I have a 1999 Clackacraft and I like it quite a bit. I've rowed both aluminum and glass boats, and can't really tell a big difference. The new Clacka's are nice because they are lower profile and thus the wind doesn't effect them as much. The downfall of this is that they probably shouldn't be taken on any bigger water. I also like the fact that a glass boat doesn't get stuck on rocks as easy as a aluminum boat.