aluminum v/s glass

just wondering if any of you out there have ever swithed from alum. to glass.I have an 18’pro V aluminum lund now and was looking into the deep V series of the skeeter, ranger, or perhaps the lund glass boats. Just wondering if it would be worth it. Fish some big water and some little water along with the river. I guess i have some concern with duribility as far as scrathes and puttting against shore or the worst of even hitting rock. At least with alum. you just dent it and go on to the shore

Went glass will never go back, dont forget Tuffy

Went from aluminum to glass and its a completely different class of boat. Better ride, tracks better trolling, much dryer ride. Will never go back to aluminum. I’ve spent time in Rangers and Skeeters which are both quality glass boats.

I think you’ll run into quite a few guys here who have gone glass and won’t go back.

If you want to have some real fun, go to a riveted hull dealer and ask why you should go with rivets instead of a welded hull, and vice versa. I always enjoyed some of the goofy answers they have.

For you body’s sake go glass and never look back.

You will never be unhappy with a glass boat.And as Moreyes said, don’t forget Tuffy boats in your search.
BTW, He and I both have good, gently used Tuffy boats for sale.
P.M. for more info.
WKW

I went from a “glass” boat to a tin can. Backwards by most peoples standards I know..

I thought the way you could control a glass boat, ie holding on spots, resistance to wind pushing you was a huge plus, not to mention the ride across the lake is generally a bit nicer. However, the reason for that I assumed was the heavier boat.

I like my aluminum better though. It’s not so hard on my truck, I can roll it around the garage much easier, and I feel much more confident about being able to fix anything on it if need be.

my .02$

I decided to stick with tin for various reasons.

One is price. Tin is just a little cheaper (the gap is shrinking) than glass.

Two is durability. Last fall I was fishing alone and for me to land the boat at a landing without a dock, I had to beach my boat. The rocks didn’t do any damage, however I simply can’t imagine letting my 35k plus glass boat even touch the rocks. I have been known to fish Rainy and Lake of the Woods and the need to beach my boat has arisen from time to time.