Well guys i have a 1754 metal boat and was thinking about getting a fiberglass boat . I really am not looking for a new one but what are y'alls opinions on them. Any suggestions on make and models.
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Well guys i have a 1754 metal boat and was thinking about getting a fiberglass boat . I really am not looking for a new one but what are y'alls opinions on them. Any suggestions on make and models.
I've fished out of the old bomber style fiberglass boats and I now own an xpress X17. I love it. I don't think I could go back to a fiberglass boat. Although if I hit the powerball I'm getting the biggest and fastest Ranger bass boat and perch jerk out of it.
Those Xpress rigs are NICE. Make you wanna keep it in the garage and leave the truck on the curb.
go with a mako or a ranger bay boat. high sides are nice with gail force winds. lol
I have a Triton, 17.5' I'm loving it, I had a Ranger 350, my last boat, hey they are nice, but that 150 that was needed to push it...liked that EXPENSIVE GASOLENE....I don't miss my Ranger...
Fiberglass boats have their place but with gas expected to hit the 5.00 mark I don't want to pull it or put gas in it. I had an 18ft express and it was a fine machine.
21-22 ft center console bay boat with 225 E-tec
or a Triton 205 w/225 E-tec if you can find it.... Oh yea, don't forget HB 1198's front and rear!
I guess you know my opinion. http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e12a-6eda-f1e1.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e12a-6f0d-370f.jpg
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Those do look nice ...... especially the second one! You would look good in red J.W.!!!
i know someone with a 20ft skeeter with a 200hp great shape asking 6k.needs to sale it!!!!!
That's gotta be a deal. What year model?
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yea no kiddin
Send me the info meat when u get a chance
If it ain't a fiberglass boat, you might as well be fishing out of a number five wash tub, I actually have both I have a aluminum 15/42 war eagle with a 25 hp Johnson, and i Have a fiber glass boat with a 150 hp Johnson, they both have their place, but I enjoy fishing out of the glass boat, more than I do the aluminum boat, the big glass boat is way more comfortable to fish from.
Lowe Stinger J.W. The widest most stable comfortable Alum boat on the water. Most crappie fisherman I know who go glass wish they never did or sell the one they had, and ive seen some of the waters you like J.w. Glass Is fine for bass... but Alum brings home the silver baby!!!.
Well I know your not looking for new, and there are some good used ones out there but you have to do your homework and make sure its not a lemon just like anything else now days.
As for models, each person has their opinions on what they like. I have had a Champion, and Ranger in the past. Both good boats but liked the Champion better for overall smooth ride and layout. Now I have a 2002 Skeeter, as I decided to down grade in size to a smaller size boat, mine is a SX 180, which is a 17 foot 8 inch boat. For a shorter boat it has tons of room, its even double console but has room as if it was a single console boat. The shorter boat is lighter as well so it dont cost as much to tow or as hard to tow as the 21 foot Champion I had. So it depends on the size of boat your looking for, and if you have room to store it, or feel comfortable towing it. This boat has tons of storage and a big front deck. I recently upgraded the Trolling motor to a 24 volt 70lbs and you can bull doze through the toughest wind with it. It has a shallow draft compared to some others, so shallow water isnt as hard to fish.
I have looked recently at all boats in my list of ones I like. Between Triton, Ranger, Stratos ( which are all owned by one company now) Champion, Basscat, and Skeeter, my choices come down to Champion and Skeeter. Both are very similar in how they ride (smooth as butter even in rough water) and both have great amount of storage.
My thoughts are to try and fish in a boat your interested in if at all possible. That way you can get a feel for it and see what you like or dislike about it. Oh and if you like speed then go for 2 strokes, but if you are like me and dont care how fast your hole shot is then get an efficient 4 stroke Yamaha, they last forever and are great on fuel. Good Luck to ya bud.
After reading this thread through, I have decided to hook up me ole junkie floater, go to the lake and try desperately to catch a durn crappie...hopefully won't have to wade back to the bank....
Not quite a fair comparison. You do have a wash tub vs a bass boat. LolQuote:
Originally Posted by Lkconwayguru
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And you know what, at the end of the day it dont matter about the type of boat you have, its if you can catch the fish in the first place. KCcrappieslayer from the MO board and partner KCBaller, won a couple Lake Truman crappie tournaments last year, fishing out of one of those number 5 wash tubs, lol He actually calls it "The Tub".Quote:
Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine
Capps and Coleman were fishing out of an aluminum boat with a 130 yammie during the Washington tourney three weeks ago! My ProCraft 1773 is very stable in rough water. However, it is an older boat and I like the creature comforts and room of my newer glass boat. The ProCraft is pretty beat up but solid and reliable so I don't mind putting it in a ditch or stumpfield (ask Blue Thunder how many thousands of crappie, bream, and green carp have came over the side of that old ProCraft!). I came very close to buying a new 21 ft Walleye boat (aluminum) before getting the Triton and if I got a new boat now it might be aluminum but I still lean toward a center-console.
yea capps and coleman has dominated out of that metal boat but all in all you get what fits you.