I just bought my 3rd Alweld last October and haven't seen a flatboat I trust more or think is better built. im not rough with it but they have seen a fair amount of choppy waves and never has the hull been dented by them like some boats will.
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Originally Posted by Natural Light Kid
We have all focused on the motor, but tell us more about the boat. What makes it so fast?
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its the weight, look at the weights on these boats. they are built solid as a rock but also light weight so they draft very little and get almost completely out of the water at speed so there is very little drag. basic johns are 250 lbs and the bass boats with decks are around 700-750 lbs. look under the custom boats section to see the basic hull weights in each boat length and you can see how light weight they are.
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Originally Posted by bmac
That boat hull is exactly what I am looking for. Front and rear cast deck with open middle. I was looking at the alweld site for more info. Is that rear deck simply a large hatch?
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on the avenger it is, but on the sportsman its like a hatch lid on a closed in deck with splashwell