Website Updated For 5260

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Regal has added a mini site for the 5260. Still don't know about that exterior style?
 
great layout, incl the 3 stateroom option but i can't get past the way that boat looks... sorry :-)

34k lbs sounds awfully light for a 53 footer... great performance but i wonder how it rides when weather turns nasty.

the website is pretty well done, althouh i have to question the 22 Millimeter thick gel coat ! (stage 1 of the construction page...)

they are pretty quiet about the hull construction... they say taht after the gelcoat they hand roll the fiberglass, yet the video shows chop guns... then they spray ceramic foam and finally install Fir covered in glass stringer.

maybe that's why the boat is so light...
 
Cool site, but I have to say, to my eyes this is one gaudy boat! To each his own I guess.

I'd have to agree with Pascal on the hull construction. It seems weird to me that if a builder is proud of their layup schedule, they would focus more on the amount of layers, types of woven fabric, and how it is laid, instead of just showing the chopper gun. That would worry me if I was looking at this boat. I'd want to know what the layup schedule is.

I have just read a review by BoatTEST. Would any of you be comfortable docking your boat single handed by standing on the side deck and reaching in to the joystick? I'm not sure I would be comfortable doing that. If something went wrong I'd want to be in front of the "real" controls.

Quote from BoatTEST...
Ample side decks allow one person to dock boat by reaching thru side window to the joystick.
...End Quote

Shel
 
Another thing is, What is this ceramic foam? Do many builders use this. What kind of rigidity and strength does this give, and how long has Regal been using this as a core? I haven't heard of this being used in boat building. I thought this stuff was used as filter material with air bubbles all over it. I can imagine that it would suck water if any got in from the exterior or interior of the hull. But of course I'm speaking out of ignorance here.

Shel
 
it's the first time i hear of Ceramic Foam core... i quick serach turned this page

http://eitd.eng.usm.my/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=458&Itemid=71

apparently, it was invented in malaysia... note that the word "cheap" comes up twice in the benefit list...

I'd love to hear more about this material. there are a number of other cores being used in boats, usually with great success although there have been some failures. Foam core are closed cell and dont absorb water, i guess this one is too.

the site is not only very silent on the layup schedule but they also dont' say if the bottom is cored of solid. 34k lbs is extemely light for a 53 footer, i'd bet the bottom is cored too. If this is indeed a new material in the boating industry i'd be a little concerned about how it will hold up. Coring is great... increases stiffness and reduces weight but you also have to be concerned about the glass to core bond, especially with a new material...

I went to the FTL boat show last week end, the Hatteras tent had cutout samples of the hull construction... very interesting to look at. the use Divynicell for the hull side but solid glass on the bottom. Also, no wood in the stringers... i wonder how rot resistant is teh Fir regal uses in the stringer.
 
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Originally posted by Shel

Another thing is, What is this ceramic foam? Do many builders use this. What kind of rigidity and strength does this give, and how long has Regal been using this as a core? I haven't heard of this being used in boat building. I thought this stuff was used as filter material with air bubbles all over it. I can imagine that it would suck water if any got in from the exterior or interior of the hull. But of course I'm speaking out of ignorance here.

Shel

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My 4460 has ceramic in the hull. It keeps the woven from showing through the gel coat. The mgr. at my marina could not believe how good my black hull looks. He thought it had to be painted, but it isn't.

Take a trip to the factory and actually see the construction. You won't have any doubts after that. I got to see my boat while it was being built, and it is quite impressive.

There are some here that seem to think if a boat is light it can't be any good. I don't think that weight is the only consideration in boat building today. Think new designs, not those from the 60's and 70's. Same with engines and drive systems. Again, go to the factory and do the tour. They will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
 
I'm sure all those off shore racers will tell you lighter is better and i'm sure their boats take a lot more pounding than ours will ever see. think new technology with stronger lighter materials.
 
I have just gotten an update on my 5260 delivery is now set 1st week of December. They jsut mated the deck to the hull and it looks great. I got some pictures so its getting more exciting every day. Also seem that the boat is getting great reviews so that is comforting as well
 
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