It is much easier to make a decision when you are sitting in the actual boati sat in hewescraftthunder jetduckworthboultonkingfisher andnorth river.

Hewescraft vs north river. Clemens Marina represents the finest names in boating including. Its a balancing game i guess. The main issues that swung me were Fit and finish as far as the decking weld quality paint placement of factory standard items Transom height Fish Box seat quality stability location of wash down location of fuel lines ease of access to batteries.

Hewescraft- IMO best bang for your buckobviously since I bought one. The North Rivers are great also. PM me I will tell you what I paid and where to go.

Thomas points about the hewescraft were dead on they are indeed a tin can. Lemme ask you Bro How was the ride of that Hewes compared to your North River which I believe has more reverse chine than the Hewescraft. I called the NR dealer in Clackamas and spoke to a fella named Rob who was very helpful and told me that he would be recieving one of these for another boat and that I could come look at and see if its something I would like to purchase.

Duckworth and North River ocean boats are slowly getting a foot in the market up here but are still great boats. North Rivers might be worth a look too. Boat Trader currently has 90 Hewescraft boats for sale including 87 new vessels and 3.

The heavier the boat North River the better the ride in some respects. River Hawk- never have liked them so didnt even look at them. I have friends with both and I elected to go Hewescraft SeaRunner 200ET soft top for many reasons stability being one.

So was the Hewescraft sea runner. Thunder jets are also nice boats but the ride wasnt the same. Take a test drive in a.