Quote Originally Posted by MO Slab View Post
I'm boat shopping also...Triton has stopped making aluminum boats...G3 and Tracker have wood....Alumacraft has rivets...War Eagle(great boat but pricey)....I think I'm leaning towards Xpress XP170SS with spray liner and 60 Merc 4 stroke Bigfoot......I've talked to several dealers and H&M(Crowley) has the best prices around.....boat and trailer only can be purchasedThumbs Up
Hey Marty....read up on that Bigfoot, that lower unt is mostly made for lugging like pontoons and heavy slower pushes. I've been researching motors too, and didn't realize that until lately. Not sure if that fits your criteria.

Anyway, I've been playing with motor upgrades too. Currently have an Alweld 1548 with custom decks and bench, with 25yam elec start/tiller, has pull start for backup, one battery for all including trolling motor. I tell ya its a great low maint rig for mostly one man fishing like me, its almost 6yrs old now. I can do it all, load with pirogues, hunt, fish, shallow, logs, etc and not sweat the scratches.

But the new motor bug has struck, and unless I get the 15" transom built up to 20", the 40hp elec tiller non-TnT choices are slim. Everything is a compromise, and this will be my first 4stroke when it happens. I certainly have enjoyed eyeing all the different new outboards at Larto/Saline, man you can see them all running in one day and talk to owners LOL. Can't do that anywhere else!