Quote:
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.
 |
I have seen these all over North Alaska in different fishing villages, the natives pound the hell out of them in the Artic Ocean and Beaufort Sea ...
Lund, G3, and several other "factory made" brands are seen all over the place . I'm pretty sure they will hold up well to the occasional recreational offshore trip in the GOM .
Hydro