Looks like a good boat. Does anybody have one? Any opinions? Thanks
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Looks like a good boat. Does anybody have one? Any opinions? Thanks
They are extremely nice boat and come with a HEAFTY PRICE TAG! I got to go the the plant with a buddy who sells em and they are nice. Probly the best manufactured aluminum boat on the market.
Saw some today. Would not be worth the $$$$$ to me for an Aluminum boat.
Dan
For that much......go custom. AAD boats in Illinois. PM me in you want more info. On my 2nd boat from them.
I've been looking at them pretty hard. Talked to three different dealers on similar boats. Crestliner VT19, Triton X18, and Ranger RT188. All with same o/b & trolling mtr and stainless prop. Triton and Ranger were basically identical. I could see a pretty big difference on the quality of the interior. The price I got (not including set up & delivery and my electronics), the Triton came in a little over 750 lower. The Crestliner, a little bit bigger and I think 3 inches wider was almost the same price as the Ranger. There was another $500 incentive on the Crestliner that I may be eligible for. The Ranger dealer was Throwing in a Custom Cover, Tie downs and Aluminum spare tire.
The other dealers, it wasn't included, or they didn't tell me it was included.
I was really impressed by the quality of the Crestliner and the Ranger. I could upgrade the Crestliner to a 150, the Triton and Ranger was maxed out at a 115.
Like I said before, the layout of the models of the Ranger and Triton were Identical. I thought the seats, carpet and overall construction of the Storage boxes was worth the extra money Ranger was asking over the Triton. Now if the Triton was a couple grand less, that might be a different story. Also, the Console seemed more sturdy on the Ranger. The selling point of the Ranger over the Crestliner right now is the layout with the center rod storage.
Now I priced all 2014 models, there are some leftover 2013 Crestliners and Tritons out there that are attractivly priced, I havent seen any Carryover Ranger RT188 models.
Right now with me, it looks like Crestliner or Ranger.
Look at the lowe 195 great storage setup for spider rigging. I don't know how they price out compared to the others, but it would be the one for me.
Should be able to compare the Triton and lowe side by side if u come to Arthur show this weekend. Dont know if most here know or not but 16 Marine in Shelbyville is now a Triton Dealer also and i know ge plans on bringing both to the show.
Might have to look into them a little closer
The more I hear about this weekends show in Arthur, the better it gets! Hope the weather cooperates!Quote:
Originally Posted by HookItBait
In my opinion you'd be better off finding a used fiberglass model in the same price range. Just my 2 cents.