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Old 08-18-11, 03:07 AM   #1
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Question Questions about LUND boats.

Hi you all,
I hope you all dont get tired of me asking questions about boats. I was looking at Lund boats tonight on the net I was really likeing how the 1675 Explorer Sport.
I noticed that they are not welded just riveted. How many of you have a lund boat or know someone that does. I am intrested in knowing how the riveted hulls hold up over time.
I know I keep looking at alunium boats and the reason is I have found that they are a lot cheaper than a fiberglass boat.
Thanks for your help and advice.
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Old 08-18-11, 05:44 AM   #2
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I believe a riveted boat will pop or leak at rivets,before a wielded boat will lose its wield.
Both with age are at risk just one more so than the other.
Where it was used determines a lot as to how long each lasts.
How many guys here own a 1970s alum boat?
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Old 08-18-11, 06:45 AM   #3
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Well, I have a Lund Jonboat and it's welded. I grew up fishing from Lund fishing boats when we vacationed in MInnesota on fishing trips, but never saw one leak. I have a friend who is a doctor who has fished from a Big Lund for many years, and his son has owned 2 Lunds, and I've never heard them mention any leakage problems. Lund makes a good boat.
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Old 08-18-11, 01:06 PM   #4
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My wife's family is from Duluth,MN and Keithdog is right. It seems that most all the boats are aluminum and a good portion of those are Lunds. I would guess they're doing something right.
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Old 08-18-11, 01:16 PM   #5
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If it says Lund you will pay top $ for it...but there is a reason. I have never been around a Lund that has ever had a leak. The lake I live by and grew up on is a Walleye lake, and Lund boats are everywhere. I believe that the next boat I buy will not be another glass boat, but a Lund Predator 1810 or 2010.
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Is there any problems with them not being a welded hull?
Reason I am asking is because I plan on keeping this bot for several years, and want it to last.
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Old 08-19-11, 09:23 AM   #7
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Quality control is the issue with either technique. A poor weld will let go before a good rivet and the other way around, too. A well made boat will last for years with proper upkeep no matter the way it's made.
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Is there any problems with them not being a welded hull?
Reason I am asking is because I plan on keeping this bot for several years, and want it to last.
No. Most all the old Lunds I've been around were riveted.
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Old 08-19-11, 07:06 PM   #9
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If you go up North, there is one brand of boat you will see way more than others. Lund. There's a reason for that.
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