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Location: Onalaska, WI | I purchased a 1860 angler this spring and so far I love it!
I found for me it was the "happy medium" between the 618 and the 619. If you compare the specs it's 6" longer than the 618vs, 13.5" wider beam and 4+" deeper cockpit. While it is a foot shorter than the 619 it is still 1/2" wider beam and deeper inside depth. While the 1860 is 225 lbs. lighter than the 619 it still has a "Total persons, motor, gear" rating of 1700 vs 1750 for the 619 and only 1375 for the 618 (unless you're talking tiller model which is a whole different deal for the 618T as Matt stated earlier).
If you're a "power hungry fastest boat kinda guy" they limit you to 175 max in the 1860; I believe this is a part Rangers' market segmentation strategy between the 600 series and the Angler series. the other part of this segmentation is the price tag--They're making a run at the aluminum guys that just wouldn't or couldn't pop for one of their 600's with the angler series.
Well, their approach worked on me! I powered with a Yamaha 150 4-stroke--she pops out of the hole like a dream and has so far reached 46 mph on gps with limited efforts/opportunities to run wide open for very long. Plenty of juice for my needs and so far doing me just fine without the expense of a kicker. I upgraded to the Terrova 80 lb. and have not yet experienced the roller issue mentioned above and a so far pleased with Minnkota's improvements here.
The rod locker is great and will hold six 8 footers on the top row and another half dozen 7' 6"ers on the bottom row. A couple less storage compartments than a 619 and a few less bells and whistles included in the package, however you can upgrade and add on and still be thousands of $$ less than a 619 or 618 for that matter.
I checked into Tuffys, Tritons ad several others but for my needs and budget the 1860 seems like it will work out great for my Muskie and multispecies needs.
At the end of the day it comes down to what YOU personally want, how and where you'll fish and how much you want to spend.
Whatever way you go I will say this; The attention to detail and Quality of Customer service from this company is as advertised and refreshing to experience in ANY Industry.
Oh--one more thing:
The RangerTrail Trailers--WOW!
Feel free to e-mail or pm me if you have any qtns. or want to go for a test ride (or a test fish--even better!)
Edited by Mertot 6/12/2007 1:18 AM
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