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Hi Rich:

Thanks for your questions and I do apologize in advance for the amount of time it will take for me to respond to the many question i do get asked on the blogs we are represented on. With the launch of the “New” boat manufacturing company, the launch of the our Metan YouTube Channel not to mention keeping up with the 15K plus followers on Metan’s Facebook page my responses will not always be timely and or detailed as some would like to see. I will do my absolute best as I always to give people the time they deserve and try to answer as many questions as possible.

Being that this thread has introduced some questions that where not answer by myself and or were misrepresented. I am taking the time to address each of your questions and misunderstandings.

1) As I stated in my reply to your question, “Are your hulls built from scratch new or are they old Boston Whaler hulls restored and rebuilt. I notice the name Boston Whaler is nowhere to be found” They are new manufactured vessels. Feel free to again visit the new website. The website has the detailed build specs for the three models along with detailed pricing of each option and accessories. For one to insinuate that a 20-year-old boat restoration company with an impeccable reputation would advertise and state the vessels are new when they are not, well to be honest deserves no reply.
2) The boats are built using in-mold Ashland Maxguard gelcoats which in our opinion has the most superior performance and gloss retention in the industry.
3) Our wood products are finished using our own multi product coating system utilizing a number of Awlgrip products.
4) The first run of 13’s had the original 15” transom. We modified the molds and they now have a 20” transom. The 17’ we raised the transoms to 25” and the 21’s also have 25”
5) The vessels are manufactured using shoebox construction with a complete structural stringer system, full composite transoms, solid G10 blocked lifting points, bonding the deck liner and hull with methacrylate, injected with 4lb density floatation foam meeting or excessed USCG swamp test. Can you cut a boat in half and drive it away the answer is no but will it sink the answer is also no!
6) You can learn more about our new boat construction processes and features by following us on www.facebook.com/metanmarine or www.youtube.com/metanmarine. We keep our followers well updated on the new manufacturing of the Classic Collection as well as the restorations/repairs at Metan Marine. In fact, we have posted the entire venture of Metan Classic Collection over the past year on our social media sites. Starting with plug production, manufacturing of molds, new boat production, manufacturing of our in house wood products, our wood finishing process, detailed wiring and rigging to the final details of assembly.

Regards
Mike Borrelli
Metan Marine, Inc.