Significant difference in .80 and .100 hull?

Bushy99

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Re: Significant difference in .80 and .100 hull?

Thanks for the post DG. There is a significant weight difference. I've narrowed it down to a Lowe Roughneck, Xpress 1650 VJ, and a Tracker Grizzly. I have read that Tracker boats have a lot of issues so I'm not sure on that one.
 

Boatist

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Re: Significant difference in .80 and .100 hull?

While I suggest the .100 is better even my .060 hull held up well in the small lakes and rivers.
It was only when I started going to bigger waters like San Francisco Bay and the Ocean that I started having Rivet problems.
That 3 foot chop on a small farely flat boat is hard on them.
In areas where you do not get big chop they hold up very well.
Still The newer welded boats have more ribs built into the hull and are deeper V
on the bow which stops a lot of the pounding.
The pounding is what loosens rivets.
All the welded boats I have seen out here also have a better disigned Hull.
Deeper V on the bow and more ribs running bow to stern strengthen the hull.
Check the bottom ribs as they are like stringers. Most are molded into the hull.
Compare to the other boats. Stringers from chim to chim do not do a lot to prevent bottom hooks which I believe is the biggest problem with thin hulls.
 

Bushy99

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Re: Significant difference in .80 and .100 hull?

I live by the Mobile Bay so maybe the .100 is the way to go. I won't spend much time there but I'm sure I will spend some.
 
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