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Location: minocqua, wi. | my comment was based on my boat which is different than some of the higher-sided glass boats available like the vs ranger series, bigger tuffies, champions, warriors, yarcraft, big targa and others i've seen in the glass family built for similar conditions. the difference between those and mine (along with it's cousins from triton and skeeter) is the stand-up position for shock-absorbing already mentioned and very true in the really rough stuff. i'd hate to take some of the really rough rides sitting down in any boat.
so, i would expect some of the glass guys to contribute with experience with a combination of higher-sided dry ride as is often noted from the bigger aluminum boats ie: the tyee from lund or the baron. i just think when you go to the higher sided big water boats especially aluminum ones that fishing boat control in the wind is more of a chore
now, from the center-console perspective, you don't get wet when you are running from spray per se, but the deck can get wet ... during those conditions (and i'm talking extreme) your clothing usually has you prepared for the elements.
as far as the shield lakes are concerned, i think either one has the ear of the insurance man. i'm a firm believer that those that go there are one of two types 1) the kind that have wrecked a boat and 2) the kind that are gonna ... it's why we pay the premiums and why we spend the money on the fancy electronics and chips.
Edited by jonnysled 3/23/2007 9:57 PM
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