| Looking around on the web for an aluminum | | | | pickup truck beds like a Meyers Explorer 12 Jon |
| fishing boat? You'll soon enough find out there are | | | | Boat. This one goes for only a few hundred |
| a number of different ways to go, depending on | | | | dollars! |
| your needs and budget... | | | | Then you can move up to something much more |
| Are you looking for something very | | | | advanced like the Tracker Pro Angler V-16. The |
| straightforward and uncomplicated you can quickly | | | | Tracker features large lockable rod storage that |
| fit on your pickup? Or maybe you want | | | | holds up to 7'6" rods, divided aerated livewell with |
| something more sophisticated you can use for | | | | Flow-Rite aeration, a deluxe console with a |
| both tournament fishing and recreational fishing? | | | | simulated burlwood switch panel and more. |
| Another option - if money isn't your biggest | | | | On the Tracker there's always plenty of room for |
| concern - could be to look into a custom built | | | | tackle, people and gear. Even an amateur would |
| boat with everything just the way you want! | | | | know that this was a great aluminum fishing boat |
| You will probably know why you're looking for an | | | | after only one ride! |
| aluminum fishing boat as opposed to a fiberglass | | | | Then there's the Ranger Cherokee 217, which is |
| or steel boat, but lightness (greater performance | | | | known for an extremely wide front casting deck. |
| or fuel savings) and strength (around 35,000 | | | | It also features an extension-deck option to make |
| pounds per square inch (psi) will deform it as | | | | it even bigger. (Note: Unfortunately Ranger |
| opposed to 30,000 psi for mild steel) are probably | | | | stopped making them, but if you can find one, |
| the greatest advantages. | | | | rest assured it's a solid boat. Crestliner's boats can |
| Price also comes into play as many an aluminum | | | | now offer a similar quality in a bass boat). |
| fishing boat owner have reported looking around | | | | You may also want to look at unique boats like |
| for similar fiberglass boats and being put off by | | | | those of Design Concepts. Their aluminum fishing |
| the prices. | | | | boats are crafted with a revolutionary hull |
| In addition it is not only the purchase price, but | | | | configuration called Drop-Keel. Instead of being flat |
| also the maintenance costs afterwards which one | | | | on the bottom like other boats, Design Concepts |
| need to take into account. | | | | boats are engineered to drop just below the |
| Aluminum is practically maintenance-free. If left | | | | water line before turning upward at the bow. This |
| unpainted aluminum will form a supertight layer of | | | | feature keeps the cutting edge of your boat in |
| aluminum oxide on its surface and then will stay | | | | the water at all times. |
| that way indefinitely. | | | | Design Concepts also offer a "true lifetime |
| What else is great about owning an aluminum | | | | warranty": even if you sell your boat, the |
| fishing boat? Aluminum is fireproof and non-toxic; | | | | warranty stays with it, ensuring you the highest |
| it is natural, and the most abundant metal in the | | | | value retention of any boat you can buy. |
| earth's crust. It is easily repairable, and a great | | | | How about a custom-built aluminum fishing boat? |
| advantage for boats: aluminum won't absorb | | | | As an example, King Salmon Marine lets you |
| water! | | | | choose many details like the position of the |
| What about price? Well, you can start looking at | | | | console, overall length and hight, bottom width and |
| something that was designed to fit right into small | | | | thickness - even the type of aluminum alloy! |