resevrat,

i guess the key word was SLED not driftboat. i own a 1998 17 foot alumaweld stryker open center console, which is currently in about a hundred pieces getting a transom upgrade. if i had to do it again i would upgrade to the super-vee lite. my boat handles great and i am basically pleased with it. i made a post about stryker transom failures and got the same kind of response from people, you know you should have done this or that. i just wanted to let people know about the problem. secondly i have to disagree with a couple posts. first i know that at least jetcraft is using a jig as well. next the harder the aluminum is does not make it better. the harder aluminum is more brittle and more likely to break instead of bending on impact. i would watch the thickness, not the hardness. also really watch the hull warranty, becuase when you need it its too late to find it wasnt what you thought it was. as far as alumaweld i have dealt with them on a couple occasions and got my boats fixed, with a minimum of hassle. i drive an alumaweld super-vee lite at work and its been a good boat, only drawback is that is slow to get on plain. it seems every year the boat builders try to build a lighter boat and it ends up sacraficing construction quaility. i would also recommend willie as well or jetcraft. i just bid out a new jetcraft and the company seemed like they had their stuff together. anyways just my opinion.

[This message has been edited by tyeeterror (edited 07-07-2000).]