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Location: Watersmeet, Michigan | I see guys from down south using mostly glass boats, but there's a reason most of us up north and into Canada use aluminum: rocks. When you hit one with aluminum the result is usually a scratch or dent. Hitting those same rocks in a fiberglass boat can mean disaster.
Flat bottomed boats are nice for rivers, but on bigger lakes, a deep V hull is the only way to go. (Ask yourself: if the winds kick up 2-3 foot waves, do I really want to be in a flat bottom boat?) If I fished both types of water regularly, I'd look for an inexpensive jon boat with a 15-20 hp engine for the river, then put my money into the deep V.
Fr. K |
