Thread: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE..............

As a general rule glass boats are heavier and typically draft more, in turn they don't get blown around as much in the wind. Glass boats also are generally a smoother, faster ride. Aluminum boats can take more abuse in stumpy lakes like Truman. A lot also depend on what hull design you go with. Flat bottoms draft really shallow but are rough riding and not really made for big water and big waves. V hulls are made for big water and don't really go shallow. Mod v are a cross between the two and are a good option for a bass style boat but they have trade offs of both styles. The other thing about aluminum is they are light and will get blown around a lot in the wind. It reall depends on your style of fishing. I fish Truman a lot and also on the Missouri River. With the stumps in Truman and pulling up on rock dikes on the river a glass boat isn't an option for me.

The advantages of aluminum is lightweight (easy on gas), and you can bang them around trees without worrying about poking hole in them. The main disadvantage I see with my grizzly is it is hard to control in the wind because it is so light and being a semi v is doesn't handle waves well. These disadvantages can be solved with a deep v aluminum but hey if you're happy with the one you got why change invest in electronics instead.

You use less gas towing from lake to home also.

I just sold my aluminum deep V and bought a fiberglass boat. I liked my deep v but the wind blew it around like it had a sail on it and it didn't ride very good in rough water either.

If what you have works for you and you catch fish out of it why change.

I got a alu. 17'5",60 horse , wide front sorta heavy, bass tracker trx or txr something like that, and I love it, I just put a big trolling motor on it and to heck with the wind, only problem with the wind is for the guy fishing out of the back when we fish brush, takes waves very good, does not scare me in big water, fished Truman with it several times no problems at all. but I would like to have a fiberglass boat once in awhile.

Originally Posted by cray

If what you have works for you and you catch fish out of it why change.

AMEN brother that is what I tell my buddies.

Do know if this is true or not but heard third hand of a guy that built a deck in the rear of his alum boat unk type length what ever, He then flooded his boat for extra weight.