Fiberglass or Aluminum

[HURRICANEBOB]

. Knowing how you got your nickname/handle, it may be a problem for you.

Hope this helps.

Grumpy

Nope, would not be a problem. The harder the wind blows, the faster I troll
I cut my teeth in a 19 foot 1968 Lonestar in the Cheasapeake Bay Striper fishing right off the freighter shipping lanes. If we (Dad and I) decide to go, the only thing that stopped us was winds in excess of 45 mph, anything short of that just added to the challenge, and justified that many more stops at marinas to dry off, eat crabs, and shoot pool.

I am think alot the way you went, lighter, easier to load, faster, and with a windshiled and a bimini with full enclosure to get momma and me out for the wind some. I don't mind if its raining, 40 mph winds, 4 foot breaker waves and all, but that don't mean my fat old backside has to get wet and cold to enjoy the challenge

[HURRICANEBOB]

To all,

Thanks a bunch for all the info and links to different boats. The variety of opinions will make it a lot easier for me to do some leg work and see what fits.

AND.........DA TA DA! When I decide and buy a boat to replace the pontoon, I promise to change my avatar to a picture of the newly acquired boat.

That way, you all can:

a. Recognize it on lakes or the river
b. Recognize that if I'm out fishing, the weather is about to go to the dogs.
c. Sit back at a safe distance and watch all the stupid things I do with a boat.
d. And when the weather does go down the tubes, you can sit at a save distance and listen to my old lady yell at me for not going in sooner. (she wrinkles when she gets wet )

[Fisherjoe]

One more point for aluminum. I find it is easier for me to start drilling and cutting holes for add-ons in an alum boat...it was hard for me to start "butchering" my fiberglass boat.

Joe

[Grumpy]

"I am think alot the way you went, lighter, easier to load, faster, and with a windshiled and a bimini with full enclosure to get momma and me out for the wind some. I don't mind if its raining, 40 mph winds, 4 foot breaker waves and all, but that don't mean my fat old backside has to get wet and cold to enjoy the challenge"

Bob, if you want a bimini with full enclosure, then i don't think a Bass boat is what you want, neither Glass nor Aluminum will have anywhere near as much room as you have on a pontoon. However, the bass boats are definately ligher, easier to laod, and faster than a pontoon. There always has to be trade offs.