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| I don't know any thing about the Tuffy boats but that all I have seen seem to have narrow beams. They look like a well built boat . Any input from you guys on the Tuffy compared to the Warriors or Yar craft? | |
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| all the boats you listed are regional builders with good reputations.
the relationship between beam and length has an impact on performance: how well it handles rough water, how smooth/dry it runs in rough conditions, how fast it runs in rough conditions, how fast in smooth conditions, etc.
shallow-hull bass boats tend to have more beam than deep-v rough water boats. wider is also (generally) heavier.
i've run the 1760, 1890, and X190 from Tuffy (each with a different amount of beam width) and always had more room than i could use for both fishing and storage. the best way to compare is to climb inside the various boats you're looking at, or even better get out on the water in one.
Tuffy
1760SC: 17'6" x 84" 1400lbs
1890DS: 18'11" x 96" 1600lbs
X190DS: 19'4" x 90" 1300lbs
2060DS: 20'6" x 90" 1700lbs
Warrior
188XRS: 18'10" x 95" 1650lbs
208XRS: 20'10" x 95" 1900lbs
V1800SC: 18'3" x 90" 1821lbs
V1898SC: 18'6" x 96" 2000lbs
V193SC: 19'3" x 97" 2135lbs
V203DC: 20'3" x 97" 2340lbs
Yar-Craft
1785SC: 17'5" x 85" 1475lbs
2095DC: 20'1" x 95" 1850lbs
209TFDC: 20'6" x 97" 2113lbs
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Location: NW Iowa | I would stick with the 2002 Alumacraft Tournament Pro 185CS your buddy has. | |
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Location: Cedarburg, Wisconsin | Fished a lot out of my friends older Yar Craft that was around 18 feet and it was a nice stable boat that ran pretty well in choppy water. Not very fast with a 150 on it but definitely fishable. It seemed to be smaller than it actually was for some reason, probably the layout.
I just got a Tuffy X-190 and there is really no comparison in my mind. The huge difference is in the interior layout, which can only be described as extremely fisherman friendly. There is good floor area, lots of room for a kicker, places to lay rods down, rails to mount rod holders are a great touch, and it's driveable when you get into nasty water conditions. In real inland lake 4 footers, you aren't going anywhere fast with any boat I've ever fished out of, and they are a pretty rare occurance even on the bigger Canadian waters I fish. I've had this boat out in waves which were head high or higher while I was seated behind the wheel and it was OK.
I've never been in a Warrior so I have no comparison.
As far as the beam goes, look at the useable interior room. A lot of the wider boats have most of the extra room chewed up as gunnel area for some reason. The only time I'd opt for the heavier wider boat design is if the bulk of my fishing was on big open water like Mille Lacs, Winnebago, and Green Bay where there are no hiding places out in the middle of them in the areas you may have to fish , and I had to fish on the nasty days.
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Location: Lake Forest, Illinois | You might consider the Bay Cat made by Bass Cat. It is a tremendous muskie boat.
length 21.5
beam 99"
weight 2100
http://www.basscat.com/baycat.html
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Tuffy, Warrior or Yar craft