I fish offshore on my 2007 1801 and have had three memorably bad days, including one where they got the weather forecast completely wrong, and the 3-4 meter swell (common where I fish in northern baja) pitched up, doubled and started breaking at the tide change about 40 miles out.
It was a...
I am in the process of replacing the fuel tank on my 2007 1801. We tried to avoid it, but after cutting it out I have no doubt it was the right call. Its a painful proce$$ but I would completely agree with your welder. 15 years is the expected lifespan of an aluminum tank. Just feel lucky you...
I have been fishing mine since it was new in 2007. Its a truly amazing boat, and I love her dearly. I do disagree about handling 4 people. I fish (in the ocean) with one or maybe two small people. Its stable enough to handle 4 people, but there just isn't enough deck space for more than 2-3...