On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:15:05 -0800, -rick- wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Riveted aluminum boats tend to be sounder than welded boats and as a
general rule, easier to repair. The better aluminum boats, like Lund,
Starcraft, Princecraft, are riveted boats.

Um... Are you at all familiar with the type of heavy duty
welded aluminum boats the poster inquired about?

Yep - this is the one he referenced.

200 Sea Runner Hewes Craft

Has nothing to do with the rivet/weld debate.

I like the Weldcraft boats. I think CaliBill has one, but don't quote
me on that.

I'm not that familiar with the others.