Alumacraft boats

[Jeffroe]

Ifishers-

A friend of mine is a boat dealer here in E. Wash. and he just started to carry Alumacraft boats. He has made my wife and I an unbelievable deal on a 2004 19' Trophy with a Yamaha 150 4 stroke and 8 horse 4stroke kicker. He knows we're on the water 12 months a year and hopes other people would take notice of the boat and that we would promote his product.

If any of you own this boat or know anything about the product I would love some input


Jeffroe

[reeldick]

I'm from Minnesota. In the midwest, Alumacraft and Lund are the two boats you see most often.
Good warranty, well made, and usually priced right. They are on the upper end for fishing boats.

[Okie]

There are 100 different kinds and brands of boats so brand isn't the only reason to buy a boat. Where you plan to use it, and what you use it for all depend on the type of boat you will need. It is a very competive business if you are a boat dealer. So your brand may be good but it may not fit the purpose the buyer would like to use it for. Minisota would probably require a different style boat than what is mainly used in the northwest.

[Penobscot]

Also being from Minnesota I can tell you my family has owned both Lund and Alumacraft and used both on the Great Lakes. The Lund seems to hold up better. The Alumacraft from day 1 had rivets and screws that would work there way loose and small issues like that which would add up. That is why they are less expensive, they are less quality but still a capable boat.

[Jeffroe]

Okie-

The boat will be used on the Columbia 90% of the time for walleye fishing below McNary dam on down to Boardman. I also do some salmon fishing in the lower Columbia around Drano, and the Wind.

The other 10% of the time the wife and I would take it out and just cruise around or pull my nephews on some tubes. It has many features we like and would seat 6 very comfortably when cruising. As for fishing, more than 3 in most boats is too many, in my opinion.


Jeffroe

[willametteriveroutlaw]

Riveted boats don't seem to hold up as well on the columbia IMHO because the rough water seems to work out the rivets after time. Seen in happen on a buddies Lund and anothers Sylvan.

[bassin]

I owned a 17ft, backtroller, Got it new in 1986 and had a 40HP on it. used it weekly until I traded in on my Duckworth last year and never had a problem or leak. And I smacked a log with it the 1st year I had it. That was a nice boat.

[Okie]

Jeffroe; Good fishing and hope you enjoy your boat. Most of the time I try and not give to much advice on boats as they all have some usefull purpose. I am a little afraid of riveted boats as in the long run the rivets will probably come loose and develop a leak.

As for fishing more than two in a boat. It depends on what you are fishing for. It is sometimes a friendly get together with four fishermen in the same boat. It can be a disaster if they don't work good together.
But fun most of the time.(Similar to "IFISH")
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[FishinTechnician]

My son has had a welded 15' Alumacraft for about six years now and it has held up great. I have dragged it across country on three different occasions to fish Springers out here on the Columbia and Willamette and never had a problem. We use it for waterfowl hunting and have put it through every form of punishment you can imagine, including jumping logs and running through flooded timber (where on occasion you hit trees head on). Great boats!!!!

[trap50]

I also grew up in Minnesota with a alumacraft boat.It got USED. This was in the early 60ies. No problem at all on the lakes there.

[Beerbelly]

I have a 16ft. alumacraft Bass boat, I've had for 15 years good boat love it.