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 Re: Best Alluminum Fishing Boat
[Re: Retired Guy]
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01/12/11 10:30 PM
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aggiefisher3
Pro Angler
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xpress! The only aluminum boat there is!
"Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway." John Wayne
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Re: Best Alluminum Fishing Boat
[Re: aggiefisher3]
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01/12/11 11:33 PM
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Bud B
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I bought my Triton V186 Magnum with a Merc 115 seven years ago, and still love it. It's stable, handles rough water well, has lots of storage and deck space, it's just a very well built boat.
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Re: Best Alluminum Fishing Boat
[Re: HawkeyeFisher]
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01/12/11 11:38 PM
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Jeff_W
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Doesn't matter too much on aluminum.... just get a deep or semi-deep V hull, and you will be happy. I've owned plenty of flat-bottom aluminum boats (Sea Ark, Alumacraft), and hands-down, my Tracker TV-18 from Bass Pro is the best. It handles rough water as good as any other boat.
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Re: Best Alluminum Fishing Boat
[Re: Jeff_W]
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01/13/11 01:46 AM
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BHR
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Lowe makes good aluminum boats at a decent price.
Plus, IMO, If you aint drinking, you aint mowing.
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Re: Best Alluminum Fishing Boat
[Re: Mac Town Fuzz]
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01/13/11 01:56 AM
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chuckwagon
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I'm not in the financial position to buy, but shop and wish everyday. While I like the lower operating costs and idea of having a nice aluminum boat, from what I've seen you can get better deals on used fiberglass boats. I'm not sure where your located, but I would watch craigslist, this forum and places like DFW boats. There are plenty of deals to be had if you have the money. Just make sure that any "deal" you get on a boat has a CLEAR TITLE and is in the SELLER'S NAME and is VISIBLE and CONCRETELY in his HAND! (I learned "the hard way" by not doing this. 
****Sun sinking low....lines baited.....gentle south breeze blowing...you realize.........I AM! .
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Re: Best Alluminum Fishing Boat
[Re: chuckwagon]
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01/13/11 02:26 AM
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CanadiYak
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anything by Lund the best of the best
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Re: Best Alluminum Fishing Boat
[Re: HawkeyeFisher]
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01/13/11 02:48 AM
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RAP36
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Green Horn
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I have a 08 Express with a 50 hp yahama and i love the s@#t out of it. I dont have to mix the fuel it does that on its owne.
just add oil in the oil tank and gas in the gas tank. The boat does the rest. New? $14.500
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Re: Best Alluminum Fishing Boat
[Re: RAP36]
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01/13/11 02:50 AM
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RAP36
Green Horn
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Green Horn
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OH.WEST BOATS. MESQUITE TX
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Re: Best Alluminum Fishing Boat
[Re: CanadiYak]
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01/13/11 03:37 AM
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BHR
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anything by Lund the best of the best LUND Leaky Unreliable..... No Deal
Plus, IMO, If you aint drinking, you aint mowing.
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Re: Best Alluminum Fishing Boat
[Re: Big Red 12]
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01/13/11 05:17 AM
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CJSTEVEN
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Xpress. We have amn '06 17' with a 96" beam that handles rough water well. My son is trying to sell it. It would be in your price range. Yamaha 4-stroke 115 HP with very, very low hours on it. It will run about 58 mph loaded down. Do you have any pics? How much are you wanting for it?
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Re: Best Alluminum Fishing Boat
[Re: CJSTEVEN]
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01/13/11 06:19 AM
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jackiekennedyfishingguide
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Tracker, SeaArk, and Xpress are all middle of the pack, or lower. I've owned all three. They may be best in worst ride, getting you wet, or breaking at welds, but all three are far from being best.
903-603-3793 Clients or I have landed eight state record fish and eighteen water body records. TPWD Elite Angler ![[Linked Image]](http:http://jackiekennedyfishingguide.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/941-1.36122145_std.jpg) jackiekennedyfishingguide
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Re: Best Alluminum Fishing Boat
[Re: jackiekennedyfishingguide]
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01/13/11 11:06 AM
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chuckwagon
TFF Guru
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 Gittchee uhh 1956 Crestliner like the one in this pic. built right and TOUGH ENOUGH! 
****Sun sinking low....lines baited.....gentle south breeze blowing...you realize.........I AM! .
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 Re: Best Alluminum Fishing Boat
[Re: CJSTEVEN]
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01/14/11 03:24 AM
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hunglikeaBASS
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definatly check out bass pro shops tracker pro team 175's or there deep v's!! there pro team 175,with a 60 hp(does 40mph) is only with 13k with 5 year warranty on the motor!!
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Re: Best Alluminum Fishing Boat
[Re: BHR]
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01/14/11 03:31 AM
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chuck44l
Extreme Angler
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anything by Lund the best of the best LUND Leaky Unreliable..... No Deal Just wondering why you say that and what do you have to back it up with?
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Re: Best Alluminum Fishing Boat
[Re: chuck44l]
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01/14/11 12:06 PM
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Jeff_W
Pro Angler
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Dont know why everbody is ate up with lunds..... yes they are good boats but just a little overpriced! It makes me think of how some people will purchase a lexis at top dollar when its nothing more than a toyota with nicer trim etc. I have fished out of lunds before and dont think there any better than my tracker tv18 that i bought new for 18k! A lund of the same caliber was 30-32k! tracker has a lifetime warranty on welds and motor (merc opti) has a 5yr. warranty! Plenty of storage and a smooth dry ride.
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