Tons of guys use them on the Columbia River for salmon Sturgeon etc.

Hewescraft vs raider. You may also like a raider north river or Duckworth boat if you like the hewescraft layout. Top 14114 - 041306 1142 AM Re. Raider use to be a part of Hewescraft 25 years ago and are just 3 miles down the road from Hewescraft.

16 - 5. Weldcraft is close to the same boat but has abetter finish. We looked at several boats when we were getting ready to buyRaiderHewscraftAlumaweldNorth Riverand ThunderjetOnly Thunder Jet had fit and finish that outshined them allWe dropped several makers from our list rite from the startRaider didnt seem like a fit for us just seemed cheap builtHewscraft didnt have high sides we wanted and didnt like the look of.

Are all well known brands here that you may want to look at. Their are other options just then those you mentioned-Hewescraft-Alumaweld-North River-Weldcraft-Boulton-Raider-Duckworth-Custom Weld You just have to figure out what model of a boat you want and how much you want to spend. Handled the water just fine.

The Duckworth have reverse chine design which offers a drier ride in the variable seas the great Lakes are known for. Nicer welds Raider is a great boat just laid out weird in my opinion. 14 plate is not necessary 316 all the way around is still super stout.

Yes it has an open bow but is equipped with large drains and a dam so water doesnt enter the rest of the boat. Hewescraft Alumaweld Columbia Duckworth Weldcraft Raider Willie etc. Raider boats 185 pro fisherman.

Raider builds a good boat as well. Ive fished raiders before and they were not as nose heavy as the 240 OP. Hewescraft is a boat builder in the marine industry that offers boats for sale in a variety of sizes on Boat Trader with the smallest current boat listed at 17 feet in length to the longest vessel measuring in at 30 feet and an average length of 2099 feet.