The first thing you will notice when looking at the Formosa Classic series, is the extra design features and attention to detail not available on other makes. This is why we believe that a Formosa is one of the strongest and best value aluminium boats on the water. Some of the extra design features you will find include;

4mm bottoms, 3mm sides

The extra thick hull of a Formosa, offers the strength value and smoother ride offered in plate models while still keeping a family friendly design found in pressed models.

Fully welded side decks - not stitched

Welded side decks offer greater hull rigidity, easy clean decks and better paint longevity.

Aluminium Cabins, Anchor Wells & Dashs

For strength and longevity, a boat should be made out of the same material as much as possible. That is why when it comes to our cabins, dash, wells and instrument panels we only use factory manufactured, fully welded aluminium components.

Longitudinal Hull Structure

Unlike most similarly priced boats, the hull structure in a Formosa boat is welded to the bottom sheets and reinforced with longitudinal hull strengtheners. The advantage of this process is increased hull strength and consistency in hull shape — resulting in better performance and a more solid ride

Internal transom welds

The Transom area of your boat is constantly under great pressure due to the weight and torque forces of the motor and is an important area for good plaining surface. To ensure that your transom can undertake many years of wear and consistency in shape, our transom areas are also welded on the inside — not stitched.

Oil sealed carpet floors

The advantage of using carpeted ply wood floor is that you can get a lower hull weight (less HP required), easy underfloor access and the cost of boat manufacturer is considerably less. This is why plywood floors are the most popular choice of flooring for pressed style boats. However unlike Aluminium, Plywood is susceptible to warping and rotting if not properly treated. To improve the longevity of our plywood floors, before carpeting we seal all surfaces with a deep treat application to minimize the possibility of mildew growth — a forbearer of future floor damage.

Deeper sides and wide beams

Some manufacturers have creative ways of measuring their boats, so the only true way to know is hop in and compare. The first thing you will notice is the extra freeboard height, particularly in our 5.2m and 5.5m range or the extra wide beam across the whole Formosa range. This adds to a greater underfoot stability and a smoother and drier run in choppy conditions. Better still, you may find that with our freeboard space, our boats can provide just as much room as the next size up in our competitor’s boats.

Structural Supporting Anchor Wells

Constructed out of high grade 3mm aluminium and carpeted in marine carpet, our anchor wells are also welded to the internal edge of gunwales. This provides extra rigidity to the front nose while supporting the weight of the anchor and chain.