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  7. Alloy is the way to go...

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    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?

    Most that buy Alloy Fishing boats are not looking for SEXY , there looking for FUNCTIONAL . If you want sexy bring lots of money because it takes lots of linear weld to produce sexy curves because the alloy plate used is so tough [ almost Armor plate] it does not bend in tight radius's.

    The sound deal is mainly when at rest you hear the small slap of water on the hull at high speed it's no big deal and the sound can be deadened with spray in bed liner and the right [ I said the RIGHT ] foam and installed correctly .

    Build price , well, the material is expensive and it requires SKILLED labor to build . A alloy boat can be built in a simple jig as where a glass hull, Deck and cap has to be laid up in molds that can cost Hundreds of thousands of dollars and of course there is NO wood in a Plate Alloy hull.

    Lots of new designs have came about in the last few years making for Better ride and more user friendly features.

  8. Alloy is the way to go...

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    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

    Just look at your local Coast station for alloy in the water in Sc or FLA , been using it for YEARS.

    Typically Alloy hulls are a little lighter for the same size boats BUT that means less power to push them , and they carry more weight/load .

  9. Alloy is the way to go...

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    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

    Yer right, can't use bottom paint with COPPER in it. We have some now that ride as good or better than glass [ see Rocksalt and MetalShark boats ] If you damage it [ Alloy ] just weld in a new piece grind/sand smooth and buff or paint , with a open mid it's a lot easier to work on than a glass or wood boat.

    Typically Alloy boats are painted above the water line and raw below.

  13. Alloy is the way to go...

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    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.

  14. Alloy is the way to go...

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    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.

  17. What will over charging battery do?

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    Yep, you NEVER use a battery charger on A battery while it is still connected to your Alternator , you either make sure ALL of your Battery switches are in the OFF position or take the battery out of the system [ disconnected ] .

    On board chargers are used after you turn the battery switch to the ALL OFF POSITION .

    You will want to have your Alternator checked , you may have burnt a Diode .

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