What to purchase

[wayneone52]

I have had a 16' rollup inflatable with removable wood floors and a 40 HP, hard hull boats and a Bombard-Explorer 20' Rib with a 115 four stroke Yamaha. I am now looking to buy a boat and living in Florida. I have looked at hard hull boats to expensive if new and just not right. I looked at Ribs and too many out there. The guy who fixed my old Rib is now selling Highfield's plus, Zodiac and AB all with aluminum hulls. I would like a 17' up to a 21' with an aluminum hull and with a 50 - 75 HP outboard. Shallow water can raise hell on fiberglass why looking at aluminum. AB has a Navigo 19', Alumina 18' and a Lammina AL 16'. What do you think is best deal on boats, NO PVC.

[cgoing]

Originally Posted by wayneone52

I have had a 16' rollup inflatable with removable wood floors and a 40 HP, hard hull boats and a Bombard-Explorer 20' Rib with a 115 four stroke Yamaha. I am now looking to buy a boat and living in Florida. I have looked at hard hull boats to expensive if new and just not right. I looked at Ribs and too many out there. The guy who fixed my old Rib is now selling Highfield's plus, Zodiac and AB all with aluminum hulls. I would like a 17' up to a 21' with an aluminum hull and with a 50 - 75 HP outboard. Shallow water can raise hell on fiberglass why looking at aluminum. AB has a Navigo 19', Alumina 18' and a Lammina AL 16'. What do you think is best deal on boats, NO PVC.

Do not forget aluminum hulls need maintenance too. If they get scratched of gouged and are left untended too, you will get corrosion.

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by wayneone52

I have had a 16' rollup inflatable with removable wood floors and a 40 HP, hard hull boats and a Bombard-Explorer 20' Rib with a 115 four stroke Yamaha. I am now looking to buy a boat and living in Florida. I have looked at hard hull boats to expensive if new and just not right. I looked at Ribs and too many out there. The guy who fixed my old Rib is now selling Highfield's plus, Zodiac and AB all with aluminum hulls. I would like a 17' up to a 21' with an aluminum hull and with a 50 - 75 HP outboard. Shallow water can raise hell on fiberglass why looking at aluminum. AB has a Navigo 19', Alumina 18' and a Lammina AL 16'. What do you think is best deal on boats, NO PVC.

AB used to make ally RIBs with Hypalon/CSM/Orca tubes. Dunno if that is still the case. A friend has one as a tender on their yacht in Mexico & it’s stood up very well.