when they first buy a cruise ship, although the appearance of FRP cruise ships in the 1960s brought revolutionary changes to the cruise ship industry, making FRP the standard for hull material selection. But FRP is not the only choice for yacht materials.

Aluminum boats are light in weight (economical)

As we all know, aluminum is not only much lighter than steel, but also lighter than fiberglass. The lighter the hull, the faster the sailing speed of the same type of boat with the same horsepower. Lightweight hull designs generally have a shallower draft, which is convenient for use in shallower rivers and for closer access to islands. In addition, the shallow draft ofaluminum boats brings less resistance and consumes less fuel, which undoubtedly improves the economy of using cruise ships. 

The strength of thealuminum boat is relatively high (safety)

Although the density of aluminum is much lower than that of steel, the strength is relatively high, which is not inferior to high-quality steel, let alone compared to FRP. Many people will mistakenly think that FRP is a kind of steel, but it is not. The full name of FRP GRP is Glass Fiber Reinforced plastics. From the full name, we can see that FRP is a kind of glass fiber reinforced plastic. a composite material.

If the hull is hit with the same force, the glass fiber reinforced plastic cruise ship has holes, and thealuminum boat may just be dented. That's why voyage ships are mostly made of aluminum and steel.Aluminum boats are more secure when you are navigating icebergs. It's not just icebergs, it's the same for other obstacles that may strike, down to underwater reefs to logs and containers floating at sea.

We have heard stories from time to time where analuminum boat hit a reef and people were rescued safely despite being trapped on the yacht for several days. This is due to the fact that even if thealuminum boat is impacted and dented, it is not easy to break and sink into the water, and thealuminum boat is relatively easy to repair. If the same rocking occurred on a fiberglass cruise ship, it would not be so lucky.

Long service life ofaluminum boats (durability)

According to the nature of the material, wood is easy to rot, steel is easy to rust, and FRP is easy to absorb water and foam. The outer gel coat layer of the FRP cruise ship determines the water resistance and corrosion resistance, so when your FRP cruise ship accidentally scratches the gel coat, it needs to be repaired in time, instead of thinking that it is as simple as a car with a little paint off.

Aluminum is one of the least corrosive metals, and aluminum alloys used in the ocean are widely used in ships because of their low corrosiveness.Aluminum boats do not contain steel and iron, so they will not rust. Of course, aluminum also oxidizes, but during the oxidation process, a hard aluminum oxide surface layer is formed, preventing continued corrosion of the underlying material. Analuminum boat can last for decades if the proper aluminum alloy and welding wire are used, properly constructed, and maintained regularly.

Aluminum boats are very fire resistant (safety)

Fire is the most dangerous disaster at sea, bar none. If the hull is made of glass fiber reinforced plastic or wood, once it catches fire, the fire will spread rapidly, while the aluminum will not catch fire and burn. You must know that the aluminum will dissolve when it is higher than 500 degrees.