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Originally Posted by MathGeek
Aluminum boats designed for skinny water are going to beat you up in open water. Look at the picture of the delta marsh 20 ft center console. There is not near enough V or weight in the front to handle some chop. The the motor is for running really fast in smooth water, not slowing it down in a few waves. No wonder so many people are soured on aluminum boats in open water. Trying to go fast in a flat bottomed boat will beat the passengers up in open water. It's the speed and lack of a V hull that is beating you up, not the hull material.
Now look at the picture of the Lund Alaskan 20 ft aluminum boat. This boat has a proper V hull for more open water, has the forward weight to handle it, and if one keeps the speed to 10-15 mph, one can ride in rougher water without beating up passengers.
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I'm well aware that the Delta marsh is a semi V hence causing the problems in open water. Otherwise I assume it would be called a "Delta Lake". I was simply stating the only large aluminum I have experience handling was that one and it sucked. No where did I say all aluminums are terrible. But thanks for that refresher course on boat physics great knowledgeable one.