Lund Alaskan 2000
 

We'll be making the LA trip this year with an Alumacraft V16 which has served us well since 2006 for everything from the great lakes to the CO trout reservoirs to Big Lake, Timbalier Bay, Fourchon, and Calcasieu Pass. I'm starting to look for something a bit bigger to better handle the rougher days in the CO reservoirs and have a bit more confidence fishing the passes in LA and Pensacola and for sneaking out into the GoM a few miles on the calmer days.

I've never been a fan of fiberglass. To much maintenance and too much potential for hidden problems. I am a fan of aluminum hulls. The Lund Alaskan is a highly regarded Al hull and reputed to be able to handle a bit of rough water. I don't fish a lot of skinny water, preferring the passes and channels and structure. I also need something with a deeper V hull to keep it comfortably in action on the CO reservoirs when the wind picks up.

So I'm thinking about the Lund Alaskan 2000 with twin 40's, 50's, or 60's.

What Y'all think?

If I was having to purchase what you described, it would be a Lund.

I'm a fan of putting the maximum horsepower rating for the boat.

I have never heard anyone say they wish they had a smaller motor, always hear the opposite.

I spent a lot of time on the Snake River in one.

I have fished out of 18 foot Lunds during three trips to Canada. They are one tough azz boat. I wouldn't mind having one myself. You don't have to baby a Lund, we used to beach ours on gravel banks and bars all the time. Some of the boats we used in Canada had been in service for over 20 years. I don't think you can go wrong.