Thread: Opinion: Lowe or Tracker

I was looking at the same two boats last year. The BPS is just 4 miles away and there is no Lowe dealer in the vicinity. The Lowe dealers I called that were within a reasonable driving distance did not have a 175 in stock at the time or never returned my call. The BPS folks were great to work with. They were even willing to bring a boat by my house to make sure it fit in my garage before I purchased it. I ended up with a 2006 Tracker PC175/2005 Merc 50 hp 4 stroke for just over $13,000 and am very satisified with it. The boat is plenty fast enough for me (34 mph), quiet, rides good, and is good on gas. I did upgrade the depth finder and trolling motor after the purchase. There were no options for upgrading these items at the time of purchase.

Had I been able to look at the Lowe 175, I probably would have gone with that one as long as it had the swing away tongue on the trailer. I don't think you can go go wrong with either boat and it is a matter of personal preference.

Originally Posted by swampy

you guys dont like war eagle thats built there in ark. that is the big seller in sc

war eagle boats are great. i prefer F&F myself. i think they are the best made aluminum boats made. the craftsmanship is like no other, they customize most of their boats to order. they are very smooth riding also. i have a 1648 camo vhull with a 60hp 2 stroke yamaha, and am more than satisfied in every aspect. i would check them out. they are located in Monticello, Ar along with war eagle and seark. also their price is hard to beat

Just a thought? Would you build your own boat if you could? We have about 3 boat builder here in central AR that will build you what you want.

I had mine done that way in 1994. A weldbuilt 1452. I run a 40hp Yamaha tiller on the back.

About ready to build a new one. Wantin a 1660 with a Etech 60hp tiller on back. Rhino liner, big front deck with bait well and live well the way I want it.

I had an F&F bowfishing boat. (1756 with a 70 hp Yamahammer) and loved it. They build it from scratch exactly the way you want it. They have a general layout of a hull and you draw in what you want, where you want it and the size you want it. First class all the way. I have a War Eagle 1652 with a 25 hp Merc and it suits me just fine. The only reason I bought it was because I was wanting a boat right then and didn't feel like waiting for one to be built.

Well thanks for all the info, And my father-in-law really appreciates it...
He bought an 07 Tracker 17.5 crappie pro today. He also got a gps depth finder. He got the 50HP 4-Stroke..Hope to go fishing with him soon!

Thanks for all the input. Thats what makes this site so Great!

What is F & F? I haven't heard of them.

TJ, I don't think you'll be sorry. Tracker is fine.

Originally Posted by blairarnold

What is F & F? I haven't heard of them.

F & F is a custom boat maker in Monticello Ar. If you can dream it, they can build it. I believe it only employees less than 10 people, but they do top notch work.