I wrote a post last week asking for advise on a boat that would best satisfy all my fishing needs (E-side, W-side, Sound and lakes). I got a some great responses (thanks BigShark and Hey Yall Watch This) that are making me rethink my decision. The archieves were real helpful also.(What a website!!)

I was about to get an 11 foot drift pram but now I'm thinking about going for a bigger drift boat for safety and versatility reasons.

Unfortunatly, storage is an issue. The dream boat would be a 16ft DB but I don't have the space or the $ for storage. Also, 90% of the time there will only be two in the boat. So, I got the wife to agree to concrete over some of the lawn to create enough room to store a 12-14ft DB.

Does anybody have any comments on DB in these smaller sizes? Is this an adaquate size for 2 people fly fishing both east and westside rivers? I've got my eye on the Willies and Lavro boats. Does the noisy aluminum really spook fish as some believe? If I'm fishing the east side, all I see is fiberglass; westside is all aluminum. I'd prefer the metal because of its durability to sun, sticks and stones. If any of you got a boat in these sizes, I'd appreciate your comments.

Also, how to I get a look at a Thor or Diamondback boat?

Thanks, SF