FS,
If you do decide on an aluminum boat. My opinion is to avoid rivited boats. I have had both rivited and non-rivited and would never buy a rivited aluminum boat again. That was one of the reasons I bought the Duroboat no rivits. One other thing is to get a boat with as much freeboard as you can makes for alot drier and safer ride. I have had my boat out in some pretty rough conditions and never took water over the bow or sides.
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Chinook are the Best all else pale in comparison!!!!!