Thread: Boat Question

Had a 2072 sea ark, a 2472 sea ark, and currently have a G3 1860. No problems with any of them other than stress tears on the 2472, that was my fault, too much outboard (175 faststrike that I had from a previous project). The 2072 is about the right size. The 1860 seems a little cramped with 2 people.

I think you will find that most aluminum boats are likely to get you wet if you are running in rough conditions.
Never had that happen in glass.
Joe

I switched from glass to 19' lowe. Love it for crappie fishing. The glass was great for bass fishing. But I prefer the lowe for crappie fishing.

I run a 23' CC glass boat. No carpet, just hose it down. Drafts less than 16", shallow water and stumps are no problem. Never get wet, never too rough, wind doesn't blow me around. Fuel costs are high but well worth every penny. I'll never go back to aluminum.

Nice looking rig Feelay

I have 18 ft express aluminum and fish it anywhere anytime I want. Handles rough water well and has a dry ride. Yama 115 excellent on the gas pocket but like already stated about 42 mph best u can do. Only draw back on express is lack of storage

I gotta Jon boat.

I've owned several different boats over the years but two years ago I went from a Javelin bass boat to a 20' Triton mod-v aluminum rig with a 115hp 4-stroke Yamaha. On the positive side: I use a lot less fuel both towing the boat and on the water. The 4stroke is incredible efficient but I'm not buzzing down the lake at 65mph anymore either. The non-skid aluminum decks make cleanup at the end of the day as easy as staying it down-no more scrubbing catfish slime out of carpet. I find it easier to launch/recover by myself because I can beach the boat if the courtesy dock is full or if there isn't anywhere to tie off. I'm more confident going into stumpier water and below the local dams to fish without fear of damaging my gel coat. The wide front deck makes it easy for two people to spider rig from.

Negatives: it's been mentioned several times and I'll echo it...even a big mod-v isn't going to have the ride of a glass boat. The weight simply isn't there for the stability and you're gonna notice it on the water. Wakes from barges and overtaking other craft can toss you around enough for your lower back to notice and long rides on chop force me to take Advil after a day on the water. Even being a larger aluminum boat, my rig still has a lot of "bow jump" when crossing someone else's wake and pounds us on the way down. I've owned two aluminum deep v boats in the past and the handling characteristics in rough water just can't be compared. I have a Terrova on this boat and it seems like it has to work harder (cycling off/on more frequently) than my bass boat to maintain position using Spot Lock-which I attiribute to the lighter weight.

My next boat won't be a mod-v and won't be another glass boat. I'm going back to a deep-v hull for the windy days on KY Lake/Barkley and for the floor layout/seating.