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just starting to look for a 16ft boat for my wife and I to fish for crappie and bass, been looking online at some boats, the Sea Ark crappie 1652 looks nice, cannot find prices yet, hoping i can find this boat or something similar, my max to spend is at 10k dollars, will i find something in this price range.
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New or used? Used yes, but maybe not new, if wanting something with options in it. But I know a place in Ohio, that makes pontoon boats in that size range, if you wamt to look at somnthimg like that also.
Cray would have some info on boats like you speak of, has one himself.
i wanted a sea ark forever .
but all my buds that have them have to keep rewelding seams
just a thought ....
I have a SeaArk 860XV Bought it new 9 years ago...I love it...Never a problem with welds or seams. Its a 18ft. boat with 60 inch wide bottom..topside its 86 in. wide. Powered by a 90hp Yamaha 4 stroke.
Lots of good welded aluminum boats out there today.
Sea Ark is known to be among the best.
War Eagle is also.
Richard Gene has an Alweld, made in Arkansas and so do i, although mine is smaller than Richards.
The Tracker Grizzley model is also welded.
Ten thousand would buy a nice boat new if you shop at the right time.
i have about half that amount in a new ( leftover ) 2018 1442 Alweld Jon with a new ( leftover ) 2018 Merk 20 hp electric, and a new EZ Load trailer. Of coarse thats bare bones, NIC trolling motor, rod holders, etc.
It’s a whole lot more boat than the basic Tracker 14’ jon boat and other similar ones.
But it’s still a Jon boat, and best not used on big water except in nice conditions.
Are they duck hunters? Those guys run lots of SeaArks abut they are HARD on boats.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ketchn
Of all the sea arc boats I know of have never known one to have cracked welds. One of the toughest aluminum boats out there.
It’s most likely because the guys fish them extra hard . Some of the guys here really go hard at the fish . I do know one of them has rebuilt his motor on his about 3 times .Quote:
Originally Posted by "G"
One of the others rebuilt his motor on his once . I still have a fancy for one myself,so it isn’t like I think they ain’t good ,just an observation.
Heck one of them I was riding with one trip took so much air one day on a long run up a big lake we tore the transducer right off the transom!
Yep....SeaArk....WarEagle....and Lund are some of the toughest aluminum boats out there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cray
We have been looking at a 17' Sea Ark ,,,,,OH its hard to wait till after the fst. of the year
Just remember this lock down. And people buying boats and campers. Watch how many come up for sale next year, and the year after, slightly used.
Could be, but maybe not so much with the type people buying Sea Arks.Quote:
Originally Posted by S10CHEVY
When times change the boat just sits longer.
Yea, my wife is hoping some of those pontoon boats suddenly come up for sale at discounted prices next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by yobuck
Theres always lots of boats for sale here in Florida, new and used, and always good deals to be had.Quote:
Originally Posted by DoyleAlley
Getting exactly what you want used at a price you like can be a different issue, especially if your in a hurry.
In Daytona or Gainesville Craigslist there’s a stick steer boat for $7000. Might be worth a look.