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