Author Topic: Fishermen: Recommend a good brand of aluminum boat (Read 910 times)

Halo · « **Reply #15 on:** August 27, 2003, 09:14:46 AM »

Had a couple Grumman aluminum canoes for years, and when sold them they were still tough as ever. Can't say the same for some fiberglas small boats I've had -- fading colors and sometimes delaminating (ancient Windsurfer).

Had a little Evinrude putter which was reliable. But if get the chance, I'd go for a Honda 4-stroke over any 2-stroke (which I heard somewhere will eventually be banned because so much more polluting).

Ripsnort · « **Reply #16 on:** November 15, 2003, 03:31:40 PM »

Okay, got my choices narrowed down to these 3 brands. The Alumacraft is "least likely" since its not built as tough as Lund. North River is the "Cadillac" of this bunch, with plenty of diamond plating is abound in key areas.

Vote which you like the best!

Lund

Alumacraft

North River

SmokinSS · « **Reply #17 on:** November 15, 2003, 06:34:00 PM »

Give a look at this site. http://www.xpressboats.com

Friend of mine has been using one for a few years and loves it.

Robert

Ripsnort · « **Reply #18 on:** November 15, 2003, 06:39:08 PM »

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Originally posted by SmokinSS
Give a look at this site. http://www.xpressboats.com

Friend of mine has been using one for a few years and loves it.

Robert

nice boats! I must have something with a deeper V than xpress has though. Fort Peck and the Pot Holes res. sometimes get some unexpected squalls that kick up and can make a nice day nasty real fast.

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #19 on:** November 15, 2003, 09:10:44 PM »

There is one in the Modesto classified, 14 ft. Sears Gamefisher, 15 hp, used only once to go sturgeon fishing on San Fransisco Bay last Christmas. Includes concrete anchors, thouroughly cleaned.

You can take delivery in a couple months.

BGBMAW · « **Reply #20 on:** November 16, 2003, 03:30:17 AM »

of course u want a GRUMMAN!!!!

hyena426 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 16, 2003, 03:54:47 AM »

duckworth makes a really good bass boat:) my dads buddy gots a jet boat duckworth,,,thing goes up rapids nicely,,gots a 351 winsor,,so it moves out for a bass boat:)

Ghosth · « **Reply #22 on:** November 16, 2003, 07:39:19 AM »

Aluminum weighs half of what fiberglass does for the same hull. That means twice as much rig to tow & twice as much moter to push it around.

Lund is a very good name with a reputation for long life & top quality here in the midwest..

Had a lund cannoe for 25 years & finally sold it. I didn't wear it out, it wore me out.

Enjoy Rip!

Ripsnort · « **Reply #23 on:** November 16, 2003, 07:52:33 AM »

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Originally posted by Ghosth
Aluminum weighs half of what fiberglass does for the same hull. That means twice as much rig to tow & twice as much moter to push it around.

Lund is a very good name with a reputation for long life & top quality here in the midwest..

Had a lund cannoe for 25 years & finally sold it. I didn't wear it out, it wore me out.

Enjoy Rip!

Thks Ghost! The reason Lund is a finalist is because of what you said above (and it seems to be a wide general conception among many of Lund) and the fact that I will be back in Minnesota in June 2004. My father, being an ex-salesperson, who loves to wheel and deal, is going to try to perform his magic on the Lund dealers in Minnesota this winter. I may end up towing back a boat along with his camper I buying, as long as "the price is right".

Ghosth, you liverelatively close to I90 or I94? Maybe we could stop in and say hello for a couple hours?

Ripsnort · « **Reply #24 on:** November 16, 2003, 07:55:09 AM »

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Originally posted by hyena426
duckworth makes a really good bass boat:) my dads buddy gots a jet boat duckworth,,,thing goes up rapids nicely,,gots a 351 winsor,,so it moves out for a bass boat:)

Damn, forgot all about Duckworth! Definately worth checking out at the boat show! Well, that bumps my narrowed choices back up again.

Duckworth

Horn · « **Reply #25 on:** November 16, 2003, 08:38:22 AM »

I have one of these set up for fishing and would never go back (to aluminum)....

http://www.whaler.com/Rec/default.asp?content=boats&family=dauntless&number=180&type=Dauntless

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SirLoin · « **Reply #26 on:** November 16, 2003, 08:03:17 PM »

Check out Princecraft Ripsnort..They are great aluminum boats.My brother has a 16' with custom built deck...As for motors he recommends Honda 4 strokes from trolling and Evinrude for main.

Creamo · « **Reply #27 on:** November 16, 2003, 08:08:26 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Okay, got my choices narrowed down to these 3 brands. The Alumacraft is "least likely" since its not built as tough as Lund. North River is the "Cadillac" of this bunch, with plenty of diamond plating is abound in key areas.

Vote which you like the best!

Gee, I just can't make up my mind. This is so exciting too.

NUKE · « **Reply #28 on:** November 16, 2003, 08:10:00 PM »

Why would you even post Creamo? Just to be an bellybutton is my guess.

Creamo · « **Reply #29 on:** November 16, 2003, 08:30:22 PM »

Ya think?