Sounds like maybe some folks get 'em that leak, and some don't, eh?

My uncle used to sell Gregor and Crestliner, and so of course he's partial to welded boats. I've heard heard the pros and cons for both the rivetted and the welded boats. It seems to me that most of the leak complaints I hear are from people who own rivetted boats. However, it also seems rare for a Lund owner to complain about leaks.

It also seems that I hear of people who move from rivetted boats to welded, but usually not the other way around. Of course the local Lund dealer knocks welded boats, saying that just about every Gregor older than 5 years old has cracked welds, that Crestliner dealers come and go all the time, and that Lund sells 5 boats for every Crestliner. However, he didn't have an answer when I also pointed out that Chevy sells more cars than Mercedes Benz, but that doesn't make a Chevy vehicle better.

I kind of get that it's the luck of the draw, and how you treat your boat, that will really dictate if a rivetted boat will leak.

However, as I noted in my original post, those Smokercraft Alaskans are all over, they seem to be built to take our type of water, are relatively affordable.

I sure do appreciate everyone's comments!