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aluminum hull bay boats--how do you like them?

Posted on 3/9/14 at 9:02 pm
Posted by I B Freeman
Member since Oct 2009
27843 posts
Posted on 3/9/14 at 9:02 pm
I love the idea of having a lifetime aluminum hull boat but I had a friend with one that changed out two lower units on his motor and he blamed the boat.

Anyone with one?
Posted by WHODAT514
Walker, La
Member since Mar 2012
1873 posts
Posted on 3/9/14 at 9:03 pm to
Have a xpress hb20 bay boat and love it. Has the hyperlift v hull and is an all around great blah for fishing especially in the marsh or coast
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 3/9/14 at 9:05 pm to
Love ours
Posted by bearhc
Member since Sep 2009
4955 posts
Posted on 3/9/14 at 9:19 pm to
If you are going in for the long haul, contact Hanko's and specifiy what you want. Fished with a friend in one; the boat is a tank.
Posted by A_bear
baton rouge
Member since Sep 2013
1978 posts
Posted on 3/9/14 at 9:22 pm to
I don't own a boat but I couldn't see buying a fiberglass boat. I would be too scared to hit something in the water or hit bottom or an oyster bed and ruin the boat or sink it. When I buy a boat it will be aluminum and I will build it so I don't have to worry about messing it up.
Posted by MrCoachKlein
Member since Sep 2010
10304 posts
Posted on 3/9/14 at 9:30 pm to
25 gaudet, great rig
Posted by LouisianaChessie
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since May 2010
2582 posts
Posted on 3/9/14 at 10:18 pm to
I'm a huge fan of the custom aluminum boats. They're heavy but I still like them a lot.
Posted by Who Me
Ascension
Member since Aug 2011
7090 posts
Posted on 3/12/14 at 7:57 pm to
There is a decent looking aluminum Gaudet bay boat parked in front of Gaudet's with a for sale sign on it.

I drive by it every day. I could stop by and get details if anyone is interested.
Posted by Cadello
Eunice
Member since Dec 2007
47820 posts
Posted on 3/12/14 at 8:27 pm to
Have an Xpress 22SS Bay Boat. Love it. It takes a pounding and fishes great. Takes rough weather other boats can't go in. You get wet, but you feel safe...
Posted by redfish99
B.R.
Member since Aug 2007
16612 posts
Posted on 3/12/14 at 8:29 pm to
I got Lobels to make me a custom (my design)19'r 9 yrs ago. Put a rhino liner in it,115 Yamaha and never looked back. The hull is a high sided bay boat clone, very dry, drafts 6 " and gets me outside on decent days with no problems. I'm a big fan..
This post was edited on 3/12/14 at 8:34 pm
Posted by bayoudude
Member since Dec 2007
25000 posts
Posted on 3/13/14 at 10:40 am to
I would also check out American Aluminum Marine if you are in the market for a custom aluminum bay boat. It is one of the Gravois sons making recreational boats since Gravois is doing government contracts now. Very high quality boats coming out of there i think they are in Thibodaux.
This is a pic of one lifted off the net
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