Not even a question, welded only. Rivets get loose and leak. This is what I've done for 30 years, I know.
Am I correct in that G3 welds the flat bottoms, and rivets the V-hulls? If so do you know why?
Any experience with the G3 flat bottom or bay boats on big water and/or chop?
My G3 is the Bay 18 DLX. Of course it’s aluminum, but I wouldn’t call it a flat bottom and definitely not a deep V. My boat sees a lot of chop, and it certainly is rougher than a heavy fiberglass deep-v, but with the boat trimmed right and keeping the speed reasonable it does just fine. But I’m 33. I might think differently if I was a little older.
