jbhandjr

If the budget to fit my needs is going to be 30k, what is the recommendation for that range? We also fish 3 right now in a 14' canoe. We get by just fine but want to move up to a boat.

Thank you for the responses. I guess to clarify, if we had 6 on it we wouldn't be fishing we'd just be cruising around. For fishing 2-3 would be max. Thanks for clearing up .1 being thick enough. Sounds like a quality manufacturer is all that matters. Keep tossing out specific ideas on brands/models, I appreciate it.

Great forum you've got here, been lurking for awhile and finally decided to ask a question. We are interested in getting a small fishing boat for our family and would like it to meet the following criteria: 1. Would like to spend between 20-25k on a new boat. We're fine with this being last year's model but would like the all in (trailer, electronics, trolling motor, etc) to come in under this price. 2. Ability to pull tuber (possibly skier), probably looking at 115? 3. Hold 3-6 people for when we have friends over 4. Reliability and durability are utmost. I've seen a lot of hulls with .10 aluminum on the bottom. From the "outside looking in" that seems paper thing compared to the .18-.20+ out there. I've seen several brands (express, alumacraft, etc.) that meet these but wanted personal recommendations. Thank you, -Barry-