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| How do they compare with ranger and tuffy handling big water and all around fish ability? |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Great boat now built by Bass Cat in Arkansas. Excellent big water handling. All in all a great ride. |
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| I have been in a pro's 209. Great for trolling and handles big water better than Ranger. I'd pick a 620 if you're primarily a caster. |
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Location: South Central Wisconsin | I had a 1785 Musky BT. I absolutely loved that boat! You can sort of see it in my pic. I had that boat out on Winnebago with solid 4 footers and other than it being WAY to rough to fish, I had to run it a couple miles just to say I did! You will NOT be disappointed... |
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Location: Detroit River | They are a smooth & dry ride but they are heavier compared to other glass boats of the same size so that will effect speed & towing a little. I fished out of a 186tfx on LSC & it was a very smooth ride compared to the other glass boats I've been in.
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| They seem to be a bit more affordable any reason to this? |
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| Chain Gang - 2/25/2014 10:19 PM
They seem to be a bit more affordable any reason to this?
Than Ranger? Answer is easy. It's not the Ranger name you are paying for, but just a good solid boat, with great handling in big water.
Any reason why a 620 is better for casing?
Yar-Craft. The Dry One. |
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Location: Otsego, MN | A 620 I belive sits lower in the water making figure 8's easier, they also have a removable rear deck which is nice as well for casting. |
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Location: NoDak | Yarcraft's are almost identical to Warriors made in MN (warriorboatsinc.com) give them a shot, big water handling at its best partially to the steep angles in the bow area and the skinnier bottom width, rangers are wider on the running surface causes them to feel more of each wave and list less when people are standing on the edge casting also believe 600 rangers have a anti fatigue mat under the bow carpet
Love warriors and yarcrafts dad had a 17.5 footer that was more impressive than 20+ aluminum boats, so I had to go get a 20.5 for myself |
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| Pedro - 2/27/2014 10:22 AM
A 620 I belive sits lower in the water making figure 8's easier, they also have a removable rear deck which is nice as well for casting.
I can buy all new longer rods to make 8's easier, for a lot less than the 620 cost difference. Ranger isn't the only brand that offers rear extensions. I don't know if Yar-Craft does, or doesn't. If not, that's where Mr Modog comes in. Custom for less than the Ranger option. |
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| Shep - 2/27/2014 9:25 AM
Chain Gang - 2/25/2014 10:19 PM
They seem to be a bit more affordable any reason to this?
Than Ranger? Answer is easy. It's not the Ranger name you are paying for, but just a good solid boat, with great handling in big water.
Any reason why a 620 is better for casing?
Yar-Craft. The Dry One.
Closer to the water, little bit more stable, baitwell takes up desk space, rear casting deck is larger, etc
If you're looking for a wave crushing machine with great lakes trolling in mind, it would be my number one pick.
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| There are no comparison to a ranger boat....it's not just the name, there's a reason why almost all the pro's go with ranger. They are well built, regarding the yarcraft on rangers they are wider sit lower to the water which is great..... On windy days the wind doesn't catch those super deep siides like it does on other deep v boats since it sits lower
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| Don't get me wrong yarcraft makes a great boat, if your a straight up back trolling walleye guy there great. But if you looking for a Muskie boat I wouldn't recommend it. |
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| I have a question for guys running the Yar-craft and Warrior boats. I've been looking through catalogs and websites and it seems like both of these brands have limited leg room at the steering console.....a bit of a different design style. I live in Indiana and everything is bass boats down here, so I don't have a dealer near by with one to go and look for myself. I'm 6'-4" tall and am wondering if leg room would be an issue with these two brands. One video even suggested taking a hatch door off and sticking your legs into a storage compartment. Don't like that solution. |
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Location: South Central Wisconsin | bbradley1 - 2/27/2014 9:58 PM
There are no comparison to a ranger boat....it's not just the name, there's a reason why almost all the pro's go with ranger. They are well built, regarding the yarcraft on rangers they are wider sit lower to the water which is great..... On windy days the wind doesn't catch those super deep siides like it does on other deep v boats since it sits lower hmmm... Have you ever been in one? I had a tiller, I now have a Ranger 1860. If Yarcraft made another one with no gunnel cap, I will sell you my Ranger and I'm buying another Yarcraft...
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| Yes my friend owns a 209 TFX... They are nice don't get me wrong they are much more narrow on the front deck, plus it has that stupid bait well that sticks out rather than having it built into the floor... Much more of a walleye boat. Btw you are comparing an 1860 which is closer to a reata than a fisherman series. |
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| To be honest with you all new glass boat brands are sweet. You can't go wrong with any. It's just like with vehicles why do some perfer one brand over another. |
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Location: NoDak | LarryO - 3/1/2014 11:56 AM
I have a question for guys running the Yar-craft and Warrior boats. I've been looking through catalogs and websites and it seems like both of these brands have limited leg room at the steering console.....a bit of a different design style. I live in Indiana and everything is bass boats down here, so I don't have a dealer near by with one to go and look for myself. I'm 6'-4" tall and am wondering if leg room would be an issue with these two brands. One video even suggested taking a hatch door off and sticking your legs into a storage compartment. Don't like that solution.
i thought i replyed sorry for the delay, warrior boats ships there tiller modles without the operators seat installed i bet you can talk to them and they can send it with thte seat base at the consoles installed, awesome boats good people working there, try contacting Kent Andersen 320-248-9763, also there is a used section on there website dont miss it |
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| Ran a millacs 1875 Yarcraft for thirteen years never got wet from the lake! The hull design was almost copied by warrior but the yarcraft had a double v hull that slices through the waves better. I would highly recommend one! Best boat designed for fisherman that fish thru the thunderstorms! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | What is a 'double V hull'?
The Yar Craft hull design you are talking about is not the same design as the 209, that was a boat built in Michigan. Yar Craft bought the tooling while they were still built in the Wausau area. It's a good big water hull.
The original Yar Craft V hulls were popped off a runabout style boat originally built by Cruisers Inc, if I remember correctly. Warrior, Skeeter, and Kingfisher used the same basic design and modified from there. Tuffy bought the 17' Kingfisher tooling when they went under (or were bought out by Jacobs, can't remember), but the 1760 is a totally different design purchased from Bay De Noc Walleye boats and modified from that tooling. Warrior went out of business, and was reincarnated by the folks running it now; good people, same hull designs as far as I know. Yar Craft sold to Bass Cat and the number of models available was reduced. |
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Location: ON | sworrall - 2/25/2014 6:27 PM
Great boat now built by Bass Cat in Arkansas. Excellent big water handling. All in all a great ride.
If thats the case, you should have no quality issues being under Bass Cat's roof.
That company builds a solid, solid boat! |
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