Re: fiberglass boat or all welded steel
It all depends on what....I don't know.<br />I've been in many of both.<br />Glass boats are faster. <br />Glass boats are more Solid feel.<br />Glass boats ride better.<br />Glass boats "might" hold up better as far as roughness, vibration, etc. Most everthing in a metal boat will be held in place by fasteners of some sort that can work loose with vibrations. Then again, stuff is easier to remove if need be (floors, consoles, etc).<br /><br />Most times weight is about the same once the either is ready to go.<br /><br />Then you have different parts of the world.<br />Up north, The sun rises and sets with Lund and Similar metal boats.<br />In the south, the same applies to a Ranger or similar glass boat.<br /><br />BUT, that also has something do with the design as well. You can't say a Lund is a tougher boat because it's used in rougher waters. <br />WHY? Because it's a boat that was designed for use in those waters.<br />Let a Lund follow me one day (I'll drive slow so it can). That boat won't hold up in these waters like a Bass boat.<br />You can't say a Ranger is a tougher boat either. Same reason. Get me on a big lake rough lake I'd need the Lund to slow down so I could keep up.<br /><br />Those boats are nothing alike and can't be compared. Not sure if you can even compare similar "like" designs between glass and metal boats.<br /><br />I'd say make a list of what you want to do, how you want to get there, and, and, and, be specific. Then talk to SEVERAL dealers and see if they can provide you with exactly what you want.
