Thread: War Eagle

War Eagle builds a good boat. The Predator is a good boat but for my style of fishing I would like the 1860 or a 2072 better.

I have a 17' stick steer WE with a 50. Had it about 3 yrs. and have had no problems with it. If I were to get another one today, I might would go with a 961 or a 2072 with a center console.

I run an 860 and a buddy of mine has a 961, I'd rather ride in his but fish out of mine. They'er tough boats.

Cajun Tater, I did not look at a War Eagle. I looked at a Lowe Stinger 175 with a 75 HP, a G3 that was the same set-up as the Lowe, and then I saw the Crestliner TC 18 with a 90 HP Four-stroke and fell in love. The Crestliner is a 2014 model and had a discount and a rebate. It is a Pro Edition which included a lot of upgrades and extras that the Lowe and G3 did not have, plus it is almost a foot longer and about 4 inches wider at 18' 3" long and 92" at the beam. The other 2 boats were 17' 6" and had 75 HP motors instead of a 90 HP. The Lowe was just a couple of hundred cheaper than the Crestliner and the G3 was $3000.00 more than the Crestliner. Plus the Crestliner is all aluminum; no wood anywhere. The G3 has wood floors. On top of all of that the dealer is going to give me a depth finder for the trolling motor and install it. All in all I believe I am getting a great deal. I can hardly wait. I'm like a kid at Christmas. LOL.

Originally Posted by Pastor

Cajun Tater, I did not look at a War Eagle. I looked at a Lowe Stinger 175 with a 75 HP, a G3 that was the same set-up as the Lowe, and then I saw the Crestliner TC 18 with a 90 HP Four-stroke and fell in love. The Crestliner is a 2014 model and had a discount and a rebate. It is a Pro Edition which included a lot of upgrades and extras that the Lowe and G3 did not have, plus it is almost a foot longer and about 4 inches wider at 18' 3" long and 92" at the beam. The other 2 boats were 17' 6" and had 75 HP motors instead of a 90 HP. The Lowe was just a couple of hundred cheaper than the Crestliner and the G3 was $3000.00 more than the Crestliner. Plus the Crestliner is all aluminum; no wood anywhere. The G3 has wood floors. On top of all of that the dealer is going to give me a depth finder for the trolling motor and install it. All in all I believe I am getting a great deal. I can hardly wait. I'm like a kid at Christmas. LOL.

I really like the Crestliner also.....was looking for a used rig and found a very nice rigged out Crestliner with a bimimi top for $7000.....it sold before I could check out the brand name.....I think you will be really happy with the choice.....somebody out there watching over you.....

I have the predator but I thought the max engine size for it is 115.. Next boat will be a center console but nothing wrong with the one I have now.

My dad has a new stick steer WE with a 30 HP Honda on it. He loves it.

welcome cajun tater,

the predator is a fine boat, but like paw paw said it depends on the style fishing you do....cant go wrong with a war eagle they are fine boats. might give the used market a look....there are so many great rigs available if you take time to look....save some money and some even come with great upgrades (trolling motor, Graph, rod holders..etc).

My advice is this: There are so many great boats out there, its hard to go wrong. Where the downfall is, where they skimp by is on the items such as trolling motors, graphs, etc. Odds are if you buy new you will upgrade and want to change the options your new rig has at the time of purchase. Either upgrade right off the bat or plan to spend more down the road. Watch these trolling motors...many of these rigs come with 12 volt systems and an all day on the water trip will have you wishing it was 24 volt. In addittion is most likely will be the minimum size motor they can get by putting on there which make the previous statement even worse and this takes tolls on your batteries that are under strain and always run down. Get reay to squinch your eyes at the tiny graph, but they work well in most case. My point is pay close attention to the accessories, quality of the seats, small things like the electronics systems, breakers, etc. these are likely the items that will have you fussing later down the road and giving you the head aches. Ive had lots of boats, there is never a perfect one but the little things I have mentioned are all from experience. Trolling motor upgrades, new graphs, extras you always plan to add later...sometimes never happen with that boat payment due each month. Get it like you want it from the start and you will be steps ahead!

Good Luck on your search and watch for details....dont let the shiney new boat blurr your attention to the small things.