bobgritz
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2009
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- 185
I currently use a 14' Lund (with 25hp Johny) for commercial clamming here in the Northeast. We go out 365 days a year (weather permitting) and although the sea can get choppy, we pretty much stay in protected waters. Most guys use 14 footers but they usually have 2-3 guys on board. I'm a solo digger and don't need the extra room nor horsepower. The only 13 footer I found is the Alaskan by Starcraft (and/or Smokercraft) but they appear to only sell them with attached flooring which is a hindrance in our business. I cannot get an answer from them if the flooring can be removed without denigrating the integrity of the structure. They seem to charge about $700 for their flooring over the competitively sized Lund (who makes a 12 footer which is actually too small). I hate to sound like a spoiled Goldilocks knockoff but one is too small and one is too big. Twenty years back I used an old 13' Starcraft which was just right (but weighed a ton). I'm just looking for advice about 13 foot models ... please, no advice about 'bigger is better' ... I've had them all and just want a 13 foot boat.