thanks for the input fellas. I'm also buying one of those pelican boats (the little composite made...for small lakes and such). Guy has one for sale in the DC area and only wants $125.00....normally they go for about 5-600. It's got what looks to be about a 6 inch hairline crack (that's why so cheap) in the back of one of the pontoons....I should be able to patch it though.....maybe a new thread about that once I look at it.

thanks again