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Going to be buying a new boat in the next few months and was curious about what size boat would be needed to fish three guys in the front of the. Boat. If anyone has or has seen a 3 man setup how big of a boat was it. I’m not necessarily planning on fishing three guys all the time but would like to be able to somewhat comfortably if I could. I know I could get a 24 ft boat and have plenty of room but would like to keep it around a 1860. Thanks
i don't know about 3 people up front spiderriggin you might have to go the custom route for that. i have and 18ft express that i can fish 2 up front and one in back or vice versa.Quote:
Originally Posted by gpurvis17
I think the SeaArk Cat series may have something you could work with...
Looked at a Lowes Catfish 18 couple days ago. Front and back decks are huge.
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I friend has a 21ft sea ark and you could do it with that boat. I can lay across the deck of that boat easy
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Gonna be tight on an 1860,1870 will be roomier.
pontoon
Appreciate the input guys. Not really wanting a pontoon. Like I said it’s not something I plan on doing all the time. Just wondered if someone had done it and what size boat they were using and how it felt
Sea Ark Rivercat 180 or one of the super wide Alwelds would work for 3 across if anything.
Finding it stock may be a problem. Most don't configure their front decks for Crappie fishing, let alone 3 wide spider rigging it. I bought and rebuilt a 16' deep-v and added three across seating on the bow. Doubt I will ever fish three across unless it's two adults and my grandson. I have single and double spider rigged off of her. I also have a 30 gallon live/bait well behind the front deck seats.
Only picture I have of the two seats in place. I do have video with one of my son/grandsons in the double configuration. however it will take to long up load.
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For reference. My bow is 6'3" wide at the center of the seat bases. The seat bases are 21" center to center and my seats are 18" wide. I just measured.
With all three seats in place, only way around is over the gunwale, or pull a seat off the pedestal.
The $20,000 question. How much space do you want between the seats? The wider the deck, the more the boat costs and the more it costs to operate and tow.
The real question, how often will you seat three across? Realistically, once a summer, once a month, once a week? For me, two across most of the summer when the kids/grandson come with me. When me and a buddy go, or if it's just me, I use the center seat.
Check out Wareagle, they have one but it may be 20 or 21 ft. But it is set up with 3 across seating. Really wide on the bow. They are good to work with so if you found a 18 that was wide enough the would set it up for you.
I’m not really sure how often I would be doing that. Would just like to have the possibility to do so. As far as spacing goes it would be nice to be able to swivel enough to get off the front deck without going over the gunwAle. I guess I’ll just have to see what it looks like when I start looking at boats. I was in bass pro the other day and saw a 1860 tracker grizzly and the deck looked really wide and got me thinking about fitting 3 people across itQuote:
Originally Posted by Hanr3
I run a Xpress XP200 and can sit three across the front, it is a 2070. Granted it is tight but it came with (3) bases on the bow, I figure using two offset pedestals on each side would give more room but no more than I fish 3 at the bow I have not tried it.
Anything will be tight with 3 up front. My 23’’ Ranger is wide as they come, and I put the third guy in the back.
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