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| So I just bought a home near my father, and we have decided to buy a boat together. We want a big deep V so we can take it north into Canada/great lakes/ Mille Lacs and LOTW in the fall. This will be our main fishing platform for the next 10 to 15 years.
Here are some of the specs we have been mulling over.
Electronics.
Minn kota Terrova 36 volt 101lbs thrust Ipilot 7 inch HD screens front and back with the Ilink side image and down scan.
This whole unit looks great from a new guy perspective?
Boats
Lund 1800 TYEE with 115 hp Merc
Alumacraft Trophy 195 200 hp Evinrude Etec OR Yamaha 200 HP 4 stroke
So from the boat perspective We can get the trophy with the larger motor and about the same options for about 4k to 6k less on the price tag. The TYEE is at MAX budget with a 115.
Both look like great boats. Is the lund going to be so much better then the alumacraft its worth the smaller motor and the bigger sticker?
I have only seen the Lund in person, We have yet to drive to the nearest dealer with a Trophy in the showroom for us to climb around in. Should have time to do that in the next couple weeks.
MOTORS (If we go alumacraft)
200 HP Evinrude ETEC. I REALLY like the self winterize feature. I would like to be about to fish until I cant put it in the lake.
200 HP Yamaha, Everything says this motor is bulletproof and lasts forever, A leader in the 200 HP category.
Anyone with personal experience with one or both of these motors?
ANY 2 cents would be great.
THANKS A BUNDLE FOR YOUR TIME AND ANY HELP!
I would have put this in the LUND forum but I thought I might get a more even discussion on this one.
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| OH I also forgot to add.
We plan on getting a 9.9 Kicker with steering package on either both. |
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Location: Lake of the Woods, Morson, Ontario | Have seen a lot of muskie boats roll in and out of the resort the last 23 years. Both would be good vessels for LOTW.
Between those two...more boat and more motor for less money seems like a no-brainer. Alumacraft is a well built boat. I have pounded my tournament pro 185 in the rough weather of fall up here for a lot of years now.
Something to consider....
Both those models have higher sides. Makes it much more difficult to work on fish in the net over the side of the boat, even with a deep bag...it is a long reach in a tyee or trophy.
Yamaha seem to have better staying power than E-tecs. Still seeing e-tecs blow up for no apparent reason. Two more this summer in the bigger HP.
Good luck in your purchase. |
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Location: Corning, Iowa | One thing to consider is service afterwards. Not any beter than the service. Good luck Doug |
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Location: Minnesota | Yamaha makes a great motor I have a 150 on a skeeter mx 1825 great boat all so. the Yamaha runs great hard to beat.i had a crestliner CMV had a 150 Yamaha on that one also . I don't know what your budget is but I up grated my boat to glass .ill never go back to a aluminum boat . there nice but the glass boat has a nicer ride.good luck with your new boat |
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Location: North Central IL USA | How do those glass boats hold up with hitting tree stumps? |
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| I would also consider looking at a crestliner if I were you. I have not priced them but it seem like the 18 ft fishhawk might be something you might want to look at. |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | gregk9 - 9/19/2013 7:42 PM
How do those glass boats hold up with hitting tree stumps?
why would you want to drive your boat into a tree stump?
my suggestion to the buyer is to power it with the f-series Yamaha ... you'll still love it 15 years from now. |
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Location: Tennessee | gregk9 - 9/19/2013 8:42 PM
How do those glass boats hold up with hitting tree stumps?
Usually a thud, followed by bouncing off and shrugging your shoulders. 'glass dont dent too. |
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Location: On the X that marks the mucky spot | Of those two, Alumacraft with the Yammi and it's not even close. |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | I've been told this by a few different people but if you really want to know what engine will last, look at what they buy in Alaska. You see a lot of grey up there, not a lot of black or white.
Edited by dami0101 9/22/2013 4:54 PM
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| Alumacraft, more room and less money.. the lund might take big waves a little bit better though. |
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| The question I would ask if you plan to cast more than you plan to troll. (Given the kicker, I'm guessing trolling is a large part of the game plan) If you want to do more casting I'd suggest looking into the Fish Hawks. Their front deck is bigger than the platforms you are suggesting which makes a difference when casting.
For the electronics, there is absolutely no need to have DI/SI on the bow sonar. SI only really functions at 2MPH-8MPH, so you'll rarely use it, if ever up there. Given the Lowrance is modular it probably doesn't matter. Also, I'd consider getting a bigger screen on the bow and an expensive RAM mount. Quite simply, this is the one you are squinting at while casting, so bigger is easier to read and not as hard on your eyes over the long haul. |
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Location: North Central IL USA | jonnysled - 9/20/2013 7:27 AM
why would you want to drive your boat into a tree stump?
What? Don't you???? |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | gregk9 - 9/21/2013 7:59 PM
jonnysled - 9/20/2013 7:27 AM
why would you want to drive your boat into a tree stump?
What? Don't you????
you recommend tin over glass for fear of hitting things? read a map and don't hit stuff. |
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| Of those two, get the Alumacraft.
Also get the I-pilot link instead of the the I-pilot. |
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