Location: Minneapolis, MN | Niel:
I had a 2000 TR19 and loved it. Bass boats make great fishing platforms on small lakes but in big water they SUCK! Don't listen to Kellett, none of us will get in his boat when its blowing. He darn near killed us once this year when he speared a wave. I guess that's the difference between youth and experience...LOL He is right about learning to "drive" the boat. The first generation Toon's like to chinewalk at high speeds and take some time in the seat to learn but if you don't need to go 70, they don't walk too much at 70-80%.
Seriously, if you are only going to Cass a couple times per year, you'll probably enjoy the boat the majority of your time on the Chain, etc. If you have any aspirations of trolling at all, a big block Opti is not a great idea. You may want to get a boat that can take a kicker if that's your plan.
Regarding stress cracks, mostly on the bass boats they were only cosmetic gel cracks. The most common places were in front of the consoles. Open the storage lockers and look in the corner of the lid edge.
If you end up buying the boat and it doesn't already have a SmartCraft guage, I would highly recommend adding it for approximately $200. Otpi's need to be warmed up before you put the hammer down and the only way to know for sure it is over 120f is to see it on the guage. They take longer than you would think to heat up in cold water.
Edited by Luke_Chinewalker 10/25/2007 10:56 PM
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