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Old 02-19-2012, 03:39 PM
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What sort of budget you working with?
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Old 02-19-2012, 03:52 PM
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What sort of budget you working with?
I was hoping for $20k. I know I can get the Xpress for around $21k-$22k and the Alweld around $19-$20k.
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Old 02-19-2012, 04:21 PM
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I was hoping for $20k. I know I can get the Xpress for around $21k-$22k and the Alweld around $19-$20k.
If you do go with the Xpress H20CC, do yourself a favor and get the 150HP instead of the 115. You will be glad that you did.
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Old 02-19-2012, 04:22 PM
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Xpress is gonna be about the best aluminium hull mass produced you can get but stay with the Hyperlift hull if you want a good ride and they will still run pretty shallow
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Old 02-19-2012, 05:05 PM
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I won't drift too far off into this subject as it seems to spark allot of emotion...

That said, I own a G3 and have been very happy with it... They are well made, wide, stout (heavy) boats with plenty of structure and full legnth ice runners which are great for crossing timber... All the welds are beautiful and overall fit and finish is up to my expectatoins for what it is (a jonboat)...

It is not a speed demon or something you would want to cross rough open water in on a regular basis... It is a great "back country" or flooded timber boat which is where I tend to fish...

Good luck with your selection !!!

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Old 02-19-2012, 05:23 PM
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I like the g3 1966 DLX. What do you have? Where do you fish?
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Old 02-19-2012, 05:56 PM
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I like the g3 1966 DLX. What do you have? Where do you fish?
1652 DK...

Fish all over from Cameron to Toledo Bend depending on the time of the year... For the most part I like the lower end of Sabine as it has a little of everything (marsh, timber, fresh and saltwater fish)...

Their 1966 is a beast ! They build a very "utility" jon boat hull, nothing fancy but tough and won't win any beauty contests... Kind of like an aluminum Carolina Skiff, wash-n-wear...
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Old 02-20-2012, 01:14 AM
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1652 DK...

Fish all over from Cameron to Toledo Bend depending on the time of the year... For the most part I like the lower end of Sabine as it has a little of everything (marsh, timber, fresh and saltwater fish)...

Their 1966 is a beast ! They build a very "utility" jon boat hull, nothing fancy but tough and won't win any beauty contests... Kind of like an aluminum Carolina Skiff, wash-n-wear...
Kinda like a Haynie, heh?
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