2004 1700 Osprey
bobbie
Posted 11/8/2009 12:52 PM (#408111)
Subject: 2004 1700 Osprey




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I sold my 617t and I am on the hunt for a boat. What can anybody tell me about this Tuffy?
rod storage
gear storage
fuel compacity
speed W/90 hp
diff between C andGC
how big of water will it handle
Thanks,bobbie
sworrall
Posted 11/10/2009 10:47 PM (#408404 - in reply to #408111)
Subject: Re: 2004 1700 Osprey





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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin		The 2004 has side tank rod storage, and won't take an 8' rod. The interior is basically designed for multi-specie and is very trolling friendly; back then an Osprey and a Renegade were available and the interiors are completely different; Osprey for Multi Specie, Renegade for Muskies. There also was a 'capped' model available back then, that would be the Osprey C. Glass cap. The Osprey GC stands for Gunnel/Console, and has the black, narrower, synthetic 'open concept' gunnel.

The redesign to what Tuffy now offers began in 2005 for the 2006 model year. It will get near 40 with a 90 hp properly propped. It'll handle big water really well for a 16'10" boat.
MuskieMedic
Posted 11/13/2009 5:57 PM (#408718 - in reply to #408111)
Subject: RE: 2004 1700 Osprey


My email is down and can't retrieve my password, anyways.... This is the exact rig that I run with a 90hp. I absolutely love this boat. I can still put in on most of the small lakes up north and it does a good job on the river. I have fished Green Bay and other big water no problem. Fully loaded I run about 38 mph. I have a 65# 24-volt Minnkota Powerdrive with the 60 inch shaft to prevent the prop coming out of the water in big seas.