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[QUOTE]ulbian - 2/13/2014  5:08 PM

[QUOTE]muskyrat - 2/13/2014  4:04 PM

I always hated that argument. The first thing to hit bottom will be your motor. Rocks are no friendlier to aluminum than glass. In fact it is easier to repair glass. The only time you buy aluminum is if you are running a jet boat. [/QUOTE]

Tin boats sit on top of the water more.  Glass boats sit in the water more.

I'm not talking about going wide open.  I don't care what you have, if you are clipping along at a high rate of speed you will have issues if you run into something.  I'm talking about areas where you have to pick your way through obstacles.

This coming summer you bring your glass boat (if that's what you have now) and meet me.  We'll make a run up to a specific area I have in mind in each and you can tell me how it's a moot point.  And yes, you would be correct that the first thing to hit bottom would be the motor but not when you trim it all the way up, hop out, and walk your boat around and through some rapids.

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Posted 2/13/2014 5:08 PM (#691467 - in reply to #691437)
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muskyrat - 2/13/2014 4:04 PM

I always hated that argument. The first thing to hit bottom will be your motor. Rocks are no friendlier to aluminum than glass. In fact it is easier to repair glass. The only time you buy aluminum is if you are running a jet boat.

Tin boats sit on top of the water more. Glass boats sit in the water more.

I'm not talking about going wide open. I don't care what you have, if you are clipping along at a high rate of speed you will have issues if you run into something. I'm talking about areas where you have to pick your way through obstacles.

This coming summer you bring your glass boat (if that's what you have now) and meet me. We'll make a run up to a specific area I have in mind in each and you can tell me how it's a moot point. And yes, you would be correct that the first thing to hit bottom would be the motor but not when you trim it all the way up, hop out, and walk your boat around and through some rapids.