Aluminum boats have been around for a long time. Many anglers likely got their first fishing experience from a simple aluminum Jon boat. Flat sheets of aluminum were formed and riveted to construct the simple craft.
It was not unexpected to develop a leak from time to time, so a bucket was normally kept at hand to bail out the water when needed. Those same simple Jon boats are available and used today, but options for aluminum boats have improved greatly.
Xpress Boats is known to be the first boat company to produce all welded aluminum boats. The idea was simple, why drill holes to rivet the boat parts together? Drilling and riveting can provide a place for the boat to leak. The company also recognized that wood rots when exposed to water so they use no wood in their construction. The loss in a boats value due to leaking and rotting is expensive to regain, so why not avoid it.
The company has completed nearly 50 years of applying their concept of boat building to the production of welded aluminum boats. In that time they have complete tens of thousands of boats and routinely added new models to their line in an effort to supply what fishermen want.
Xpress has recently launched a new website to help consumers find the right high performance aluminum boat to fit their fishing style. At the same time, Xpress Boats is celebrating the 25th anniversary of their famed Hyper-Lift® Pad Hull design. With interconnecting longitudinal ribs and all-welded aluminum supports, the Hyper-Lift design provides solid performance in virtually any water conditions. Link to complete story – http://www.examiner.com/list/xpress-boats-can-match-an-aluminum-boat-to-your-fishing-style?CID=examiner_alerts_article