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| I am looking at different boats, trying to determine whether I should focus on new aluminum or used glass boats. I am limiting my target expense to around 17K +/- 1K. The glass boats I am interested in exceed this target by a few bucks so I figure I might be able to pick up a quality used boat 1 or 2 seasons old that is closer to the target.
Looking at the following aluminum:
Alumacraft Magnum 175
Alumacraft Tournament Pro 17
Crestliner 1750
For glass:
Tuffy Deep Esox 1700 or 1760 (think 1700 is borderline too small)
Skeeter ZX1775SC
Warrior Eagle V1790SC
Warrior Falcon V177SC
Triton 189 (think this boat is borderline too big)
A lot of things have driven me to these boats including cost, quality, reputation, big live well, and most will fit in my garage.
The big unknown for me having only owned one 16.5' boat and having only ridden in aluminum hull boats under 18' is what is the ride difference in bigger water? If the weights are similar between alum. and glass is the ride noticeably different?
Another way of asking my question...Is the ride quality of glass worth the sacrifice of not getting a new boat?
I plan to be on the water 30 days per season with 60% trolling suspended fish in big water, 40% casting or working smaller water.
What do you guys think??? Are there other boats I should look at?
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