Been riding in fishing boats since I was 8 years old. 54 years old now and have ridden in the narrow and the wide aluminum fishing boats. The wider the boat is the more stable it will be.

My friend has a Crestliner that is about 20ft long and very wide at the beam. I have been in his boat a few times and fished Patoka Lake with it. Both of us could easily stand on the front deck and fish side by side. I never noticed any stablity problems at all. Boat platform was solid as a rock.

It depends on what type of fishing you do. Do you bass fish and stand up at the front of the boat using a foot controlled trolling motor at the bow? Or do you sit down at the front of the boat and use a remote control trolling motor.

Each person has to eventually decide for themself what is best for their fishing needs.

All I really know is that wider is more stable all other things being equal.


Regards,

Moose1am