Well, I had that talk with the wife...The "honey, I need a drift boat ASAP" talk. Long story short, it went well and the search is on. I found that I can finance one for a very affordable price but I feel like the better option would be to get into a good used boat from a private seller at a lower price since it will be the boat I learn the sticks in. My main question is why do you prefer aluminum over fiberglass or vice versa? It will get the most use on the snohomish system, but I would love to also float the cowlitz, nooch, humptulips, satsop, kalama, and of course the OP rivers, etc, etc...That being said and it being my first drift boat, an aluminum hulled boat is what I feel would be best for longevity and practicality. I was reading through some stuff I found off a google search and it seems like the people who prefer fiberglass boats like the idea of sliding over rocks instead of getting stuck on them. For me, the thought of fiberglass meeting a rock doesn't sound good.

If there is already a thread on here covering this please post a link. I did search but didn't find what I was looking for really so I figured I'd ask.

Drew