One more thought on this: if you're a lousy boat operator like I am and can't do 3 or 4 things at once (like adjust the drag on a 30 lb king while trying to steer your kicker and get out the net), sometimes you end up bouncing on some rocks. I sure wouldn't wanna do that in a glass boat. My Wooldridge never seems to mind beaching on boulders while I break off a nice fish.

(or am I the only one who is too retarded to fish and operate a boat at the same time?)

Dan