A salty dog here trying to learn about aluminum boats. Gotta a few questions on sleds for the sweet water brethren.
Been eying used Alumaweld Vee Sleds on & off the last few years. Look like a solid, safe platform for a fair price for CR and CR trib type fishing, not mentioning the coastal bay fall fishing also.

Center console vs tiller is a non-issue. I'm concerned most with learning about their hull design positive and negative attributes from folks who fish the CR area.
I'd likely re-power with a tiller o/b anyhow to open up space if a CC model came way way. Not afraid to take on boat projects. Wouldn't be the first one.

My questions:

#1) Is say, a 17' to 20' alumaweld Vee sled a good hull for CR fishing, CR anchoring and say running and backtrolling / sidedrifting CR trib's?

#2) What hull currently made by Alumaweld or other aluminum boat manufacturers closely resemble the Vee Sled Hull?

#3) Could the addition of a adjustable level jack plate on the transom accommodate a tiller mounted outboard for both prop and Jet drives ?

#4) Any common weather conditions that the Vee Sled just doesn't cut it in? I.e. chop etc...

#5) Draft ? How shallow will she go w/ jet drive?

Figure a sled could really open up some new exciting new opportunities for my sons and myself. Love the Puget Sound but need some new territory to explore with my kids.

Fish On,
Lofty