Newb question - stability Lone Star vs Alumacraft (14'ers)

Hello all! This is my first post and hopefully not too 'open-ended' of a question.

I'm new to owning boats and working on them, but was missing fishing from one so bought 2 ...

The boat I wanted to get (off craigslist) was an old Alumacraft with outboard/trailer and trolling motor, but the seller didn't respond so I bought a different one (1965 Chrysler/Lone Star Commander) with just the trailer and trolling motor. Then the other seller responded that he still had it, so I bought it too. Now I have to decide which one I'm going to keep (and make serviceable). They BOTH need rivet bucking and sealing, as well as paint and whatever else I decide to do (LOTS of good examples on this forum!!).

The Lone Star has a broader beam (by 4") but the Alumacraft seems like it has a flatter hull. My wife is a weak swimmer so I want the most stable platform I can get, from the choices I have.

Since I can't float either one easily, I'm looking for opinions on which would be more stable in the water?

Thanks in advance,

Brent

I got one dollar on the white one. Looks like the more stable of the two to me.

It's all about the width... go with the lone star imo...

Bateman said:

I got one dollar on the white one. Looks like the more stable of the two to me.

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Same here, taller gunnels too!

X3 on whitey.


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Thanks for the fast replies! They make sense to me.

I do like the hull thickness of the green one (and my Dad had an Alumacraft 17'er, 20 years ago, that was a great/solid little fishing boat), but I agree the white one is bigger so that's probably the way I'll go.

The white one. 1st pic there looks to be a gnarly dent atop the starboard gunnel, but doesn't show in the 2nd?

ProduceMan said:

The white one. 1st pic there looks to be a gnarly dent atop the starboard gunnel, but doesn't show in the 2nd?

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According to the previous owner, a tree limb fell into her and caused that. There's no apparent structural damage, to my uneducated eyes, anyway.