Anyone have one of these boats? Im looking for a new rig, as I will be buying in May-June and this is one of 3 Im looking at right now. Just needing a little insight from someone who might own one
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Anyone have one of these boats? Im looking for a new rig, as I will be buying in May-June and this is one of 3 Im looking at right now. Just needing a little insight from someone who might own one
Now you're cookin' with gas, Killer!
Wannabe...
Yea it's a nice rig, just would like to find out a ball park price on one and I can't. I know the g3 is in my range and I hope this one is. Course if I can't get it with a yamaha engine then I don't want it.
Wonder how good a 90 or 115 would push it
Guessing the 90 would be worth 40-43 and the 115 prolly 45 to 48.
Wannabe...
Here ya go killer. Thats the next boat I buy.
Xpress
Thay spose to be speedy boats
I know the X series is quick. Matter of fact, I think the X19 is the fastest aluminum production out there, Hopped up, setup and skint back by a driver that knows what they're doing you can bust 70 and make a Ranger driver jealous. Don't know about the other series though. Gonna have to talk to somebody in the know.Quote:
Originally Posted by biggerjigger
Wannabe....
Thanks guys but that's little out of my price range
Well dang it duck you brought it up. Look at all the research and wasted post you have caused. What the name of this thread should have been was "I can't afford an Xpress H18PFC but I shore would like one what do y'all think?"Quote:
Originally Posted by duckkiller
Lol didn't know it would cost more than the war eagle I got quoted
I shouldn't cost much to just get the motor fixed on the boat that you already have.Quote:
Originally Posted by duckkiller
Well, I done tolt you not to get a new one any how. But would you listen to me? Noooooooooo.
I swear. Kids these days.
Wannabe...
Yea they proud of em. I got a 2000 H51 and I would buy another one. Ain't had the first bit of trouble so far. I need to replace the carpet in it but that's just normal use that's caused that. My dad bought an 18' xpress last year witH a 150 yamaha and it will scare you. It'd fast.
Sold my last boat this past weekend. Had a lot of trouble out of it since day one, trust me my pocket book better off without that boat in the drive. I got a couple boats back home I can use till I find one I like. You know there is an old saying your first gut feeling is the best. I've looked at a ton of boats in the last month and that G3 176 keeps coming back to my mind.
Check yo PMs killer, then load your truck with chemicals and head this way.
Wannabe...
Got it wb I'm flying home thurs don't know if they will let me on the plane with them
I have driven an Xpress 19 with a hopped up 150 promax on it.It was too fast after about 2 months the guy said it started warping the hull right at the pressure point in the pad.Ill stick to my slow little Allison.
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l.../Photo0047.jpg
Did you put a new motor on it? What kind of speed does that SLOW little Allison get?
Well lookie there, it's the fella that claims he ain't Neal again.
Where's the rod holders?
Wannabe...
Im having some built that mount off the seat pedistal holes so i dont have to drill any.Itll run between 85 and 100 depending on my prop and the load. fastest i have seen in mine was 94.
I went 95 in an Allison ONCE! People do not realize how fast that is on the water. I also saw one break in a million pieces doing almost 100.
Drill baby drill. Just think, you'll be trimming some weight with all those holes. Heck, you might even see 94.2 then.Quote:
Originally Posted by allisonboatsms
You got any idea how fast your boat is at idle on a GPS? I wondered with that motor if it'd be real high or not. Might just get me an Ally for a crank boat. :)
Wannabe...
I forget Killer, did you check out the G3 176?
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Priced right and the more I look at it, the more I like the layout.
Wannabe...
Ive been kind of scared of a G3 unless they have improved in the last couple of years.
Thats the one I been looking at. My last one was a good boat
Yeah, I thought you were the first one to post about the 176. No complaints on the layout here. You know my criticisms of my boat. Then again, you can't argue with the price.
Torch, I've been pretty hard on my boat since I've had it and not one boat issue has come up yet. There are design flaws and things I would have done different, but so far, so good.
Wannabe...
I have had my G3 Eagle 185 now for four years....no problems that I know of.
Yeah, but you don't fish but 3 days a year G-3 and 1 of those is from the bank, so we can't take your word for it. :)
Wannabe...
You don't know what your talking about WB...so just Shad up! :D dadgummit. I do wish it was at least a foot wider and had the fuel tank mid ship like the newer ones.
Have you looked at the Lowe ST175 Multi-Species? Similar layout to the G3 and same price range.
Not really a big fan of Lowe but I will give them a look. My gut has been crazy for the 176 since the first time I sat down in it at the boat show down here, so im really leaning hard towards it right now