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| I have the crestliner cmv, which is a little shallower than the fishhawk and is pretty much all deck front to back, except for a 2'-3' section in the middle for the console and riding seats. The decks are probably about 6 inches down from the top rail and I do find myself watching my daughter closely if she is on the decks, but I am watching her pretty close in a boat anyway. I think for family use, a deeper boat would be better, but for the inland puddles I fish, I prefer being up higher in the boat and closer to the water, than in a higher sided, deeper boat. One note, I don't think they make this model anymore.
I have noticed a small amount of the flexing on the front deck. It is minimal, I'm about 180lbs. I had only one experience with customer service. The plastic trim piece around the gas cap cracked, and they sent one out right away.
I agree with what most have said regarding the motor; don't underpower, you'll regret it. I have a 150 4 stroke, its a 18' boat, and max hp.
I haven't fished in a alumacraft, so I can't comment on any differences. Pay attention to some of the little stuff, like hinges, latch's, etc. for quality. This is the stuff that doesn't hold up over time and is annoying to fix. You should be able to compare hull thickness' from their brochures. I think crestliner makes a good product for their price range in that market.
PMV
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