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| Has anyone every fished out of one? Stability,speed pros/cons |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | It's a Rampage Magnum. Great boat. Very stable, excellent top end, nice layout, pretty good in the rough stuff. |
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| Ditto! |
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| With the shape of the transom will this tend to hold water and not be able to be drained out |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | No...why would it? |
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| I was just concerned seeing that the port and stbd edges are much lower than where the bilge and drain plug are |
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| The reverse chines? Pretty sure it's not that way inside. I think those edges are built up, and very strong. Never had any issues with mine. I loved that boat. Gray with a blue top. Classic Tuffy! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | The sponsons are sealed away from bilge water. |
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| Thank you for the info guys
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| I agree with the holding water comment. I just replaced the entire transom due to rot. I have just spent the last several months rebuilding the boat, and it is about 90% done. I bought this boat knowing it had issues, because I love the layout. In my opinion this is one of the last musky boats built except (esox magnum still built). Since the early 2000's, boat builders have been pushing the walleye boats as musky boats. Example the last true musky boat built by ranger was the 681vs then they went to the 619. Way bigger, heavier, deeper, front and rear casting decks become options, and more costly to run. To me and many others a musky nuts boat has to have the following, a big release well, large gunnels for walking along the sides of the boat, larger rod storage, and lastly it has to keep you close to the water. That is why you still see these specific old boat models still catching high dollars. ei a 2000 ranger 681 for 17000, its 13 year olds.? Rampage like the Range has all of the musky bells and whistles. About the only thing I would change is the width, it needs a couple inches not much. As for fishiblity I take it to Canada (fishing in 4 footers all day without issue) and Wisconsin. Mine is setup as a tiller so my boat control is awesome from the back. I can come around spots in 3-4 footers fishing the entire time using a combination of rear motors to slow me down and front trolling motors to stear. I have had a big walleye boat and I feel I lose precise boat control due to the larger beams (96 + beam.). If you are willing to do a bit of work I would say get one.
Things I had to do to fix mine up.
New graphs (I mounted the fishfinder on the right side by my knee) Humminbird 1198.
New wiring
New fuse block
total battery kill switch
New charging system
Ipilot 80lbs terrova
Demo 90 hp optimax with a Merc big triller on a Merten Hydrolic system. (Hands down the best, I would never buy a tiller without one)
New carpet ( doing carpet sucks just to warn you)
New transom
vhf radio
on and on and on. I'm 15000 invested.
Great boat.
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| Just got mine now i have a esox mag and deep v  . The main reason i asked this was when i was washing the carpet the port side storage compartment had some water in it. This of course came from washing the carpet but that compartment does not drain to the bilge area. Also noticed the transom top cap does not wrap over, this will be resealed for sure
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Location: Dane Country | Two years ago I started my 1987 Tuffy Musky Rampage rebuild. I am 90% done. I just keep fishing out of it. This winter I plan to rewire and mount the trolling motor. There are pictures on this site. I think you guys are talking about the boat the next size up from mine. I've owned Ranger Bass boats, but I love my old Tuffy and I fish for everything. |
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| Actually the port side does Adrian when the boat is flat (on the water). It is plumbed to roll forward and the live well pipes lead to the back. |
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