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I am looking and thinking on a Triton 177. So I am wondering if any of you have thoughts on them, if you've run one or fished out of one.. how do they fish? big water? little water? front deck? rear deck? storage? ... everything.
I searched the archives and the only thing I found was that Shep caught his 50 last year out of one and he said they fish bigger than their size...so maybe they have good karma.
Thanks a lot
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Location: Brooklyn Park | I got to run one of these this year for a weekend demo and loved it. This boat does fish bigger than it looks. Although the weather was great and did not get to experience with big rollers. Shoot me a pm and I will give you soem more info.
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| And that boats owner will not let me forget that fish came out of his boat! hehehe
I like the boat. I recommended he look at that boat. I was selling my Lund, and he liked it. But, he said he wanted a boat with more freeboard and a deeper cockpit. We went to the Milwaukee Boat Show, and I suggested the 177. He liked the boat, and bought it. The boat gets to 50 with the 150 Opti. He has an autopilt up front, and a Pro Kicker, too. He just got back from a week at LBDN, and fished in some rough stuff. As I said, it really does fish bigger than it is. |
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Location: Lincolnshire, IL | Very nice boat and I considered it as well...but If I remember correctly the rod locker only held 7' ers...maybe 7'6"s...another boat in that same class is the Ranger 1860 Angler, this is the boat I ended up purchasing....pricing is similar for the base boat with a 150 Opti and mine hits 50 mph fully loaded...In my opinion...fit and finish is the same on both the Ranger and the Triton...I don't think you could go wrong with a 177...very nice boat, but take a look at the 1860 Angler...it also fishes big for its' size. |
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Location: Sandusky, OH | Question: wouldn't the 1760 Angler be a better apples to apples comparison than the 1860. I wish Triton still had something in the mid-18's in glass (updated 189 would be great). I'd think the mid-18 footer is the ultimate 'tweaner' boat for waters big and small.
Eric
Edited by bluegill 10/31/2007 7:22 PM
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Location: Lincolnshire, IL | Regarding the 1760 Angler, maybe it is closer in overall size, but it only rates for a 130 HP motor, which means a Honda 130 or a 115 Opti or E-Tec, etc. So with 150's on them I think $ for $ the 1860 may be a better overall comparison. Regardless, many nice boats in that class size... |
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Location: Sandusky, OH | Wade, you're right; I forgot about the HP difference. The 1760 Angler probably compares better with the 375 Stratos. Too bad the 130 E-tec never came about; must not have been able to generate consistent HP from the 115 block.
Eric
Still not convinced the 1860 to 177 is a fair comparison. |
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