03-20-10, 11:24 AM | #1 |
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Let's talk about aluminum bass boats.
Who runs one? Who runs one and likes it? Who has run one and didn't like it? What are the pros and cons?
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03-20-10, 09:00 PM | #2 |
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I can't help you a whole lot, since the only boat I've ever owned is made of hard plastic, but I'll be buying one sometime in the near future.
I've been looking at a lot of Triton and Xpress aluminum boats. Aluminum is definitely better for me since I tend to wiggle my way into underwater stumps a lot lol
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03-21-10, 01:29 PM | #3 |
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I had a 17 ft. G3 aluminum bass boat with a 50 hp yamaha. Hard to get up on plane and took some water over the bow from wakes when fishing. Went to a wide deep v, also a G3, and it's super.....steady, planes on 1/3 throttle and plenty of room to fish 3.
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03-21-10, 04:32 PM | #4 |
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Started w/ 17.5 alumacraft w/ 40hp evinrude. Boat was 22 years old when I got rid of it. Now have Tracker Pro Team 190 w/ 90 merc. Like it, love it, has handled Lake "O" with no problems and still gets in skinny on the stumps at the Stick Marsh.
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03-22-10, 11:56 AM | #5 |
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If you stick with the welded hull they are fine, but I have seen some the riveted hulls get sloppy with time. overall they are better for rivers and stump fileds than a glass boat.
BTW. My brother has a Crestline Canadian and loves it. Jerry
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03-22-10, 01:07 PM | #6 |
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Never used one for fishing but i have owned both riveted and welded duck boats and the difference between the two is huge. I would get a all welded boat hands down and avoid the guessing game of which rivet is leaking water into my boat.
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03-24-10, 01:59 PM | #7 |
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I own a 1985, 17 1/2" basstracker with a 75HP jet motor. I have had no issues so far, but I have only had it since January.
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