I have two Wooldridge boats now. I have had a 16' Alaskan with a 90HP Yamaha outboard and 8HP kicker for over 20 years. Just an awesome boat-indestructible. We have hit rocks in the river so many times and never broke a weld. Engineering is great, construction is more robust than any other jetsleds I have looked at or ridden in, and they are great looking boats too. But the very best thing about Wooldridge is their family tradition of excellence and integrity. These guys stand behind their words, no ifs ands or buts. If they tell you something it's a done deal. Plus they build locally and it's easy to get them fixed or modified. Recently we bought another one (used)-the Xtra plus, 20' with the inboard V-8, Kodiak 350 motor. It is also awesome, better in the salt water for crabbing, but great in the rivers too. I thought I would sell the little one, but I love it too much and for the smaller rivers it is perfect. We could have bought another brand of boat cheaper, but after looking again at how these things are built, I just couldn't see buying "cheap" when it so often becomes expensive in the long run, not to mention how they run their business. You can't go wrong with a Woolie-and they are really great about giving you a factory tour and showing you how they build them. Just first class, old-fashioned, honest people. read more