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Ok Im about to put my hunting/fishing rig on the market and get one jsut for crappie fishing. Might be buying new but prob. a nice used one for now, as what ever my rig sells for is all I will have to spend on one unless I hold off till summer before I buy. My question is if you were going to buy a nice 15-16ft alum boat what would it be and why?
Don't you have a war eagle with a mudbuddy. How big is it.Quote:
Originally Posted by duckkiller
1542 War Eagle w/ 27 Go Devil. Great boat but Im wanting a nice 15-17ft crappie fishing boat where 2 people can fish off front deck
the crappie pro from tracker or the fisher model is probably the best suited for two in the front. make sure it has at least a 50 h.p. or you won't be happy. my friend has the fisher and it is nice crappie boat. it's rated for a 75 and he has a 50 mercury that runs really strong.
I Really Like My 06 Pro Crappie 175 With A Sixty Horse Four Stroke. My Friend Has An Older Model Pc 175 With A 50 Hp Two Stroke And He Really Likes It To.
I have a 16' tracker and if I was buying another aluminum I would look hard at the triton and lowe boats. Tracker & G3 are still using alot of plywood in their boats where most everyone else has went to all aluminum construction but thats the only turnoff for me on tracker/g3 boats.
Shinerunner has a new Triton aluminum boat. The sports center in perry put another post reciever up front so he can fish two seats up there. You should get with him about it.
Thanks guys, if I do sell and buy new it will be a triton or another War Eagle more than likely. I have 2 other bigger boats but they stay at home in Ms so Its nice to have a smaller one around at times. I just thought I would see if I could sell and get about a 16-17 footer to keep down here at school with me.
I went by a Cabelas out here in Ft. Worth today and checked out the Lowe Stinger real good. They have a great fishing setup but the quality isn't close to a triton. A triton or that war eagle predator looks the way to go to me.
I have a 173 sport Triton and love it . It has plenty of room . Mine is 04 model with a 50 merc
DO NOT BUY A DURACRAFT, I have a new one and had trouble with it. The company is going out of business and will not honor the warrenty. Harry
Sorry Harry, a pontoon company bought the old company and drove it in the ground. Most dealers stopped carrying the line. Now if you come across an older boat you can't find a better built hull. They used to make a 1872 that was the best all around alum rig you could find. Again they screwed a lot of folks sorry you didn't get the word........Quote:
Originally Posted by HarryD
Triton for sure. The TS model has the widest deck I could find. Front livewell too. The only thing I would change is when having the double pedastal plates put in....place them closer to the center plate. The ones I have are too close to the edge of the boat for me to feel good about sitting on the edge. Triton is light hull weight but the hull design takes rough water as good as a heavy fiberglass boat. I have the TS18 w/60 hp Etech. That motor is GREAT! They have several other options/models that are geared more for crappie fishing but the decks were not as wide. Now that I got all that storage area, I got to buy more stuff!!!!!
Thanks guys, the guy is suppose to call me back tomorrow about meeting me Sunday after the slabfest to look at mine. I hope he buys it! Im looking for anything used in good cond preferable 98 model and newer. Stick or console steer really doesnt matter, so if you see or hear of anything let me know please.
BP is HI price. Start there and you will have something to compare prices too.