Custom Aluminum Bay Boat

[parker23]

Time will tell. Corrosion can be a problem. Most people I talked to advised not to spray in a liner. Saltwater can get under it and it will corrode over time. Properly prepared and painted high grade aluminum I don't think is a problem. Direct Services who painted it said they had just gotten thru with some Gravois that had to be redecked because they had liners put in and corroded. Casey uses the same grade marine aluminum as Gravois, American Aluminum, Hanko's or the other quality builders. The price did get up there, but it was more the add ons than the hull that did it. All boats a compromises unless you buy one for one specific purpose. I've had a large range of boats. I was just tired of keeping up 2 boats. I sold a 17' alumacraft and a 23' Parker BigBay and Casey built what I wanted. One that I can fish the close rigs, Big Lake or the rivers bayous and lakes of central La. It's a lot lighter than my Parker, burns less fuel, trailers easier and cleans easier, less maintenance. Rides well and dry. Not as well as the Parker, but I don't fight the weather like I used to. Deck does get hotter than fiberglass, and is noisier than fiberglass, but neither has been a problem yet. It's all in what you want. I'm 60. I figure I can get another 20 years out of it.