Franko Manini
Well-Known Member
Folks,
new to the forum, and I am looking for a new (or lightly used) welded aluminum boat 18' to 20' in length. I've had a look at a number of manufaturers, and I know there are a lot of choices out there. On top of that, there are even MORE opinionsaround! I was wondering if I listed a few of the manufacturers and models I was interested in and people put the list in order of their preference, would a concesus show up? The criteria I am concerned with are build quality / durability, and value.
Anyway, here goes... in alphabetical order:
Alumaweld (Blackhawk)
Hewescraft (Sea Runner ET)
North River (Seahawk)
Northwest (Freedom OB)
River Hawk (GBX)
Thunderjet (Luxor OB)
Weldcraft (Maverick DV)
So... to respond with your order of preference... 1 would be your most preferred boat, and 8 your least preferred. Right now, my feelings are as follows, based on nothing but having been in and looked at a few of these boats, and lots of reading and research. First hand knowledge trumps all of course.
8 - Alumaweld (Blackhawk)
6 - Hewescraft (Sea Runner ET)
2 - North River (Seahawk)
3 - Northwest (Freedom OB)
7 - River Hawk (GBX)
1 - Thunderjet (Luxor OB)
4 - Weldcraft (Maverick DV)
I would appreciate any thoughts or opinions and it will be interesting to see if there is a natural concensus borne from this. Thanks to everyone who chimes in!
F
new to the forum, and I am looking for a new (or lightly used) welded aluminum boat 18' to 20' in length. I've had a look at a number of manufaturers, and I know there are a lot of choices out there. On top of that, there are even MORE opinionsaround! I was wondering if I listed a few of the manufacturers and models I was interested in and people put the list in order of their preference, would a concesus show up? The criteria I am concerned with are build quality / durability, and value.
Anyway, here goes... in alphabetical order:
Alumaweld (Blackhawk)
Hewescraft (Sea Runner ET)
North River (Seahawk)
Northwest (Freedom OB)
River Hawk (GBX)
Thunderjet (Luxor OB)
Weldcraft (Maverick DV)
So... to respond with your order of preference... 1 would be your most preferred boat, and 8 your least preferred. Right now, my feelings are as follows, based on nothing but having been in and looked at a few of these boats, and lots of reading and research. First hand knowledge trumps all of course.
8 - Alumaweld (Blackhawk)
6 - Hewescraft (Sea Runner ET)
2 - North River (Seahawk)
3 - Northwest (Freedom OB)
7 - River Hawk (GBX)
1 - Thunderjet (Luxor OB)
4 - Weldcraft (Maverick DV)
I would appreciate any thoughts or opinions and it will be interesting to see if there is a natural concensus borne from this. Thanks to everyone who chimes in!
F