Express boats

[PUREBAY2200]

Bay boat hull.... Damn auto text.

[ckinchen]

This is not a compare fiberglass to aluminum thread, stay on topic or infractions will be handed out. W unless you have owned or ridden in an xpress there is no need to post on this thread.

Now back to the topic. I owned an hd 20 a few years ago, great boat in rivers and the marsh, it killed me with any chop. Pros are it will last a lifetime, run shallow and us cost effective. Cons to me are that it is loud with any chop and not a great boat in open water with 10 knots or more facing you. Good luck with your decision.

["W"]

Originally Posted by ckinchen

This is not a compare fiberglass to aluminum thread, stay on topic or infractions will be handed out. W unless you have owned or ridden in an xpress there is no need to post on this thread.

Now back to the topic. I owned an hd 20 a few years ago, great boat in rivers and the marsh, it killed me with any chop. Pros are it will last a lifetime, run shallow and us cost effective. Cons to me are that it is loud with any chop and not a great boat in open water with 10 knots or more facing you. Good luck with your decision.

Let's see......yes...buddy of mine L T had one...fished with him a few times

Loud
Wet
Beats the hell out of you in chop
Real noisy when fishing out of it
It spliton him a few times

He sold it and bought a Champion

[ckinchen]

Originally Posted by "W"

Let's see......yes...buddy of mine L T had one...fished with him a few times

Loud
Wet
Beats the hell out of you in chop
Real noisy when fishing out of it
It spliton him a few times

He sold it and bought a Champion

Ok good, that was helpful thanks. You managed to not bring up your supreme boat or that he was making what you think is a bad decison. I am proud of you, maybe there is hope.

[all star rod]

Originally Posted by ckinchen

This is not a compare fiberglass to aluminum thread, stay on topic or infractions will be handed out. W unless you have owned or ridden in an xpress there is no need to post on this thread.

Now back to the topic. I owned an hd 20 a few years ago, great boat in rivers and the marsh, it killed me with any chop. Pros are it will last a lifetime, run shallow and us cost effective. Cons to me are that it is loud with any chop and not a great boat in open water with 10 knots or more facing you. Good luck with your decision.

I had the hd also and was not good for a chop that is why i got rid of it and got the one with the hyperlift hull....big difference between the two. Kind of like comparing a fiberglass with a v hull to a flat bottom hull like a carolina skiff....

[all star rod]

Originally Posted by Deadly D

Have you had anymore cracking issues with this boat

NO, not since I had xpress add rib/seam. I have used it 10-15 since. For example, my uncle has a X70 which is the X19 now (same hull design as my x22) for 12 years and never had an issue. I just have bad luck.....

Are you still looking at getting a boat..

[all star rod]

Originally Posted by Deadly D

Nope found me a trition about a week before I was going to pull the trigger

alum or fiberglass....I know at one time triton did make a alum bay boat...

[Keith_Stone]

Originally Posted by ckinchen

This is not a compare fiberglass to aluminum thread, stay on topic or infractions will be handed out. W unless you have owned or ridden in an xpress there is no need to post on this thread.

Now back to the topic. I owned an hd 20 a few years ago, great boat in rivers and the marsh, it killed me with any chop. Pros are it will last a lifetime, run shallow and us cost effective. Cons to me are that it is loud with any chop and not a great boat in open water with 10 knots or more facing you. Good luck with your decision.

That just about sums it up. I had a xpress CC, it was all of the above. Originally bought it because of overall cost and fished alot of shallow marshes where open water and wind were not a very big factor. However if you are ever caught out in open water and the wind and chop pick up, it is a very rough and wet ride..I alos got mine from H & M Marine in Crowley. They had good prices and I never had any trouble when I brought it in for maintnenace.

So in the end it is probably what is most important you, they are a good product for an aluminum boat, but jst like any other boat aluminum or glass, they will all have their own benefits and their own downfalls...

["W"]

Don't push it Chicken

[ckinchen]

Originally Posted by "W"

Don't push it Chicken

U mad....

Stop being a horses ____ to people in the open area. Save your over the top egocentric tendencies for the gill net.

Some people come to the site to learn and benefit from all of the knowledge our members have. You also have a great deal of knowledge to share if you can let your ego shut down for 5 minutes and not worry about being the center of attention in every thread. Not everyone comes here to be entertained by the great "W".

Ok let's move on.

[redaddiction]

Originally Posted by ckinchen

U mad....

Stop being a horses ____ to people in the open area. Save your over the top egocentric tendencies for the gill net.

Some people come to the site to learn and benefit from all of the knowledge our members have. You also have a great deal of knowledge to share if you can let your ego shut down for 5 minutes and not worry about being the center of attention in every thread. Not everyone comes here to be entertained by the great "W".

Ok let's move on.

Yeah, I'm a new member and love the site. But man it didn't take long to notice certain people's habits.

Also, the express HD is a great boat but it does beat you up a bit in rough waters. I only been in a bay series express once but could tell the ride was much better.

[ckinchen]

Originally Posted by redaddiction

Yeah, I'm a new member and love the site. But man it didn't take long to notice certain people's habits.

Thanks, glad to have you with us.

[PUREBAY2200]

Uh ooooooo...... W making bold statements.

[PaulMyers]

Originally Posted by PUREBAY2200

Uh ooooooo...... W making bold statements.

Why don't you go premium so you can see what else he is doing?

+1

[PUREBAY2200]

Originally Posted by PaulMyers

Why don't you go premium so you can see what else he is doing?

+1

I was notified already....
And have spoken my peace to the lil fella.

[PaulMyers]

Originally Posted by PUREBAY2200

I was notified already....
And have spoken my peace to the lil fella.

Good deal!

+1

[PUREBAY2200]

Sooooo
Back to aluminum boats?
What the diff in the materials or thickness from an xpress to a gaudet , scully or the other custom boats?

[Montauk17]

Originally Posted by PUREBAY2200

Sooooo
Back to aluminum boats?
What the diff in the materials or thickness from an xpress to a gaudet , scully or the other custom boats?

The biggest reason shop built boats hold up better is the amount of ribs they use. More ribs the less flex you will have in rough water. I know hankos uses 3/16th aluminum with a double bottom on their boats that will take a beating.

[fishaholic82]

Originally Posted by PUREBAY2200

Sooooo
Back to aluminum boats?
What the diff in the materials or thickness from an xpress to a gaudet , scully or the other custom boats?

Thickness of the aluminum has a great deal to do with how much abuse it will take. I've had a few aluminum boats both factory buil and custom. Also with thinner metal it will flew more and leads to cracking welds if not properly braced and if you really pound one it doesn't matter how its braced when it thin(1/8th inch or less). My current boat is 21foot bay boat built by Sportsmans Fab in morgan city.the hule is built out of all 3/16th aluminum and a friend "bumped"his fiberglass mud boat against it at the camp and needless to say he needed fiberglass work to repair the damage and my boat barely had a stratch. Nothing against Xpress but a custom boat will usually take more abuse and last longer but they're more expensive as well.

[mriguy]

Originally Posted by PUREBAY2200

Sooooo
Back to aluminum boats?
What the diff in the materials or thickness from an xpress to a gaudet , scully or the other custom boats?

Xpress hyperlift full is 0.125"

And pretty!

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