Couple of weeks ago, we were chatting about what might be the toughest power boats (http://www.iboats.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=001695. OK, so I was doing most of the chatting. 
<br />Recently, I found the following broker site: http://www.gsiboat.com/index.html which lists some major tough boats, most of which are used in offshore Alaska and Washington fishing, and, where, excuse the expression, one needs titanium-tough nuts as big as basketballs. <br />As I was browsing (slow work day!), I noticed: 1) aluminum and steel boats maintain their value much better than glass boats. They cost more new, too. There are some good-looking wood boats, too. 2)Almost all are diesel: Cat, SGL (mostly John Deere), GM, Volvo, with Cummins a distinct minority. 3) Furuno electronics dominate, with Raytheon a distant 2nd. <br />Interesting reading and pictures. Check it out!
<br />Recently, I found the following broker site: http://www.gsiboat.com/index.html which lists some major tough boats, most of which are used in offshore Alaska and Washington fishing, and, where, excuse the expression, one needs titanium-tough nuts as big as basketballs. <br />As I was browsing (slow work day!), I noticed: 1) aluminum and steel boats maintain their value much better than glass boats. They cost more new, too. There are some good-looking wood boats, too. 2)Almost all are diesel: Cat, SGL (mostly John Deere), GM, Volvo, with Cummins a distinct minority. 3) Furuno electronics dominate, with Raytheon a distant 2nd. <br />Interesting reading and pictures. Check it out!