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Location: Hayward, WI | I read a lot about how glass boats ride smoother and drier than aluminum boats of the same size. Do they also behave much better while being pulled around by a bowmount?
Right now I have an Alumacraft Navigator 165 Tiller (the older one, which is now the Classic). I rarely fish huge lakes but spend some time on 3,000-6,000 acre lakes that can still whip up a good chop when its blowing 30. I can't compmain too much about the rough ride. There's very few days I fish when the waves are scary or even uncomfortable to drive in, but what I get tired of is the bobbing and bucking while moving along casting.
I have a 54" trolling motor shaft (should have gone to 60") and it isn't terribly uncommon to have it blowing out of the water on windy days. When this is happening the boat is rocking quite a bit making standing tougher, and boat control is a handful.
I know on days like that you'll have to be on your toes to stand, fish, and control the boat, but does a midsize glass boat stay more stable in these conditions?
Some day I see myself looking pretty seriously into a Tuffy 1760 GT. How would this compare to my 16' tin Navigator at rest in rough water?
Tucker
Edited by curleytail 6/24/2013 7:18 PM
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Location: Madison, WI | funny the 2 boats you are comparing are almost the exact same as the ones i had/have. i also had an alumacraft navigator 165 and now i own a Tuffy 1760 GC. The glass boat does not bob up and down nearly as much and also drifts with the waves much slower than the navigator. if your trying to compare stability between the two boats there is no comparison. the navigator was a great rig to fish out of, but the 1760 is so much better in ALL areas i would never go back. |
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Location: Otsego, MN | Glass fishes much better in IMO than aluminum. I would go with a glass boat all the way. |
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Location: Iowa Great Lakes | Having fished out of many boats over the years my personal boat is and always will be from now on Glass.... |
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Location: Hayward, WI | Thanks for your input. I believe I will be looking at a glass boat when I'm able to upgrade and I think I've mostly narrowed it down to a Tuffy 1760 GT. Looks like a very nice hull and platform. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | once you go glass you will never go back , I went from a 1775 Lund tiller to a Ranger 690... what a huge difference it makes...boat control is 100% better/easier and you won't get blown around as much or as fast.... you'll love glass..but get a Ranger! ; )
Edited by BNelson 7/2/2013 11:40 AM
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| You dont see many of them out there, but keep an eye out for Triumph boats. They are not aluminum OR glass. Made of Roplene. There were bouncing around all over LOW when I was up there a couple weeks ago since the guides out of Totem Lodge use them. Very nice riding boat as it looked.
This product is supposed to be pretty much indestructible and basically impossible to sink since Roplene floats (Fiberglass and Aluminum do not) and the injection of spray foam is impressive.
I will be giving them a look when/if I upgrade. |
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