Over many decades of boating on both coasts I have concluded that from a usability standpoint most modern plastic boats are equivalent.
Regardless of brand their owners use them similarly in similar conditions and on similar cruises. N.B. I am not talking passagemaking or crossing the Columbia river bar on the ebb. Just normal coastal cruising in settled weather.
Sure they are built differently, some stronger than others, some finished better or easier to maintain than others some with more creature comforts but I can't remember any case where that really mattered when the boats were used reasonably by owners smart enough to avoid dangerous conditions.
So while we endlessly debate boat brands look around and see all the other brands in your marina and waterways doing the same things seemingly independent of brand.
Regardless of brand their owners use them similarly in similar conditions and on similar cruises. N.B. I am not talking passagemaking or crossing the Columbia river bar on the ebb. Just normal coastal cruising in settled weather.
Sure they are built differently, some stronger than others, some finished better or easier to maintain than others some with more creature comforts but I can't remember any case where that really mattered when the boats were used reasonably by owners smart enough to avoid dangerous conditions.
So while we endlessly debate boat brands look around and see all the other brands in your marina and waterways doing the same things seemingly independent of brand.