Let me know what you think

[TJ Adams]

Looking at the following boat they sent this picture to me..It's a 03 Lowe Stinger 17w. its blue...I was wondering if this looks to be really ruff looking on the bottom, or is it because its painted?

[DRPEPPER]

Looks like the paint has been roughed up a little. I am sure mine would look worse if it had been painted.
You had better get with it and buy a boat. It has been so long the wife might have forgot she approved it!!
DP

[gooch]

Looks ok to me but all I can see is the cosmetic stuff. I promise it will look alot worse if you fish Lake Conway much.

[TJ Adams]

I just want to make sure I dont get took.....Well I'm not letting her forget...:D I've been looking hard!

[flyflinger]

Looks like it was used not so gently. Maybe beached on some rocks or something. Hulls look like that after a few seasons on Bull Shoals, there is absolutely nowhere you can beach without crunching some rocks. Overall, from pic #2 it appears to be a nice boat and Lowe has a great rep. Just mho.

[CrappieHound]

I have a BRAND NEW boat(3 mos. old). It doesn't have that many scratches but it already has some. A painted boat is going to have scratches on the bottom. If it floats and doesn't have big dents in it I say buy it if the money is right. That is to say if you have the motor checked out buy a reputable dealer.

CH

[TJ Adams]

I have a BRAND NEW boat(3 mos. old). It doesn't have that many scratches but it already has some. A painted boat is going to have scratches on the bottom. If it floats and doesn't have big dents in it I say buy it if the money is right. That is to say if you have the motor checked out buy a reputable dealer.

CH

Well the price is right, but since it's a Missouri boat and I would be stuck with over $700 dollars in Tax, and buyin 2 depth finders that put's it at $9000 so the tax looks like a deal breaker.....CRAP!

[ceb]

From my standpoint...I treat my equipment as hard as it needs to be treated. I don't put unnecessary treatment on it, but I expect my equipment (especially my boat) to take whatever I throw at it. My hull looks very similar to the first pic...for what its worth.

Other than that, I think the boat looks very nice. But, I figured that you would be able to find lots of similar used boats in the same price range...

[slabbandit]

My boat is an '88 Tracker Panfish. It takes on a little water in a days fishing now days. Sometimes I let friends and family fishing with me drive my stick steering across the big part of the lake on the way back in.
I'll set in the back and pull the plug while we are running wide open down the lake. This will cause all the water to be sucked out of the bottom of the boat.
I can't never seem to resist the temptation to scoot up to the front, tap them on the shoulder with the boat plug, and say "Where's this go!":D

[creekslick]

TJ, what type and size are you looking for?