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Got a buddy that has recently got into spider rigging. He is looking at a larger boat and I wonder if any of you have had experience with the following. Thanks for the I input. Looking for the pros and cons of the boat.
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How big of a boat is it? Length and beam?
go to utube and type in ranger cherokee boat. looked at one with a 90 on it and it was moving on pretty good. showed speed and it was doing 45 mph. i like the deep sides. looks like it might handle rough water pretty good.
18 ft 84 inches
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Should be a good boat for spider rigging etc.
Aluminum....pffft!
Think the Cherokee was offered in 17 and 18' only. That looks to be an 18. We're said to be fine boats. There one in Grenada that a fella has fished for many years and he still likes it, although he does not fish much these days.
Ranger left the aluminum market to concentrate on glass. Think the market at that time had more to do with it than a lack of quality or acceptance.
Wannabe...
hey nowQuote:
Originally Posted by feelay
I read recently where Ranger is bringing their aluminum boats back this year
Knew a guy who bass fished out of one for a long time. He liked it and never herd him say anything Neg about it. Don't know this to be fact but was told early ones were made by Crestliner to ranger spec and later were actually built by Ranger and as WB said they got out because of the market at the time. When I was looking for a boat thought about one but everyone I found was in my opinion over priced. They do have plenty of room and pretty good storage.
How did you ever get by for the last 40 plus years???:) bet u have caught way more fish out of aluminum than glass. Btw, the boys working on a budget and this one is in his.Quote:
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looks spacious... Cant stand fishing cramped up... long as it floats and engine runs good, can't be worse than no boat!
Yeah, Ranger does have their aluminum boat again this year. Looked at one real close at Duncan Marine a week or two ago. Very nice rig. I was tempted!!!
Ranger Boats Aluminum Series
Here is the new site.
Still have my tin boat...just don't like riding in it. Guess I'm spoiled. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Handicrappie
nice looking rig I wouldn't mind having it my boat ain't made for spider rigging gonna have to get a bigger boat
Handi, the only down side would be how high it sits out of the water, it will catch a lot of wind and might require a bigger sock to slow it down?
First thing I noticed about the boat was that huge deck up front Handi, it will have plentyyyyyy of room up there for sure. Man that thing has a wider deck than a lot of glass boats including my Ranger, I like the looks of it and if its a Ranger its bound to be a good boat. Oh and whoever is selling that boat needs to take some of the money and buy a gun, dayem they got bucks standing in the driveway!!!!:biggrin