I've owned boats built by Gaspard, Charles Leonard, Terry Guillot, Hanko's, Scully's and Casey StRomain. Custom Alum boats are nice but NOT lifetime boats if you use them. Every single boat I've ever owned has had some sort of problem ranging from ribs cracking, cracks in the hull, corrosion etc, etc, etc. Something that's not being mentioned here is the difficulty of getting an Alum boat to perform. I've know people to spend lots of money to have a custom boat built to then struggle to get the boat to perform. Sometimes they are never satisfied. That's the problem with a ''custom'' boat. None are the same so there is no telling how a boat will perform. Finally the style of Alum boats have changed alot thru the years. If you look at a 25 year old custom boat the lines are nothing compared to what they are making today. I'm not trying to talk anyone out of getting an Alum boat but these are all things a long time owner has seen and dealt with. I currently own a Fiberglass bay boat, a well equiped factory mud motor boat and a basic flat. I don't see the point of spending the money on a custom alum boat anymore when these others all do what I need for much cheaper. Good luck with your decision. I will say for the money Casey is hard to beat for a nice custom boat if that's the way you want to go.
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