Duck Hunting / Fishing boat in Fresh and Salt water.

louisbear said:

So a boat for both Fresh and Salt water use. What is the best material. Fibreglass or aluminum. I am talking 18 footer give or take.

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Really depends on the condtions you plan on hunting.Used to hunt late season in the minas basin and it would get ROUGH sometimes, we hunted out of a deephull 16' fiberglass the extra weight was nice in the rough water also for stability while shooting.Had a 14' aluminum deep hull for freshwater hunting but it was tight with gear decoys dog and 2 hunters.So many variables depending on how what and where you are hunting most important is to get something that is safe and comfortable for your needs and conditions.You want to be as comfortable as possible when you are already frozen and so stiff you cant hardly reload the shells into ur shotgun.Had a wave come over the back of a small aluminum one year in late december lost everything but we walked away and learned from the experience hope this helps

If you going aluminum pretty tough to beat lund or princecraft for quality.That alaskan in 16-18' would be some hunting fishing boat id have to sell a house to pay for it😅

So you will be using this new boat for mostly fishing?Im assuming you are aware that duck hunting is a dirty sport especially if u have a dog.The boats ive purchased for duck hunting over the years have all been second hand and some that need work just because i know what they are going to be subjected to.

I believe this is what you may be looking for and a decent price also.Comphy seating for up to ten,heavy enough for rough water but light enough to easily manuever around lakes.Not a fishing boat,not a duck hunting boat,not a powerboat,but its like a combination of all 3 built into 1 i tell ya that seem like a sweet deal to me.

louisbear said:

Looks like a Tritoon. I have seen one of these big slabs of a boat on Lake of The Woods in rough water just blasting down the lake, no problem. This would be the perfect machine. Imagine this out on the salt with a rolling sea on!

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Right???Shes the ultimate machine lol