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Anyone regret going from aluminum hull to glass hull?
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<blockquote data-quote="Retired-Guy" data-source="post: 224171" data-attributes="member: 1735"><p>I went from a 16-1/2' Alumnacraft Competitor to a Skeeter WX1850. On the plus side, the Skeeter definitely rides better and since it has a windshield is much drier. The trolling motor stays in the water most of the time when trolling into the wind. It is very comfortable, roomy, and well laid out IMO. It is also affected less by side winds but the windshield does act like a sail. On the negative side, the 150 Yamaha seems to burn a lot more fuel than the old 70HP Merc even when running at 2/3 throttle. The glass boat is of course much heavier and can be more difficult to load due the the bunk trailer vs. rollers. I used to fish the river a lot but am afraid to launch the Skeeter at ramps that have much current like the rifle range and Cross Ranch so bought a 14' boat just for river fishing. My wife definitely enjoys fishing out of the Skeeter more than the aluminum boats but mostly due to creature comforts. Its a tough decision!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Retired-Guy, post: 224171, member: 1735"] I went from a 16-1/2' Alumnacraft Competitor to a Skeeter WX1850. On the plus side, the Skeeter definitely rides better and since it has a windshield is much drier. The trolling motor stays in the water most of the time when trolling into the wind. It is very comfortable, roomy, and well laid out IMO. It is also affected less by side winds but the windshield does act like a sail. On the negative side, the 150 Yamaha seems to burn a lot more fuel than the old 70HP Merc even when running at 2/3 throttle. The glass boat is of course much heavier and can be more difficult to load due the the bunk trailer vs. rollers. I used to fish the river a lot but am afraid to launch the Skeeter at ramps that have much current like the rifle range and Cross Ranch so bought a 14' boat just for river fishing. My wife definitely enjoys fishing out of the Skeeter more than the aluminum boats but mostly due to creature comforts. Its a tough decision! [/QUOTE]
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