fiberglass vs aluminum boat

[yukonpete2]

I'm looking at a fiberglass boat for duck hunting, what are some opinions of aluminum vs fiberglass for duck hunting?

Thanks

[rjohnson]

If you're only hunting big lakes with deeper water you can get away w/ fiberglass I would think. Don't think I would recommend one for scooting through skinny water, swamps, sloughs, flooded timber, etc. I know I've ran up on many a stump this year that would have sunk a fiberglass boat.

[cwink]

Depending on what size boat your getting another option would be to rotomold plastic.. If your going for a smaller boat like 12' there are several options out there. The Otter duck boat.. And I also saw a 12' plastic one shaped like a Jon boat..

[deltadog]

Personally I run a alum. all welded boat, because the stumps got to my old boat and all the riv. started leaking, which I didn't mind a little water in the boat, but when the deks start floating its time to do something. Really depends on what type of area you are hunting and preference

[dukhunter]

Aluminum all the way. fiberglass gets brittle when it gets cold.

[augustus_65]

I've hunted with a buddy with a 14' Lesarge skiff. For a fiberglass boat, it's tough to beat.

[Bates]

I've had both, a fiberglass 14" Crosby that I sunk once and almost sunk twice. The second time it happened on a big lake in the cold, duck hunting. From that day forward, I decided my life was to valuable to duck hunt out of a questionable boat. I bought an Xpress all welded 1650 with built in flotation. I would not go back. The xpress is tough as nails and wont sink. I personally prefer aluminum for duck hunting. I have a Pioneer fiberglass deep V for Saltwater fishing and the fiberglass is great for taking salt. It will not sink either. The weight of the fiberglass is good in rough oceans but for the woods, a welded jon is hard to beat.

[yukonpete2]

thanks for the input, i think i'm now leaning towards an all weld.