Thread: Dual Console Alum Boats

Originally Posted by mrdux

BIGBADDAD has an 18' Alumacraft dual console rig for sale. 15- E Tec, Terrova, 2 locators. PM him or PM me for his contact info. I don't think he listed it for sale here.

Should have proof-read my previous post. Rich's boat has a 150 E Tec outboard.

Lund-Starcraft-Alumacraft-Prinecraft make them..sure that there are more..memory thing also, get a full windshield..you will not be sorry..

I agree with the comfort of the dual console and wrap around windshield. Downside I find in most is a postage stamp front deck, I'm kinda big and sometimes clumsy, and the rod locker is either gone or too small to be of any use with these rods we use. Mine to do I would look into what Doggone suggested and look into a glass bass boat. After 2000 there's no wood in em to rot and the ride I took in mine last Sunday just reaffirmed my feelings. I got caught on the upwind side about 3 miles out and while running 28 mph downwind it was rough enough that I was getting airborne occasionally. Had I had that to go into that chop going the other way in a lighter aluminum boat I would never have been able to get on plane, a long slow ride. The aluminums will get you there but you'll feel every wave along the way in the bad stuff. I fished out of an 18' tracker Targa with a 115 Optimax that ran on the smell of gas and gave good service. The seats were uncomfortable and would have to have been changed had he not sold it. It was also very big regarding sail area and sat on top of the water much more so than a glass boat making it hard to control on a strong windy day. A 55lb TM didn't do the job. Rods had to be broken down to go into the rod box also, pretty short. This boat was built for BPS by Fisher and was very well built, just very different than any glass options I saw. He later had an 18' Stratos of the same configuration with a 150 Yamaha 4 stroke and while nice it still had it's drawbacks, much the same as the Targa did. Just input and opinions, hope this helps some.....Skeet.

Originally Posted by Boa3

Might want to check SeaArk. I have a 240 which is a lot of boat but it is nice not to be cramped. I fish the Miss. and lakes for catfish and also go to Sardis and fish crappie. I works great for both. It has a wrap around windshield and my wife really likes that as do my fishing partners when you hit a wave that comes in because you stay dry. It is also great when you are running because it really blocks the wind.

I looked at the 200 today. Awesome boat but it won't fit in my Garage and a bit above my price range. What a beast.

Look at a Lund Impact before you make a decision. We ordered the boat the way we wanted it and are VERY happy with it. I ordered rod tubes on the starboard side and store our 11 foot crappie rods there. We use a rod holder that inserts into a seat socket when we spider rig for the 14 foot rods, similar to the one pictured here. We also ordered the Crappie Package which consists of side by side seating up front and a live, aerated bait well within easy reach. This boat handles the rough stuff very well on the windy days. We ordered the boat with a 150 Merc 4 stroke which has enough guts to get the bow up out of the rough stuff when the wind kicks up. We have a 112 lb thrust Terrova which pulls the boat along at 4.7 miles per hour at full power and handles the windiest of conditions with no sweat. We've long-lined trolled, vertical jigged and spider rigged out of this boat. Highly recommend Lund and also Hank's Sales and Service in Raymond, Il. I got 3 quotes on our boat and Hank's was $4500 under the other 2 dealers.