After undergoing sea worthiness tests, ARPRO® is now being considered by the boat building industry as a cost-effective and more durable alternative to balsa wood and PVC hull cores.

Even minor collisions can cause ruptures in the hull core causing invisible damage called ‘de-lamination’. If the hull core and shell become separated, this reduces the boat’s load bearing capacity, jeopardises the safety of the boat and its crew and diminishes its resale value.

Tests show that ARPRO® has a very high tolerance to these typical collisions and even with very strong impacts, damage is localised and does not spread as it would with other materials. A boat manufactured with ARPRO® is not only safer, it should offer lower maintenance and insurance costs, while providing a better resale value on the boat.