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I'm considering moving out of my 14' aluminum deep v and into a larger glass bass boat. Any thoughts or advice? Opinions? How much more fragile are glass boats?
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I've had three glass boats since about 1990. The gel coat surface needed lots of "waxing" and care. The hulls were plenty sturdy, however. I put a Keel Guard on each one to protect the keel when the thing was beached. I also purchased a gel coat repair kit which I used to patch dings and small scratches.
I just traded the last glass boat in on a smaller aluminum boat but haven't had that in the water so I don't have any experience with it yet.
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[ul][li]Go glass. Much better ride, less leaks, quieter. Down side, have to be more careful beaching and docking.[/li][/ul]
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+1 on the keel guard.
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I prefer aluminum. My ugly Gregor is what I call "battle ready". It is much lighter than a glass boat. But I sure love the smooth ride of my brother's glass Trophy. But I like how easy it is to work on aluminum boats. I also think glass boats require larger motors.

If you have a truck with plenty of power to pull a glass and you boat in bigger deeper water, then go glass. If your towing rig is lighter duity and you like to meander up rivers, go aluminuim.

I stopped of at Petersen Marine today for some parts and they had a sweet 17 foot glass Boston Wailer there ... $27,000!! Man, if I were a rich man, that boat would be mine.
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