In 1986 the foam rubber deck spoiler was changed for a fiberglass version with an integrated third brake light.
Only 712 of the first fiberglass version were made.
Today, he charges $5,400 for a fully functional fiberglass version.
Howard Boats manufacturer of the Barnstable catboat, a fiberglass version of the traditional wooden Beetle catboat.
Finally Jack handed him a fiberglass version of the long cane poles favored by the fishermen (and women) who congregate on the banks of the canals.
Cruisers resisted the change, with the Thompsons believing firmly that a well-built wooden boat would outperform and outlive any fiberglass version of itself.
Hundreds of people paid $10 to have their pictures taken in front of a fiberglass version of Havana's famed seawall.
The aluminum boats are lighter and typically smaller in size and less expensive than the fiberglass versions.
For the 1960 model year, Sunfish became available in a fiberglass version for the first time.
Today, the fiberglass versions are mainly used for marching, with brass instruments being used for all other situations.