What are the advantages/disadvantages of aluminum vs fiberglass bass boat?
Aluminum boats are cheaper and are fine for fresh water fishing. They will ding if you hit a hard object. Small dings aren’t hard to repair, but large dings are difficult to get back to original condition. Aluminum boats are easier to construct, therefore keeping the price down. Modern fiberglass boats are made with no wood and contain flotation foam, which make them very stable and bouyant. Contrary to what some believe, fiberglass is a strong, flexible boat building material. Large gashes in fiberglass can be repaired to look like new. Fiberglass can be sprayed into a mold, allowing the manufacturer to offer many different hull shapes and fiberglass accessories inside the boat. A flat bottom, no frills boat (take Carolina Skiff, for instance) can take a beating and hold up just fine. Fiberlass boats usually feature a reversed-chine hull that cuts through waves, forcing the water and spray to either side. In comparison, the typical aluminum hull is boxy in shape and tends to plow wate
