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Hey Mamba, glad to hear you are getting a boat. I just bought myself a new Alumacraft 1648 NCS from a dealer in Cullman last week. This particular boat is riveted and Alumacraft lists it weighing 300lb in their specs. I'm not sure how much the trailer weighs but I would imagine a 1448 or maybe 1442 riveted boat would be a little lighter and have a good amount of weight to spare under your 1000 lb capacity with a solid trailer and motor and rigging.
IMO, an aluminum 1448 paired with an older 25hp Johnson/Evinrude is one of the best "utility boats" you can have. Reasons being that the boat will last forever if you take care of it, very light, very stable, most all are rated for 25hp which is plenty of power and a widely available used motor, can safely hold a couple of adults, and can be used on most bodies of water if the conditions are right. The only reason I chose the 1648 model was because it was rated for a 35hp motor, which I have already, and because it is rated for 4 people and a higher weight capacity.
To some of your concerns on flatbottom versus mod-v and wind...I have never noticed a difference between the two in how the wind pushes them when you are trolling or at rest. Maybe what you heard was in reference to mod-v's supposedly riding better in rougher water which is directly related to the wind. They are supposed to cut through the waves/chop better but personally I haven't ever noticed a difference from my experiences in both. If the water is bad enough to matter, it's probably unsafe for either type to be out.
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