About Us

SeaRunner Boats ( a division of Milton Fiberglass Products Ltd ) has been in operation at Milton, Newfoundland since 1989.
For 500 years our ancestors have struggled with the harsh climate and sea conditions of the North Atlantic. This has required exceptional seamen and boats capable of withstanding these conditions.
At SeaRunner we have maintained this tradition of building durable seaworthy boats. We also apply the same commitment to quality and durability to our other fiberglass products such as filament wound tanks & pipe, architectural & industrial products, and other custom work.

About Our Boats

Newfoundland fishing boats are world renowned for their outstanding seaworthiness and performance. For centuries they have proven themselves in the demanding commercial fisheries of the North Atlantic. At Sea Runner we have continued in this tradition of safety and quality.
To ensure a long lasting durable product all our hulls feature solid (non-cored) fiberglass construction, premium marine grade resins, foam floatation and UV resistant gel coat. Our V-hulls (Osprey210 , Osprey270, & Falcon220) also incorporate a full stringer grid using fiberglass encapsulated foam stringers with closed cell foam filling all unused under-deck cavities.
Our hulls are built heavy. Rather than using cored hulls and other weight reducing techniques our philosophy is to design our hull shape to carry the weight , thereby allowing our boats to plane at lower speeds while still being stable & comfortable at maximum speed.  In fact, our hull shapes provide exceptional planing characteristics which allows them to operate with much less horsepower than many boats of their size. This translates into a saving in engine costs up front and more importantly in fuel consumption during operation.

Our Hulls

At SeaRunner our primary goal is to produce dependable, durable, and seaworthy hulls. Keeping in mind that no boat can be all things to all people we offer three different hull designs. ( For a brief description of each - click on its image) 

Semi-Planing  Hulls

Constant Deadrise Vee-Hulls

Variable Deadrise Vee-Hulls

Construction

All of our hulls are hand laid using premium marine grade resins and reinforcements. Unlike high volume builders, our hulls remain in the mold for up to four days while the integrated stringer system is installed. This consists of custom formed foam sections cut for each individual boat which serves as a basis for our hand laid stringer grid. Having the stringers actually made in the hull is time consuming but we believe that it provides the strongest possible connection to the hull. Rather than only bonded at a flange as in pre-manufactured stringer systems, our grid becomes an integral part of the hull. In fact there is very little surface area of the hull bottom that is not tied directly to the stringer grid. Since each grid is custom cut for each boat it also gives us the flexibility to do what we do best - provide the customer with exactly what he or she wants. Finally, this method allows us to carefully inspect the hull while it is being worked on to make sure that there are no defects in the layup.

When the hull comes out of the mold it is fully cured and ready for the sole. Typically we use plywood floors for its rigidity and toughness, however, we fully encapsulate each sheet top and bottom with fiberglass skins. In effect it becomes a cored sandwich section similar to other cored parts, with the difference being the added strength of the core itself. We can also substitute foam or balsa coring if the customer so desires.

Next the floor is bonded to the stringers and hull sides with mechanical fasteners, adhesive and fiberglass. We then pour closed-cell polyurethane foam into each unused cavity in the grid. By carefully monitoring the expansion of the foam we ensure that all cavities are completely filled so that there are no voids that any water can enter. This whole system creates a very stiff and quiet hull and adds extra flotation.

We also pay particular attention to our hull - superstructure connection. The upper deck and hull is joined in a "shoe box" fashion with stainless screws and adhesive. In addition the connection is completely fiberglassed together with matt and biaxial roving, and finally the rub rail is attached with stainless steel screws or bolts.

This careful attention to strength and durability is carried forward to all the components and fittings that we install.