I have rowed willie's and koffler's, both are excellent rowing and tracking boats. I think anybody who bought one would be pleased, but if you are going to buy, you owe it to yourself to try a lavro. I did and I am now the proud owner of one, and every time I float I like it a little more. The Lavro suits my rowing style and my particular needs in a drift boat. Some people have a misconception about fiberglass drift boats not being able to handle the rocks like an aluminum hull, and with some of the fiberglass boats on the market this is a fair and accurate observation. Not so for the hand laid hulls of the lavro, they actually have more tensile strength than aluminum hulls. this is not a subjective opinion but fact,that is alleged by the owner and designer of lavro, and supported by a good friend of myself who is a boeings engineer involved with composite tooling. Be that as it may I see that I am starting to cross over into the chevy vs. ford realm, and I dont think that will be very constructive, sorry. I would be proud to own any of the the afore mentioned boats, but if you get a chance, try a Lavro. They do track a little differently, I attribute this to the increased responsiveness Lavro's have over other boats I have rowed. For some rowers this may be a bad thing, but it sure suits the way I row and my style of fishing. GOOD LUCK !

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