Re: Thinking of having a boat built
Man I hunt the bay a lot here in Texas. I run an 1860. I've been happy with my boat & the build since 2009. I wouldn't change a thing and that was 8 years ago.
The flat bottom across the bay is sometimes a PITA with chop but I have to remind myself this is a backwater boat and not really made to cross a 3.5 mile bay with 2' chop. However, I've crossed the bay countless times & in some nasty conditions and have never been worried or in fear of swamping.
The load carrying of the 1860 is very good, you can read my review on here. I eventually added mods to carry a even bigger load and to gain some top end.