Aluminum boat wanted
Moderators: bman, Chalk, Tom Keels
Aluminum boat wanted
Please send me what you have. I want it be atleast 16ft but no merc/mariner/force motors. Send pics with boat location to 912-389-7936.
- Flint River Pirate
- Site Sponsor
- Posts: 3639
- Joined: August 23rd, 2007, 12:35 pm
- Location: Lynn Haven, FL
Re: Aluminum boat wanted
Well I would like to see it before I put budget because some people like to stick ya. I am going to look at one tomorrow in tally.
- Flint River Pirate
- Site Sponsor
- Posts: 3639
- Joined: August 23rd, 2007, 12:35 pm
- Location: Lynn Haven, FL
Re: Aluminum boat wanted
The boats I am referring to are bigger quality higher end aluminum boats. One is an Xpress and the other is a Duracraft. Both are over 15k I would guess. I saw them for sale on Facebook.

Team Jolly Mon
-
- Site Sponsor
- Posts: 340
- Joined: December 30th, 2008, 3:46 pm
- Location: Where the fish are.
Re: Aluminum boat wanted
People only "stick ya" if you let em!!
- Gulf Coast
- Site Sponsor
- Posts: 1914
- Joined: February 9th, 2010, 3:25 pm
- Location: WOODVILLE/MEDART
Re: Aluminum boat wanted
slowroller wrote:People only "stick ya" if you let em!!


Re: Aluminum boat wanted
I know what the prices should be. I wanna stay around 5-6,000. Im going to look at a g3 today and maybe its in as good of shape as it looks.
Re: Aluminum boat wanted
Check the G3 for pitting on the transom and cracks along the welds "especially where it goes from flat to bow" 

“Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes.”


-
- Posts: 91
- Joined: April 17th, 2009, 2:06 pm
Re: Aluminum boat wanted
Have a 1756 G3 with a 27 hp Go-Devil . long shaft with a Bear Trailer, want $ 6,500 in Monticello , yr 2005 Good shape low hrs. ph # 850-997-2380
Re: Aluminum boat wanted
dad has a "lady friend" who has a 17 foot G3 2010 with a 60 four stoke i believe she won in a divorce shes asking 10k. i would've bought it but ended up getting a tunnel hull for the shoals. veryyyyyyyy nice boat.
Re: Aluminum boat wanted
I have a G3 that is great to fish out of but that is all. One of the worst built aluminum boats on the market as far as I am concerned. Cracks all over the boat from front to back, top to bottom. If you don't believe me just ask Waviel Porter of porter marine in Woodville. He has made a living welding G3 boats.
Re: Aluminum boat wanted
I got a 2004 g3 175 60 yamaha 4 stroke today. I looked all over and didn't see any cracks. I took it out and brought it back in and pulled the plug and it didn't have any water in it.
- kikstand454
- Posts: 392
- Joined: March 28th, 2008, 2:18 pm
Re: Aluminum boat wanted
Keep an eye on the deck too.......that's the second thing to go....
~~Dave
~~Dave
Re: Aluminum boat wanted
Ok I hope I didnt make a bad purchase. Yall starting to make me wonder.
-
- Site Sponsor
- Posts: 1323
- Joined: February 5th, 2008, 11:36 am
Re: Aluminum boat wanted
Drucker, it's a good boat just try to avoid beating her to death in chop or you will have welds crack. I have owned a number of 1756 G3's in the past and have caught many fish out of them. Congrats on your purchase! 
