I have never heard of this make of boats . Boat has 125 gauge aluminum sides and 190 bottom . price sounds good but a lot of the early all welds had no flexibility and came apart .
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I have never heard of this make of boats . Boat has 125 gauge aluminum sides and 190 bottom . price sounds good but a lot of the early all welds had no flexibility and came apart .
Coach, I would think by now that most of those problems are gone. About all these folks have figured out the processes for building all welded boats. That's not to say you couldn't have a problem but you just don't hear of it much anymore.
Where did you find the info? Is it the Nova Pro Weld?
Never heard of them
I did a search looking for them and found some posts on a boat made by a company called the Nova Pro-Weld. But couldn't find anything recent. That's why I was asking where he found info. Pictures I found looked like a nice boat.
will see the boat (so far just pictures ) next week . like you said ,most problems worked out but this is a 2001 boat . Was told LOWE bought them out .
The bracing is where the strength comes from but is sounds like a heavy built boat.
What alloy is also just as important as the thickness.....all aluminum is not the same. BRM can tell you all about it.
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Why not go look at it and inspect the welds or carry an aluminum welder person with you to inspect it? That should give you enough info to make an informed decision. BTW, i would think that you could re weld it, if it cracks. Just my 2cents.
Most boats are built with 5052 aluminum whether it's 80-100, or 125 gauge. There are a few company's, usually duck boat companies that use harder aluminum. Those are made from 5086 aluminum. The alloys used are magnesium, and or Chromium. The 5086 is much harder, and it isn't as flexible making it difficult to shape and bend.
5052 aluminium alloy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
5086 aluminium alloy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I found this article about Genmar Corp.They have something to do with Ranger Boats also.Boat Maker Genmar Files For Bankruptcy - Genmar Files For Bankruptcy
Genmar sold out to Platinum Group quite awhile back. Now owned by Fish Holding Group. BPS.Quote:
Originally Posted by SlabLapper4sure
Sorry Eagle1, I didn't mean to jack your thread!Good luck on that boat you're looking at!Here is another read about Genmar!» Inside Genmar’s empire
no problem , only saw pictures so far but had never heard of one . Not always a good indicator though . Saw my first lund at 35 yrs. of age also . lol :dono
Just because a small company is out of business now don't mean they did'nt make a quality product. I would check it out and be sure to check out the transom braces where they connect at the top and bottom and in the corners of the boat ,look for cracks or rewelds. You also should check out the eye (tye down) on the front of the boat make sure it is not cracked around it. If it looks good and it is a good price buy it and go fishing !!!
I've never heard of them, and I wouldn't trade for it. When the manufacturer goes out of business, the value plummets.
Have always had Dura craft/war eagle boats . This boat got my attention due to the two year Yamaha (90)being worth more than asking price .
Is the 90 a 4 or 2 stroke? The engine is a good one regardless, and if it's a bargain, it might be worth a shot.Quote:
Originally Posted by eagle 1
You should be able to drag the boat down the road without a trailer with that 3/16th hull!!!! [emoji12] Welds shouldn't be a problem.