2024 ALUMINUM BOATS! Big Seattle Boat Show!

[@djnguyen5446]

Nice video and just the right amount of info and coverage of each boat (at least for my taste). Thank you.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Thank you brother!

[@davelove9210]

WOW 😮 There are some beautiful boats! Shocking prices for an old Guy! I remember buying my 17’ Arima for 14,500!

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Yea back in the good old days!

[@cheftomsd]

Absolutely. I'm 74 and remember standing on the village dock in the 1000 Islands and gazing over at a 35' Mahogany Chriscraft Cruiser with a name on the transom of "Twenty Five Grand". This was probably around 1957. As a young kid that sounds like a million bucks, who could possibly afford that I thought? How times change.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

@@cheftomsd yes indeed times have changed. $25,000 these days might get you a 16 ft smoker craft.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

@@cheftomsd 1995 I got a 19 ft boat very similar to a smoker craft for $18,000 new.

[@cheftomsd]

@@northwesthotspots6309 $400 grand for an aluminum boat is insane. Basically 4 floating Escalades that will depreciate away to a fraction of the original value. If you really want one of these, a good used one at a fraction of the price only makes sense.

[@rossr100]

That was great. Awesome to see Stabicraft, started as a tiny company in the very south of New Zealand about 5 blocks from my place lol. Still there. The very first boats still fetch about $20k NZ even now. Cheers, great look around

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Right on Ross! Thanks for the kind words. Thanks for watching.

[@jasonkazakoff3012]

great boat by far the coolest one i seen

[@northwesthotspots6309]

@@jasonkazakoff3012 the coolest 15’ boat for sure.

[@nikkodutton]

Great amount of time not wasted in each boat. Nice job. Gave me ideas.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Thanks nik! Thanks for watching! What ideas?

[@cullenbigd]

Great review of a bunch of aluminum boats in one place. I am in upstate NY and have a 22' Crestliner Bay Boat (aluminum) which serves me very well on our inland waters and which I also trailer to the Florida Keys. Always on the lookout for the next "perfect" boat so thanks for this video. Good stuff!

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Thank's for the kind words Bro! Much appreciated! Glad you got something out of the video. Aluminum boats a really popular up here in Washington. They're the boat of the working man. I would love to fish the Florida Keys someday!

[@floydtrina770]

Glad you are real about the affordability or lack of for normal working or retired stiffs

[@northwesthotspots6309]

@@floydtrina770 welcome Floyd! Everything is expensive but our wages have not gone up. It’s pretty stupid. Lot of people are getting sick of it.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

@@floydtrina770 I don’t know any rich people. I figure we’re all in the same boat. Not a lot of money left over at the end of the month.

[@middletownchurchofchrist4671]

Love Stabicraft. Looking to get a 1550 Fisher but I live on the East coast. Hope a dealer picks them up around here.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

You must let me know if you get one!

[@jrainey44]

I watched a video of someone in Florida who had a big Stabicraft. Not sure how they got it over here but it's nice to see one on the east coast. Stabicraft definitely puts a lot of fishability in a small package.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

@@jrainey44 yes they do.

[@gospelboatkatherin]

@@jrainey44in my factory make the similar fishing boat ❤❤

[@gospelboatkatherin]

@@northwesthotspots6309maybe you can find one pcs fishing boat in my factory ❤❤

[@lching7491]

Really interested in the Stabicraft 2250 centercab. Was hoping you were going to do a walk through

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Sorry bro. Next time I will take a closer look. It's a popular boat. Check out the Stabicraft website.

[@gospelboatkatherin]

In my factory that you can find a more better stabi

[@greathornedowl3644]

Love to have the Kingfisher 28", or any of them. Diff between Kingfisher and Duckworth? In Minnesota, rocky shores require aluminum hull

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Yes the king fisher boats were beautiful !

[@bossman5289]

Stabicraft is always getting my attention. When it comes to safety and performance stabicraft is the best choice.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Yes they make a really cool boat for almost the same price as the basic ones! Thanks for watching bro!

[@davidanderson8871]

Agreed I am ordering a 2400 Super Cab at the end of this year.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

@@davidanderson8871 that’s freakin awesome bro! Take me out! We can do a video on it!

[@davidanderson8871]

@@northwesthotspots6309 will do it’s a 2 year wait cause they are still working on the new North American manufacturing facility.

[@abuck2844]

Wow a full mortgage for a small aluminum boat? Seems crazy

[@northwesthotspots6309]

I know just for a 15ft.

[@mwinner101]

Nice boat show. You went at a good time.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Seattle boat show is huge. Thanks for watching.

[@mustangsandwich]

I custom ordered a 50th Anniversary North River Seahawk Fastback and took delivery last fall. This is a badass fishing boat. Really love it. Built tough as hell. 21.5' model with two Honda outboards - 250 and 8. It goes like hell and is very comfortable. Named her "Adios" and we're on Pyramid often.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Congratulations! That’s really exciting. What an awesome boat you got!

[@mustangsandwich]

@@northwesthotspots6309 Thank you sir. Tight lines!!!

[@slowburn_1725]

I'm still waiting to see the "affordable" aluminum boats...! Another video maybe??

[@northwesthotspots6309]

If you want a little 16 ft boat or a used one.

[@james1947ful]

Here you could buy a cabinet minister for the price of that 28 footer. 😂

[@CarlAyers-x8h]

This will melt great for my aluminum bar stack.

[@gospelboatkatherin]

We also have the same fishing boat in my factory

[@pgerry9400]

Kingfisher made in Canada same town where I live , Excellent boat.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Beautiful boats. Love em. Love to own one.

[@crazedgoldminner7384]

My 1980 sunrunner with the 1:15 Tower of power on it maybe a little outdated but she still one of the fastest girls on the water

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Nice to get to the fishing spot quickly !

[@JAdame24]

Yeah… I restored an old 18ft aluminum and repowered with a brand new 60hp Tohatsu. I’m all in around $12,000 with no debt. Will last for years and catch me hundreds of fish and crab.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Good job dude? That’s all you need to get out there and catch fish! I can see myself doing the same thing. You from Washington?

[@anonymousmc7727]

Pro level 😊

[@JAdame24]

@@northwesthotspots6309 I live in Salem Oregon. Plan on hitting Buoy 10 though this fall and the Columbia for spring Chinook. I take the boat out crabbing all the time out of Garibaldi.

[@JAdame24]

@@northwesthotspots6309 I’m actually from Oregon Willamette Valley area

[@northwesthotspots6309]

@@anonymousmc7727 the video?

[@DouglasBlair-vv4je]

Bought my first home for less than most of these their nice ....but that nice?

[@northwesthotspots6309]

About 1983 my parents bought a new house for $85,000

[@ruckinehround6965]

My little prince craft gonna have to do until that lottery win comes in .

[@northwesthotspots6309]

At least you have a boat! Beter than nothing!

[@PatrickGuerin-j7h]

Lots of nice used boats out in the market

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Yes, saw a nice 17 ft for $14,000 today.

[@sliturarse]

back in 1991, went to a Bayliner Boat Show in Southcenter Mall area, close to Levitz Furniture store. $25,000 21ft Trophy with crappy 150 Force Outboard. (Happiest day of my life!) even with a shitty outboard.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

You get what you pay for. Those force motors were not good! Hopefully you got a lot of use out of it!

[@davidyang577]

The whole point of alloy boats started popularity for being affordable. But since the blow up in popularity thanks to so many bias owners telling bulls. the price increased have suppassing a nice glass boat. yet, the nature of alloy pontoo means you get a bouncy hollow ride that bangs as soon as you past a certin speed, doesnt track well at all in the rough and you can hear water noise magify through the hull in calm water while sitting still in a 25ft alloy pontoon that costs 400k rigged. I've being in white pointer, AMF and those alloy boats are by far better with soft ride, track true in rough seas and low noise like a glass boat would.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

@@davidyang577 I remember when they were about 1/3 of what they are now !

[@jenifferjacob2404]

Love all the boat🫠

[@diywithcontractorken.6124]

So much to look at! Thanks for watching Jen!

[@Dane-o7q]

Look at Thunder jet aluminum boats.

[@peroteive9962]

Only outboards. No jets?

[@northwesthotspots6309]

@@peroteive9962 Yea but you can get the with jet motors. Plenty of the around here in Washington .

[@wpwp3648]

Why is it only people associated with Stabicraft review Stabicraft?

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Ha! They are cool but not that cool.

[@williamcotter5960]

Did you miss LifeProof?

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Lifeproof?

[@williamcotter5960]

Bremerton builder. Have a large exhibit at Seattle Boatshow every year. Check them out!

[@northwesthotspots6309]

@@williamcotter5960 I’ll have to watch for them on the next one. My next video from this show will be about the high end fishing boats. It might be on it.

[@CaptDavesSportfishing]

40K I better not have plywood floors with vinyl over it. aluminum only!! Those stabi crafts blow all them away.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

It better not!

[@idahotuner]

Raider 300os. Pickup is this week.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Wow. Wish I could say that! Congrats !

[@thomaswilkinson3468]

Hewescraft didn't make the lineup?

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Didn’t see many of the here at this show.

[@rizzo3689]

@@northwesthotspots6309 tom and jerry's had a full display. bought a 220 Ocean Pro from them. One of the only aluminum boat that has recoverable floatation built into the hull. Sorry you missed their display. Great boats.

[@Etutakeo-bv7ez]

Location of this place?

[@northwesthotspots6309]

It’s the Seattle boat show. Here in Washington state US.

[@C10sRule]

The inflatables just don’t pop. If you overinflated them, sure, but you would have to be triple the recommended pressures. 😂😂 For my smallest boats, I have had several inflatable boats. I switch sixes to find what I like. As a 1 person fly fishing boat, so far the 9 - 10 ft models are the way to go. (280cm to 300 cm). My smaller dog & I enjoy a few hours out on the water before we take a break, then go right back out! If you like baiting great whites or tiger sharks,, haha, welllll, you might have a moment, but if it’s a RIB, it likely functions normally without one or two chambers without air. You aren’t in trouble. May have more splash on the run back in. I never have had any issues over the past 30 years or so. Brand name, no name, they all stand up unless they are just un reinforced plastic. I haven’t owned one of those, nor am I dumb enough to expect them to last. My buddy has one of my inflatables and it’s 16 years old now. No patches, holds air all season long. When he packs it up it all fits in the original pack it came in. It’s had stellar performance and it’s just an Aquamarine. The same boats as other no name brands. 😊

[@northwesthotspots6309]

If it’s what you got then put it to good use, go fishing!

[@C10sRule]

@@northwesthotspots6309 - I have a 20 ft pontoon as well. Not anywhere near the ocean and not into other water sports! Haha. The Pontoonnis for group fishing or just cruising the lakes. Stay safe, Eh!

[@northwesthotspots6309]

@@C10sRule retired people love pontoons! Comfortable boats to spend the day on for sure.

[@paulrussell8987]

I thought I heard affordable 😮

[@northwesthotspots6309]

For a new one yea. Fiberglass boats are 2 or 3 times as much.

[@100fedup5]

I love how you say its only 40,000 dollars! Ha

[@northwesthotspots6309]

It was the cheapest one there.

[@cheftomsd]

@@northwesthotspots6309 I bought a new 14' StarCraft in 1961 for $265. I already had a hand me down Johnson 2.5 hp. That's what low cost boating used to look like.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

@@cheftomsd about $15,000 these days with a small outboard .

[@newera3757]

Only $40,000? What do you do for a living?

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Compared to the other boats it was cheap. Still a lot for a 15’ boat I know.

[@matt1234link]

Them seats look nice, but who TF wants black seats on a boat?

[@northwesthotspots6309]

I agree. When everything is black it’s like a dungeon inside.

[@AquaMarine1000]

Are all prices turnkey?

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Yea but no kicker.

[@aksting]

I would get the aluminum over the inflatable. If you need to get a repair, I would feel more secure in a weld than a rubber patch.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Yea I think most people agree.

[@ronaldbeatty9423]

Now tell them how much for the trailer!

[@northwesthotspots6309]

That’s right it’s not sitting on a trailer!

[@gospelboatkatherin]

We have the trailers can se

[@PatrickGuerin-j7h]

AFFORDIBLE for who ??

[@FroggysGoldProspecting]

Me, I have 3 😂😂

[@chriskeys5653]

Hewscraft only way to go

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Another great option! Popular up here in PNW!

[@KneeKrusher]

These are all nice boats but Jesus Christ some of these prices are outrageous.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

@@KneeKrusher Yes they are. They used to be $18,00 now they’re $60,000

[@EdisonBray]

5409 Lottie Underpass

[@jonp9654]

We can see how much profit boat manufacturers are making from their business. 2 regular seats $100,000 very affortable. 🙄

[@northwesthotspots6309]

@@jonp9654 yea why does the price need to go up $40,000 for a boat that’s just a tiny bit bigger?

[@jonp9654]

@@northwesthotspots6309 yeah, compared it to a car that has a lot of technologies in it that comes in standard from engine, suspensions, brakes, power amenities and the list goes on, while these boats are just curved metals (aluminum) or fiberglass and equipments are so basic and yet prices are sky high. Though I would really like to buy a boat but seeing the prices just don't make sense.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

@@jonp9654 absolutely! That’s a good point. I’m with you. For me I would but a used 16’ with a decent outboard. That good enough to do just about anything! Keep it under $10,000

[@anonymousmc7727]

To rich for my blood😂 If you need me I’ll be in the Merced river with my 12ft Jon boat 😊

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Catch em up bro! Where you from ?

[@miamigladiator9545]

Is Stabicraft not a highend fishing boat? I'm confused. Genuinely curious to know. I live in South Florida, would this not be a great boat for this side of the country?

[@northwesthotspots6309]

@@miamigladiator9545 it’s more of Pacific Northwest boat. Aluminum boats are really popular up here kinda like CCs are down in Florida.

[@miamigladiator9545]

@@northwesthotspots6309 would this boat not do well over here? I’m looking to purchase a boat and I’ve been researching this aluminum boat along with others. Not sure if aluminum will do well out here in the Florida straights?

[@jaznjaimee2019]

You didn't tour a Life Proof Boat. It's aluminum with a foam filled collar. And it won't sink!

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Yes I will get those next time for sure!

[@BertMerlin57]

More data. Less price

[@jacksonbeverly3250]

Expensive inner tube

[@Luke-gk9ni]

Those boats so expensive 😢😢

[@northwesthotspots6309]

@@Luke-gk9ni Yes they are. Ridiculous.

[@PatrickGuerin-j7h]

Boats are going the way of the way OVER PRICED pick up trucks ,come on now !!!!

[@luyenhoang3787]

Agreed

[@jimgraves6464]

Only 40 g lol. Ill buy older boat 30 ft pls😂

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Yes I don’t blame you. I think all new boats are overpriced .

[@AmemorabledayforsureKong-pd3xr]

Affordable?😂😂😂

[@sliturarse]

25,000 is budget LOL oh man.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

Yea for most of us! You can get a nice 16’ boat for that maybe!

[@ebutuoy5088]

Stabicraft

[@leecoleman822]

🟢🟢

[@richardfeury7692]

100 to 250,000 not affordable

[@northwesthotspots6309]

That’s for sure! I’m my 20s I remember they were about 1/3 of these prices.

[@antoncarmoducchi6057]

Stabicraft don't sell many boats in Australia. Better made less ridiculous looking local options.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

I love the youngbloods boat !

[@tsellman4414]

Your dollar is now worth noting

[@northwesthotspots6309]

I know! Everything is so expensive now!

[@guylocation9823]

Are these prices in pezos or dollars😂😂😂 Who will buy such a hot garbage

[@StanleyBlack-xf3hv]

You would have to have brain damage to pay 319000 for a aluminum John boat. The craftsmanship just isn't there from what I've seen

[@northwesthotspots6309]

@@StanleyBlack-xf3hv Yea a rich man’s boat. I’d much rather buy a condo.

[@northwesthotspots6309]

@@StanleyBlack-xf3hv Yea at these prices it makes more sense just to jump on a charter boat maybe 6 times a year.