> The white boats and yachts that you see are typically glass-fiber-reinforced epoxy, and they seem to be holding up just fine. They really don't hold up at al

> The white boats and yachts that you see are typically glass-fiber-reinforced epoxy, and they seem to be holding up just fine. They really don't hold up at all. FRP degrades rapidly when exposed to UV light, and boats not only are not subjected continuously to high loads but they are also not subjected to vandalism. Let's put it this way: wheelie bins are FRP.