Alloy is the way to go...

[welder]

I don't know why most people DON'T GET IT , why would you want something that goes in Salt Water , get blood and guts, Puke, urine [ some can't aim or aint loooong enough ] pull it out and spend 100's if not 1000's to clean it/keep it clean. Why would you want a boat that just beaching it could cost $1000.00's .

Why would you want a boat that gets rock chips on the High Way..

Why not have a Dive boat made out of Alloy , Tanks and weight belts don't hurt it, you can have killer side entry doors. Why not have a guide boat that Kids and non boaters cant hurt with Weights and all the stuff listed above.

I would like to hear reasons why they are not considered and legitimate reasons why . Also if you did look at a Alloy boat WHAT would YOU WANT in/on your Alloy boat.

This isn't a , MY BOATS BETTER THAN YOUR BOAT thread , just trying to get some talk going here.

[mobjack22]

I have always had glass boats but am intrigued by alloy. I mix wet slipping with a lift and wonder how the alloy takes the salt. Are there extra concerns with electolysis?

[welder]

No more concerns than a glass boat IF the right Alloy is used [ Marine Grade Alloy ] and the proper protection is used just as with a glass boat .

One of the really nice things about Plate Alloy is when you haul out and want to pressure wash it just hammer down as the algae and other critters do NOT get into the Alloy and it does NOT delaminate.

[prowlersfish]

I have had them all Wood, glass , Alloy and steel . Glass is my first choice by far

[welder]

prowlersfish,

What did you have and why did you change?

Like I said above , No big deal , just trying to get some honest posting going.

[crash1371]

My river drift boat was the best boat ever for me (Fish-Rite custom boats) that boat paid for it self and made many a happy customers all alloy

[mobjack22]

Yes Prowler, I am in your general area so was it salt or out waters, what did you dislike about the alloy?

[Tideline Boats]

I think alloy boats have a lot of positives. From a marketing standpoint, I always assumed the biggest hurtles to overcome were the lack of alloy to take on sexy compound curves and the noise/sound of the boats in rough water. They are certainly tough and are well suited to lots of applications. What is the pricing like on a welded aluminum boat versus the same hull build in a female mold for glass?

[prowlersfish]

Yes Prowler, I am in your general area so was it salt or out waters, what did you dislike about the alloy?

I worry about them in the salt , can't use reg bottom paint , don't ride as well , noisy ( goes for steel as well) what if you do damage it ? how do you make it look good ? easy on wood or glass even steel as its painted .

maybe a great boat for some but not for me

[mobjack22]

what do you paint them with? Why don't they ride well, too light?. I'm looking for something to pound around in the bay which as you know is quite choppy. I like the low maintenance angle but is it so in warm salt water? Have not seen any around or in SC or Fla. I am sure there are some but why have they not caught on here like in the North and on the left coast

Edited April 24, 2011 by mobjack22