I had trouble with leaks on a new 15 foot Alaskan and would up trading with the manufacture for a 16 foot Lodge SS, which so far has worked perfectly. The problem with the 15 footer was that it was the standard model with no floor, and the vibration from running in chop loosened the rivits. The split seat models with the floor and poured-in foam under the floor do not have this problem as the foam dampens the vibration. I will say this about Smokercraft, they stand behind their boats and gave me full replacement value with no guff.