bigbrooktrout Posted August 31, 2010 Posted August 31, 2010 Does anyone have drift boat plans that they would be willing to share? Or tell me about your building experience?ETC... Quote
jksnijders Posted August 31, 2010 Posted August 31, 2010 Saw this once when looking around.. http://www.montanaboatbuilders.com/ Quote
jdangler Posted August 31, 2010 Posted August 31, 2010 I have plans & manual for a Don Hill 14' Standard Drift Boat you are welcome to them. Send me a PM & we can set up something to get them to you. Quote
Brunsie Posted August 31, 2010 Posted August 31, 2010 The plans I have for the boat we built are more like instructions with not too many actual dimensions. You're welcome to have a look at them and I'm always willing to sit and BS about building a boat. PM me BK Quote
angler Posted August 31, 2010 Posted August 31, 2010 The plans I have for the boat we built are more like instructions with not too many actual dimensions. You're welcome to have a look at them and I'm always willing to sit and BS about building a boat. PM me BK Ha. Bruns you're willing to sit and bs about anything, anytime, anywhere!! Quote
halcyonsancta Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 Slight thread creep, but I'd sure be interested in opinions on welded aluminum vs. fibreglass drift boats. I don't own a boat yet, and am curious on what previous owner's and users might contribute as I make up my mind. Quote
Jayhad Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 If you want a boat to last a life time with minimal maintenance aluminum is the way to go. Aluminum is your friend on new waters where you not see those big rocks until it's to late, glass is much easier to handle on the water, but with the extra weight the aluminums track great in the wind..... it's realy 6 of one half dozen of another. Both glass and aluminum have serious positives and serious negatives, it really depends on what waters you are going to fish. Quote
rollyy Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 If you want a boat to last a life time with minimal maintenance aluminum is the way to go. Aluminum is your friend on new waters where you not see those big rocks until it's to late, glass is much easier to handle on the water, but with the extra weight the aluminums track great in the wind..... it's realy 6 of one half dozen of another. Both glass and aluminum have serious positives and serious negatives, it really depends on what waters you are going to fish. my boat is wood< bought it in Boise Idaho in 1990> sat outside for the first two years that i owned it> big mistake... but ever since then i have poured a gallon of Danish oil finish on her every year. thougher than aluminium> living substance rules Quote
Gaffer Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 If you want a boat to last a life time with minimal maintenance aluminum is the way to go. Aluminum is your friend on new waters where you not see those big rocks until it's to late, glass is much easier to handle on the water, but with the extra weight the aluminums track great in the wind..... it's realy 6 of one half dozen of another. Both glass and aluminum have serious positives and serious negatives, it really depends on what waters you are going to fish. Lack of weight never seems to be a problem with me or the guys that I fish with. :$*%&: Andrew Quote
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