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02-15-2012, 10:55 PM
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In my experience they will hold up in calm waters. Pounding them in rough water it will only be a matter of time before it will crack or pop a weld. This is the case with nearly every factory built aluminum boat. Now the shop built boats like hanko and others mentioned will take a beating and last a lifetime.
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02-15-2012, 11:03 PM
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I remember seeing a big offshore all aluminum boat at the Nola boat show bout 5/6 years ago.
It was like 42 ft by 10 ft They had pics of the build process Loads of "ribs" on the whole boat!! It was impressive. Would like to find pics of it.
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02-15-2012, 11:12 PM
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02-15-2012, 11:11 PM
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PureBay- was it a Gravois? They stopped building boats for the public due to a government contract but have started selling to the public again under the name Metal Shark. They build some fine boats.
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02-15-2012, 11:17 PM
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02-15-2012, 11:18 PM
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Yes, gravois!!
Love them boats!! See a lot of those in Houma. What's a 24-26 ft with twin 150 $$$$??
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02-15-2012, 11:19 PM
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Got it on $$$
We posted at same time
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02-16-2012, 12:44 AM
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I've seen used Gravois hulls(just the hull and tralier) being listed for anywhere from $20,000 to $50,000.
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02-16-2012, 09:27 AM
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If I was getting a custom aluminum boat, I would go around Morgan city. It seems like they build a lot of aluminum boats there. I went hunting over there and we launched at the berwick boat landing and there was about 6 acres full of trucks with trailers. When we picked up on Sunday, I didn't see a single glass boat out of about 50 people at the launch. It was all either duck skiffs with mud motors or custom built aluminum boats. They had some nice ones too. One was even built to go offshore, it was pretty cool
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02-16-2012, 09:50 PM
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Guys thanks for all of your opinions . I was looking at another aluminum boat because thats all i've ever owned . My old boat has had more fish in it than a eighteen wheeler could haul . So i don't buy the therory that aluminum boats scare fish.
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02-19-2012, 12:48 PM
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I also am looking at the Xpress. One thing I noticed is there was a change in the 2012 models. The XP20 (HD hull) is now made with .125 gauge aluminum and has 26" sides. While the H20CC also has .125 gauge, but only 22" sides. I like the extra side depth, but do you sacrifice the ride?
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02-19-2012, 12:52 PM
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03-22-2012, 10:39 AM
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Hd= flat bottom with a slite v in the front.
Hyperlift= bass boat hull. The boat rises and rides on a pad like a bass boat. It also has a v in the front. The hyperlift will ride quite well in chop. I have never ridden in a hd, but hear they are terrible in chop.
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03-22-2012, 11:39 AM
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Get a yellowfin and be done with it. It's the best handling best riding boat I have ever been in. Second is champion. The faster you go the more stable the hull is. Its amazing.
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03-22-2012, 01:29 PM
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03-22-2012, 02:53 PM
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