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I've seen a wooden driftboat for sale and I'm wondering what the general consensus is on a wooden one as opposed to say aluminum etc... What are the advantages and disadvantages of a wooden one??? Any help on this would be appreciated.
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You can't hurt a Tin Boat,that's a fact. Wood needs care,OK if you're a 'handy' kind of a guy. Best to talk to a Fishing Guide,somebody who rows one around all day.
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We have a wooden driftboat. And we have had an aluminum one. The wooden boat is easier to handel and not as heavy. And it is not as noisy. By that I mean the water splashing on the bottom of the boat. We have painted the boat once and that was 4 years ago. Try to take booth types of boats out and you can make up your own mind. Hyde has a nice video out that they will send to you. They are nice boats. The tanks are the Alumiweld (I think that is how you spell it) Marianne
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I own a wooden boat. 16ft high side,I got the plans from Don Hill and built it myself. I love the boat, it is light and handles and reacts very quickly. It is also warmer to fish from in the winter, aluminum is cold to the touch come February. Like Marianne said though, they are not free from maintenance however how hard is it to sand and paint a boat. I think if you could try a wood boat you would most likely enjoy the experience. However if your fishing boulder strewn runs and are not that good on the oars you may want something alittle less susceptable to damage.
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