Flare Boats?

[jlundquist]

2001 19' Flare

This is a new Flare built by H&H Fiberglass out of Auburndale Fl. Great boat rides really nice.

 

[tunnels]

I would leave the foam out of the stringers !! What good is it doing ??
The finish for the inside after a really good sand and all smooth use a paint riller and roll a coat of interior gel over the whole inside . Its wiil give you a slight stippled effect and hides most lumps and bumps . Gell coat is resistant to most things even spilt petrol etc etc .
Have fun !!

 

[keyskimmi]

Flare Boats

My husbands father started Flare boats. He knows everything there is to know about all that and is now a second generation boat builder as well. AdvancedMarineFLKeys.com

 

[tunnels]

Here are some stringers systems that some boat manufacturers use for their boats. Just in case anyone would like to switch from wood to Foam filled. They can be used as ideas. But remember, not every boat is the same. They all have diferent configurations and structural needs. You might just need to check how your original stringers were set, foam calculation, etc.

Speaking from personal exspreiance making small power boats for many years All glass boat will last for a long long time . My own boat was bult 1975 and has a glass liner under the glass floors and is as good as tha day it was fitted . solid as a rock . The company i woked for we always fitted glass top hat sa they called it . Was set on set glass and weighted down and the gunned round all the flanges, when it was hard the weights were removed and the same with the glass floor that was fitted ontop
I have replaced the complete transom in my boat bebause it was wet and really heavy . Had lot a modifications to do anyway so was cut and in the bin made a differant shape that also incorpirated a 450 mm sxtension and the first motor must have been a old 16 inch , later a 20 inch and now i have a 25 inch wood has no place in small powerboats !! you can soak it , paint it glass it anstill water will find its way in . same with foam dont use it it nothing but trouble .

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Keyskimmi,
Interested to know how many Inboards with the 4.3 V-6 were manufactured by the Flare Boat company ? Does your husband know ? I understand that 1988
was the ONLY year that they had the I/O with the 4.3 and the monster V-6 Outdrive ?? I own one of these boats and it is still in great condition.
It has the Ski stantion. Runs and handles beautifully. Do you still live in the keys ? (I previously owned and operated "Barnacle Bill's Marina" in Key Largo,
across the Intracoastal Canal from Gilbert's Marina", up until 1983) Really miss the keys.

 

[Lew Rhoden]

Hi
Like i've said in another thread, i'm new here.
I was looking for any information available or does anyone knows Flare Boats?
I was kind of bored and started to look for a project boat. I found this boat and bought it to make it a real one, just got here from Florida. I took everything out. The hull is in really good shape except for the floor wich had a couple of soft spots. I've cut the floor out, and found some rotten wood because the previous owner didnt seal the holes on the floor when he installed the console (It's a 17' 6" center console). The foam was real wet (took all out to replace with new), the center stringer was rotten and the ones on both sides in some places. I've made the shape of them before replacing with 3/16 ply. Tramsom is hard and theres no structural damage in any other place.
Well, here i go. I would like to know wich construction method will be better for the stringers. I was thinking of making them in fiberglass (epoxy) filled with foam, or should i stick with ply. Here's a sample were i got the do it yourself idea,
http://www.classicmako.com/projects/ayala/ayala11.htm
I've used to make and repair my surfboards in the past so i'm familiar with fiberglass. Also have a friend who imports resins, foam, mat...to this country wich will be backing me up with my project.
I also would like to know about applying gelcoat manually, i want to make the inside look like the outside of the boat (after the floor is completed and installed).
Thanks for the info and help guys.

The Flare boat you described sounds like one my parents bought to replace the 15' ski boat w/40 Johnson. We could ski 2 people behind the 15' w/40, but the Flare w/40 needed more hp, it would barely get one person up and then no speed. I occasionally think of it with the 150 Johnson I have now
It was bought when Flare Boats was owned and operated by Jim Henderson (married Joanne Hiers of Bartow) in Bartow, Florida. The company was a big success at the time with good production, and complete with a Marine Supply store. They were located on the south side of Rt 60 just east of the Peace River bridge.
Unfortunately it was all totally destroyed by fire. Because of the materials used and on premises insurance was not available - so they lost everything involved. The company continued in Lake Wales for a while, but never reached it's former glory (possibly by owners choice).

 

[Tylerm]

I know this is a longshot because the thread is super old, but did anybody ever find out any additional information about flare? I have a tri hole boat that is 13‘6“ it says flare Bartow, Florida when I search this serial number it says 1970. I believe I was confused because I see that they apparently only existed for two years in the 80s.

 

[C. Dog]

Gelcoat is really only used in molds. For the interior flowcoat is used and normally flecked with a contrasting colour to avoid fairing and polishing, which is quite a lot of work.