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Posted on 8/17/17 at 8:18 am to maisweh
My buddy has an excel 203 bay pro and his welds broke on the hull somwhere. He didn't tell me where but looks like some stringers busted. But like one just said it can happen.
I have another friends who has had his excel bay pro for a year or so and is selling it soon for a fiberglass bay boat..took a few arse beatings he said and he can't take it anymore
I have another friends who has had his excel bay pro for a year or so and is selling it soon for a fiberglass bay boat..took a few arse beatings he said and he can't take it anymore
This post was edited on 8/17/17 at 8:19 am
Posted on 8/17/17 at 8:20 am to maisweh
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you can get a custom, better built boat for cheaper
If you know a guy who is willing to build custom for cheaper than the mass produced brands then do the board a favor and post his name. I for one would be glad to use him here soon.
Posted on 8/17/17 at 8:31 am to WHODAT514
Is there a reason there are so many apparent problems with welds breaking on these boats vs custom boats? Is it engineering issues/thickness (or thinness) of the plate? I would think they would be past poor craftsmanship strictly because it seems to happen frequently and that should be an easy fix.
Posted on 8/17/17 at 8:34 am to poochie
I'm not sure what the issue could be. But they are mass produced and I know they don't use the thickest aluminum like custom builders do.
My buddies excel is only a fewmonths old. He's not real happy but this cat broke welds on a custom mud boat so who knows what he did
My buddies excel is only a fewmonths old. He's not real happy but this cat broke welds on a custom mud boat so who knows what he did
Posted on 8/17/17 at 8:48 am to WHODAT514
And look, sometimes welds just break. I had a friend with a gravois that had a few issues with broken welds and I don't think anyone here would dare question the quality of a gravois.
Posted on 8/17/17 at 8:53 am to TheDrunkenTigah
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If you know a guy who is willing to build custom for cheaper than the mass produced brands then do the board a favor and post his name. I for one would be glad to use him here soon.
uncle j's
Charles leonard
ricky aucoin
sportsman fabrication (I think that's the name) out of morgan city
spend anymore than 10 minutes on any facebook group and you'll find more
I know a friend priced a leonard hull and for a 24 foot it was around 13k. that's the hull, no rigging or anything. after rigging, motor, trailer, you'll still be cheaper than xpress and have better quality
This post was edited on 8/17/17 at 8:58 am
Posted on 8/17/17 at 8:57 am to AutoYes_Clown
You do hear more passionate responses from those who have issues. It is the nature of the internet. Our 2000 model that we purchased in 2004 has had no major issues. Still going strong. It is on the water for around 15-20 trips per year with most of those being 2-3 day trips at the camp down river from Venice.
From word of mouth, we have heard of more issue with the H series versus the X series. They used different thickness in the past between the 2, but now appear to be the same.
From word of mouth, we have heard of more issue with the H series versus the X series. They used different thickness in the past between the 2, but now appear to be the same.
Posted on 8/17/17 at 8:57 am to maisweh
Posted on 8/17/17 at 9:18 am to WHODAT514
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I'm not sure what the issue could be. But they are mass produced and I know they don't use the thickest aluminum like custom builders do.
From what I've gathered the issues pop up when they design a new model and it calls for two different gauges of aluminum to be welded together. For example a .100 to .125 ribs. Joining two thicknesses takes a lot of skill and inspection after the fact. Custom guys can avoid it in the first place, usually attempt things they're skilled at, and aren't worried about pinching pennies on the three or four they build a year vs thousands the cookie cutter company will save over the production life of the model.
Posted on 8/17/17 at 12:35 pm to Red Stick 55
My thought on an xpress bay, if I were running one this summer it would have had a catastrophic hull failure by now.
It's been breezy.
It's been breezy.
Posted on 8/17/17 at 2:26 pm to maisweh
Who is your recommendation on a custom aluminum freshwater/inland cc?
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