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Location: minocqua, wi. | it was a general statement that of course applies to all boats ... i've personally been running centers for 10 years and made the mistake of having a whaler with a tough time getting up and flat ... the most miserable 4 years of boat ownership i've ever had. it seemed like i had to plough bottom for half the lake to get up on plane and i would actually fish dead water or putt instead of going through the nonsense to run to a spot or try to get out of shallow water. i made the mistake of not running it fully loaded before buying it and got something i didn't like. the boat was great, but the package was terrible ... the tillers are in a tough place with performance and safety working in a delicate balance. it seems that yarcraft and warrior raised the max. hp bar within uscg guidelines and the others are following ... am i missing something?
i'm going to be in the market for a boat either this year if a couple deals develop or for sure next year ... others really studying what they are looking for should learn from all our experiences worth sharing.
the current boat i run will get up and flat immediately and i have the confidence to launch in less than 2' of water without wondering ... it's a great piece of mind to have when considering a boat ... that's the message i intended to convey. the only problem is that there are no seats and i'm getting old. |
