Smokercraft Stinger
rpike
Posted 4/22/2004 5:09 PM (#104856)
Subject: Smokercraft Stinger




Posts: 291


Location: Minneapolis
Anyone fished out of a Smokercraft Stinger (151 or 161)? I need a smaller, lighter boat to get in my tight garage, and these seemed like they would work. I sat in a 161 at the dealer, and it seemed pretty good, but how are they on the water?

Thanks, Rick
ToddM
Posted 4/22/2004 10:38 PM (#104868 - in reply to #104856)
Subject: RE: Smokercraft Stinger





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Location: oswego, il
They are ok but what I don't like about sylvan/smokercraft boats is their narrow bottoms. Look at the transom and see the angle of the sides of the boat. I think a crestliner 1650 would be a better more stable boat. So would a crestliner 1650 or an alumacraft navigator. Those are better boats.
rpike
Posted 4/26/2004 10:40 AM (#105120 - in reply to #104868)
Subject: RE: Smokercraft Stinger




Posts: 291


Location: Minneapolis
Thanks. Do you know how well the Smokercraft Semi-V hull handle waves? The Crestliner 1650 and Alumacraft Navigator are nice boats, but I think both are too wide to make the corner into my garage.