New boat?

[sinkermaker]

Glass boat all the way if you can find one for the budget. I fish out of a champion Fishhunter and love it. I can go with the wind in 15 to 20 and not have to put out a windsock longlinning. The only thing that you may not get is the livewell up front but that is a minor thing compared to all the other things you gain.

[usafret99]

What about the deep v aluminum. How are they in windy conditions.

[2boatjoe]

Well I had on and not that great. They sit out of the water and are not that heavy. If you put a big trolling motor on it and fish into the wind. But that is not always what you want.

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[doggone]

Your gonna get blown around more. They are good for the chop when running. Deep V's are considered big water boats.So yes they are good for wind in the respect of running on windy days and staying dry.

But trying to hold with a trolling motor you're gonna get blown around more.

Anything that sits up in the water is gonna get blown around and anything that drafts shallow and light and catches the wind gets blown around more.

Heck it makes a difference if you stand or sit. Or sit high on a deck or down in the boat more.

The low freeboard fiberglass bassboats are the best thing for resisting movement in the wind . But everything gets blown around some. I fish windy points a lot holding the boat in position. You also have to have enough trolling motor if things like that are something you want to do.

[timd3200]

That is the down side to my Lund. The wind does effect it more. I have a 80 lb thrust trolling motor on it and it handles it very good. If I was fishing lots of wind all the time I would have gone with the 112.

[skeetbum]

My last boat was a 16' stick steer aluminum and it had a lot of wind signature, so I went home early a lot. A friend had a Targa and it had higher sides and also got us sent home early unless we anchored. We both went to glass bass boat style and wouldn't go back. He even bought a Stratos that was laid out like the Targa and an 80lb TM had to work at keeping it in place. That got sold too. Lower sides, more boat in the water because of the deeper V of that style boat, and the weight of the boat all add to the stability and personality in the wind. I have a 30 year old garage queen 18' bass boat and if the 70lb that I have on the front can't keep up with the task at hand, it's probably rough enough that I shouldn't be out there anyway. Try to get in one on a windy day and see for yourself before you buy. The weight of the boat also reacts slower when you move around and adds to my comfort factor. I personally don't care for double console because of the lack of storage and a shorter rod box that I have found in some of what I looked at. My rod box goes from in front of the rear deck to under the front deck and I have put 9' rods in it when they are still assembled. Look a lot, be patient, and test ride a bunch before laying down any nickels and it will go a long way to eliminating the buyers remorse after the purchase.

[usafret99]

Well looks like a bass boat it is!

[2boatjoe]

Look around you can find good deals on glass boats. I paid 22k for my 2010 z8 with a 250. I don't miss my Targa one bit.

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[lowe175]

Do like bama and go fish out of a bunch of boats. I'll be glad to take you out in my skeeter bay and I'm sure some others would as well

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[Quackrstackr]

Find a good used glass boat. Too many things on your want list fits one perfectly and I can't think of a single aluminum boat that will hit many of them.