war eagle

is anybody fishing a war eagle? they've got a new 2170 out. thinking seriously about getting one. dw

I have a 2060 CC and love it.

There are quite a few War Eagle owners on this site and I haven't heard very much bad press about the boats at all... the factory and dealers seem to have delivery date issues though, they'll promise you the moon when you're buying the boat but rarely deliver on time... or even close to it.

Here's a for instance:

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/main-...-new-boat.html

I seen that boat in an add yesterday. I used to own a 2072SDSV and a 754 LDV at the same time for a few years. Great boats and if it had not been for health reasons I would still be in a War-Eagle. But needed the better ride. Now they have this one with a 22 degree hull. Man wish they had come out with this one couple of years ago. Do wish they had more pictures of it like with the hull showing and the layout with everything. But looks like a nice boat.
There a great boat. The company will also work with you on building one. I got to pick out about every part of mine. They can and will make changes to a boat. There not a cookie cutter boat maker. They build them your way.
Also when I sold both boats I did not take a big loss. Not many times you can do that when selling a used boat. They hold there value.
Pete

glad to hear those comments. the 2170 has .125 alum throughout which i was looking for and it appears as if it would be pretty good on big water. it apparently used to be their costal boat. as far as customizing goes, they see this as more of a pkg boat. i can get a side console w/livewell, a port side rod locker, a 70+ qt cooler under the passenger seats and the front storage runs full width. they aren't budging on anything else. i do want a smooth ride; so with the 22deg hull i should have that. any comments on how they stack up with a sea ark? thanks

also; i'd struggling with the flooing. spray on vs vinyl vs carpet. always had carpet. are the others hot? does the vinyl hold up over time?

My next boat will be a War Eagle and it will have a vinyl floor covering.

I have had that vinyl floor in my last 3 boats. Don't think I will ever go back with carpet again.
As for the 22 degree hull. It should ride good. one Issue I had with my 2072 was on big waves from the 30ft or bigger boas it would catch 2 if not 3 of them at a time. so watch out for that for sure.
As of it stacking up aganst the Sea-ARk. I have had people tell me the 24ft boats ride like a dream with the 15 degree hull. But then again the War-Eagle having more V should beat it. Both are great boats . That 22 degree may be as much or more then My Lund 1825 Pro Guide Tiller has.
Pete

glad for the imput. the dealer's touting the vinyl, but i didn't know. i, too, gotta believe that 22deg hull w/ the .125 al should be about as good as its gonna get ride wise. thanks

MIne has vinyl and I will never go back to carpet.

thanks slimy. one dealer told me that the vinyl started looking old and worn after a year and a half. he was a fan of the spray on. i was in a spray on friday and when i got down on my bare knees it was as hot as aluminum.

Most of the time it is the camo paint that they spray the vinyl with. If you are worried go with a solid color such as tan that will not be sprayed with paint. Your dealer is right about the camo paint wearing off, but WarEagle offer several color options of vinyl that is not painted camo, just solid colored vinyl.

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MIne has vinyl and I will never go back to carpet.

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mined also has vinyl, yes in real hot weather it will be hotter than carpet but there are other advanges i like , easy to clean ,wash out or blow with a air hose:)

I have a 754 cc with a 60hp four stroke merc. Love the boat. I have had it on the Arkansas river quite a bit and have never felt worried in some ruff stuff.

thanks arg. i guess war eagle and sea ark built in the same town. looks like they're built a lot alike.

I know War Eagle is built in Monticello, AR which is about 1 1/2 hours southeast of Little Rock. One of the resons I decided to go with war eagle is the Arkansas Game and Fish uses these boats in every body of water you can imagine and in every weather condition. Search and resuce, hunting pochers, etc... and they rave about their ability to get you where you need to go and back home safe. Sold me. Good luck with you search.