| So you love fishing, and you want to get your own | | | | building and repairing. It is extremely long lasting, and |
| fishing boat. You've got a lot of choices to make, | | | | is very resistant to puncture. Now of course that |
| including choosing a boat. Why should you buy an | | | | doesn't mean it can't be damaged, as it can. But you |
| aluminum boat instead of, say, a fiberglass boat? | | | | need to hit it pretty hard to do some serious |
| You'll find that you have a wealth of choices for | | | | damage. And if you did that to a timber or fiberglass |
| buying boats. You can get, primarily, wooden or | | | | boat it will be very seriously damaged. And an |
| timber fishing boats, fiberglass boats and aluminum | | | | aluminum boat may just dent, rather than fracture, |
| boats. All make fine boats, and for looks my choice is | | | | so you can head right back home with nothing more |
| a timber fishing boat. Timber boats look great. | | | | to show than a dent, instead of possibly be the |
| They're often varnished so you can see the color | | | | subject of a rescue from a sinking boat. And it lasts |
| and grain of the timber, and are hand made usually, | | | | forever if treated right. If you get a great aluminum |
| so they have style. A timber fishing boat is a fine | | | | fishing boat and treat it well you may well find |
| looking item. But when you're thinking of buying a | | | | yourself leaving it to your kids. Because aluminum |
| boat for fishing, it isn't really looks that count. Of | | | | boats are light for their strength they often need a |
| course great looks are nice, but you need a boat | | | | smaller engine, and the engine is probably the highest |
| that's tough, hard wearing, and long lasting, and | | | | cost item. A smaller engine costs less, and uses less |
| doesn't take up lots of your precious fishing time on | | | | fuel. And with a smaller engine they are also lighter |
| maintenance. A timber boat is high maintenance. | | | | and easier to handle. And they require little |
| Trust me, I've had quite a few. You're always | | | | maintenance. Make sure you hose your boat down |
| sanding timber, varnishing timber, repairing timber and | | | | after a day out, especially in saltwater, and if you |
| lots more. Now if you're happy to be doing that then | | | | drop a lead sinker make sure you pick it up, as it's |
| that's great, but recognize that's the price you pay | | | | not great to leave any other metal in contact with |
| for a great looking timber fishing boat. And a timber | | | | aluminum, otherwise you don't need to do too much |
| boat is often heavy, and will not last well, particularly | | | | maintenance at all. More fishing time. And because |
| if you aren't as diligent with your maintenance as you | | | | aluminum boats last so well they also retain their |
| could be. And they puncture easily when you hit | | | | resale value well. I bought a used aluminum fishing |
| something, as I did last week. But if you're not an | | | | boat 2 years ago and it is currently worth a little |
| enthusiast for working on boats then timber isn't | | | | more than I paid for it. So there's plenty of good |
| your best choice. What you want in a fishing boat is | | | | reasons to buy an aluminum fishing boat. |
| this. It needs to be tough. It needs to be low | | | | Unfortunately they aren't cheap if you want to buy a |
| maintenance. It needs to be puncture resistant. It | | | | new boat, but for the same reasons I've mentioned |
| needs to last forever without spending hours working | | | | above, it's way better to buy a used aluminum boat, |
| on it. It needs to be easily repairable. And it needs to | | | | as a used boat is usually much cheaper than a new |
| be cost effective. For me the best choice fishing | | | | one, and retains it value well. I would never buy a |
| boat is an aluminum fishing boat. Aluminum has | | | | new aluminum boat. So grab yourself a great used |
| properties which make it the perfect material for | | | | aluminum fishing boat and get fishing this summer, it's |
| building fishing boats. It is very light and strong for it's | | | | the best way to get on the water. |
| weight, and can be easily welded, so is ideal for both | | | | |