BrendanS
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If a powerboat was unsinkable (similar to the raggy Etaps) would it influence your purchasing decision positively. Interesting conversation I had last night, and wondered what people thought.
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B175Chris
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I think a lot of people by boston whalers for this reason, but wikipedia says:
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Today this "unsinkable" attribute is not exclusive to Boston Whalers. All modern boats under twenty five feet manufactured for sale in the United States are required by law to have positive flotation so that a completely swamped boat will still float.[4] This is accomplished by the use of closed cell foam incorporated in the boat. Boston Whaler does claim that they use "up to two-and-a-half times more foam than is required to meet Coast Guard standards," and that their boats don't just have postive flotation, but truly level flotation when swamped
Personally it wouldn't affect my decision to buy one boat over another, unless I was having a hard time choosing between two boats and it was down to details.. I'd make my choice based on power, handling, cost and styling, probably 
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BrendanS
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I'm including boats over 25'
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Sneddon
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I clicked "Yes" but only if I needed one last deciding factor.
Interesting result so far.
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jfm
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As ever, one has to answer this type of question literally. I didn't ready an implied "influence positively" into the question, and I dont know if you wanted readers to(?). So I clicked yes, as in it would influence my decision, but it wouldn't necessarily influence it positively. The volume consumed and access issues created by the closed cell foam (if that is the means ued to achive unsinkability) would in a big boat probably make me decide NOT to buy the boat.
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BrendanS
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I've changed the text of the post to say positively, as that was what I was really interested in (can't edit the poll unfortunately)
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rickp
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Yes, I agree with you on that one jfm. Plus an unsinkable boat is no help if its on fire - so you still need a liferaft anyway.
Rick
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No_Regrets
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My Rio is unsinkable due to that construction, but I didn't know until I read the handbook!
I would imagine the back half (With Volvo D3) is not unsinkable if detached from the bows though.... 
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KCook
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In addition to Whaler, other foam filled US boats are Edgewater, Everglades, and McKee. All of these are OB powered fishing boats. All are good looking, highly regarded. Unfortunately their cockpits all look like the inside of a bathtub. They do provide a few pockets for storing gear, but can't do this as well as the conventional boats.
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BrendanS
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I'm thinking more about larger boats with berths, galley, heads, and inboard engines, rather than fishing boats of this sort.
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