Useful information on Glastron/Larson VEC Unitized Construction

[void7910]

Hello all. Just thought I'd share something I found last night. The original Genmar patent for what Glastron/Larson marketed as VEC Unitized Construction (2007-2010). This details how the lower half of the half of the boats were constructed with integrated stringers in a "one shot" process but fails to mention the transom.

https://www.google.ca/patents/US636...=0ahUKEwjn_4jbhP7WAhUU0IMKHZzTANQ4KBDoAQguMAE

 

[Bayou Dave]

Interesting. Now I know where the foam is in my Larson.

 

[JASinIL2006]

That is interesting. My Larson has engineered (non-wood) stingers, and I always wondered if it was a VEC hull or not. From what I read, my boat is not a VEC hull. Larson must have been using some other non-wood technology before they went with VEC. I've never been able to find a name for that process, though...

 

[void7910]

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Interesting. Now I know where the foam is in my Larson.

From my research there were at least two separate processes for VEC hull construction; your Larson would likely fall into the first process.

2001-2006: Simple VEC hull without stringers, stringers were laminated into the liner/deck/pan then that whole piece was bonded to the VEC hull
2007-2010: Fully unitized VEC hull w/ stringers transom etc laid into the mould

Credits for photos:
Late VEC: https://www.facebook.com/Murphs-Fibe...2514411835491/
Early VEC: https://www.flickr.com/photos/696371...n/photostream/

 

[JASinIL2006]

Interesting... so I have a Delta Conic hull built with the early VEC process, I guess.