Valiant Sailboats: The First True Performance Cruiser Valiant Sailboats
Valiant 50 Construction
To Mechanical Specs

Gelcoat
Isophthalic gelcoat used exclusively on all large and small fiberglass parts.
Resin
Isophthalic resin used throughout the entire lay up of hull, deck, and all other fiberglass components. The resin is hand-batched and catalyzed in one gallon increments. The catalyst/resin mixture is dyed to achieve the proper wet-out technique.
Hull
One piece, solid fiberglass, hand laminated of alternate layers of mat and woven roving.
Deck
Hand laminated, balsa cored fiberglass for strength weight ratio with high-density structural foam in high-stress areas.
Rub Rail
Molded in structural with sacrificial teak and stainless strake.
Rudder
Fiberglass hand-laminated exterior structural parts, solid stainless steel rudder shaft welded to an internal steel core, encased in resin and foam.
Skeg
Fiberglass hand-laminated exterior structural parts with internal steel weldment encased in resin and foam. Skeg is glassed to hull and through-bolted with 10 stainless steel bolts with a one-piece stainless steel backing plate bedded with 3M 5200.
Keel
External mounted lead ballast, bedded with 3M 5200 sealant. Through-bolted with 18 - 3/4 inch stainless steel J-bolts incorporating stainless steel backing plates.
Deck to Hull
Mechanically joined with through-bolts and bedded with 3M 5200 sealant.
Floor Timbers/Engine Beds
Fiberglass laminated over high-density structural foam, sealed and finished with isophthalic gelcoat.
Bulkheads
Bonded with fiberglass to hull and deck with tie plates to floor stuctures.
Furniture
All horizontal and vertical flats fiberglass bonded to hull and deck.
Chainplates
Stainless steel with backing plates through-bolted to solid fiberglass structural knees.
Hull Insulation
1/2 inch closed cell foam interior insulation from the waterline to the sheer to prevent condensation and provide thermal and acoustic insulation.
Engine Room Insulation
One inch Sound Stop lined foam throughout to provide thermal and acoustic insulation.
Top Sides
Finished with Imron polyurethane white hull with contrasting whale and double boot for superior finish, mar resistance and color retention.
Underbody
Barrier coating first applied below the waterline, followed by marine anti-fouling bottom paint.