[eelman]

I dont know Tony, I do know that I have had lots of large the past two years in relatively calm waters...fish to 60lbs...At anyrate, I can handle some good chop in my boat, I know where I have been and the conditions I have fished in, I have not had any problems, and very rarely have to stay in the dock, No its not as good as a 20footer, and there is no way I am going to argue that point...thats just stupid...but for what I do and the success I have had all I can say is they can have the gas guzzelrs and the extra expense that goes with it...You are right you get what you pay for, and key largo delivers. they are well made hulls and can take a pounding...they just sell them at resonable prices...Its refreshing for a change to not get ripped off paying for a "name" that is no better..Like I said, I can fish anyplace I want in Narragansett Bay and its a big area, I can't go out in 4 footers but most other guys wont either because there is no need to to get beat upo like that to catch fish..I may have missed 7 or 8 days last season where I couldent go out, small price to pay...Anyway to each his own...My boat is and was affordable, economical, and has seen many a 40pound fish come over the side all for half the price of a few feet larger!

I know alot of people with more expensive rigs who sit at the dock because they cant afford the fuel to fish all day, they are also beholding to having to have a person split the expense for fuel to fish, I am free to fish alone because its very affordable..The screw on the back of my boat sips gas, Like Charlie soars told me at the boat show this year, "billy you can fish all day for $6 dollars" "Its worth the trade off $....Everything has trade offs, I would love a pretty 21 foot CC With all the bells but I simply cant afford it at this point in my life, and what good would it do me if it cost me $80 dollars everytime out?? The way I fish, it would break me fast! I fish just about 7 days a week in the spring..

Eventually I will move up in size but for now, I love this boat and whats its done for me..

Your argument is a good one, but economically it didnt work for me...One thing is for sure, its not the boat that catches the fish..