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Originally Posted by thinkxingu
A friend mentioned avoiding fiberglass and going with aluminum instead, so as not to have as much maintenance. Thoughts?
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I learned & solo'ed a 14 ft alum. 9.9 hp tiller on a very protected Cape Cod bay and that was easy. But, I think Winni can be rougher with both wind & wakes actually being more than I remember dealing with on upper Buzzards bay. I also didnt go out in big weather... So, I think a glass, single console boat like the little whalers are safer, especially single handed. My first Winni experience 15+ years ago was up around Ambrose cove in a 16 ft alum, 25 hp tiller and the wakes from plodding cruisers off plane knocked it around quite a bit when I was solo & at the back of the boat on the tiller.