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[QUOTE] - 7/11/2002  7:35 AM

There are many facters to consider when choosing between aluminum or glass.  I have run the gammit of Lund ProV's and have loved them all, well most of them.  I now run a Ranger 619.  Awesome boat.  Alot of what you buy depends on the water you are fishing.  Yes overall the glass boat will give you a better ride.  I you are not fishing areas that are large bodies of water the differance probably is null.  Next comes to what areas you fish.  Do you fish rocky lakes?  If so I tend to worry about my glass boat on these types of water so I would prefer to have an aluminum boat. Looks?  In my opinion glass will always look better.  Do you fish early and late in the year when there is ice on the water.  Those big icebergs can leave lovely marks on those glass boats.  Maintenance, I feel that glass needs a little more TLC to keep it looking nice.  Then we have cost.  In my experiance glass will usually cost more.

So many things to consider but it is such a great decision to have to make.

Good Luck,

Bear[/QUOTE]

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Posted 7/11/2002 7:35 AM (#37482)
Subject: Fiberglass vs. Aluminum

There are many facters to consider when choosing between aluminum or glass. I have run the gammit of Lund ProV's and have loved them all, well most of them. I now run a Ranger 619. Awesome boat. Alot of what you buy depends on the water you are fishing. Yes overall the glass boat will give you a better ride. I you are not fishing areas that are large bodies of water the differance probably is null. Next comes to what areas you fish. Do you fish rocky lakes? If so I tend to worry about my glass boat on these types of water so I would prefer to have an aluminum boat. Looks? In my opinion glass will always look better. Do you fish early and late in the year when there is ice on the water. Those big icebergs can leave lovely marks on those glass boats. Maintenance, I feel that glass needs a little more TLC to keep it looking nice. Then we have cost. In my experiance glass will usually cost more.

So many things to consider but it is such a great decision to have to make.

Good Luck,

Bear