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    Aluminum rigs with padded front deck

    Anyone know if any aluminum bass boats have padded front decks either standard or an option?

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    My buddy's Lexus is.
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    lexus or vexus?
    Quote Originally Posted by Imavol View Post
    My buddy's Lexus is.

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    Xpress has a sea deck option.

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    Darn spell check Vexus
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    Lund does as an option

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    Quote Originally Posted by cwenbass View Post
    lexus or vexus?
    Yes the high end luxury auto manufacturer makes bass boats now, nailed it.
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    Aren’t Skeeter and Caymas basically aluminum boats with fiberglass hulls?

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    Quote Originally Posted by 188Musky View Post
    Aren’t Skeeter and Caymas basically aluminum boats with fiberglass hulls?
    Aren't Lund's just canoes with outboards on them?

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    Option on many tin boats now to go sea-deck, if you’re talking padded carpet, not sure I’ve seen a tin option.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dixie-Raven View Post
    Aren't Lund's just canoes with outboards on them?
    Not the Lunds that have oarlocks.

    They’re washtubs with oars.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 188Musky View Post
    Not the Lunds that have oarlocks.

    They’re washtubs with oars.

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    I really like that sea deck

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    Quote Originally Posted by 188Musky View Post
    Aren’t Skeeter and Caymas basically aluminum boats with fiberglass hulls?

    Quote Originally Posted by Dixie-Raven View Post
    Aren't Lund's just canoes with outboards on them?
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    Seadeck is nice, just hose it off. After a rain, you can sit on it and not get a wet butt, dries quick.

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    Other people on the swindle boat thread are saying sea deck doesn’t hold up good.

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    I would highly recommend padding if it's an option. I ran a Lund 2075 ProVBass XS for two seasons that did not have a padded front deck and my knees were never happy when I kneeled down to change tackle or retrieve gear. I'm boatless now and shopping for my next rig. I'm looking forward to returning to a glass bass boat for the ride and so I can stay dry. The Lund has to be one of the wettest rides on the lake.

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    At the time I was looking to buy an Xpress in 2014 a padded front deck was an option. I ended up getting a year end close out model that did not have it. I have considered doing a snap in pad, I think it would help me on the long days.
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    Quote Originally Posted by yatesville88fan View Post
    I really like that sea deck
    So do I. I hate carpet in a boat. Takes forever to dry if it rains or just cleaning the inside of the boat. Looks like bass boats are the only ones still using carpet? Don’t see many pontoon or other boats using carpet like they did in the 90’s.

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    Quote Originally Posted by n2ratfishin View Post
    Xpress has a sea deck option.
    THIS!