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