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[QUOTE]lambeau - 1/28/2008  2:19 PM

i ran a 1760GT in '06, and know a number of people who have 1760s with cap.
i'm now running an 1890DW with the cap.

my experience is that the G-series feels and fishes significantly more "open" than with the gunnel. you have a couple inches more interior beam space, and you are a couple inches closer to the water when working on a fish in the net, etc.
i find this to be a big benefit in a mid-size boat such as the 1760, and that boat in a G-series model fishes more like boats much larger than it is. it's also a couple hundred pounds lighter, which means improved performance in certain conditions.
this thread should be helpful to you as it includes pictures of a 1760GT and 1700C, both without caps.
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=26567&start=1&highlight=1760&highlightmode=1

Steve Worrall was running an 1890GDS last year, and it's crazy how wide open it is. Jeff Hanson is currently running an 1890GT and that's an aircraft carrier it's so wide open with no gunnel and no consoles!
that being said, in a bigger boat such as my current 1890DW there's so much deck/interior space already that i haven't felt the need to expand it even more by going to a G-series, and i like the extra couple inches of hull height to deflect spray when running the waves on bigger water.
it's nice that Tuffy offers the buyer the option to get the boat the way they want it.

i'm not sure of the price difference, though i know the G-series are less expensive due to not having to build the fiberglass cap for the gunnel.
contact any dealer to get some comparison quotes:
http://www.tuffyboats.com/dealer.asp

you might also check the classifieds here if you're considering a used model:
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/forum-view.asp?fid=14
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Posted 1/28/2008 2:19 PM (#296970 - in reply to #296964)
Subject: Re: Tuffy G-Series

i ran a 1760GT in '06, and know a number of people who have 1760s with cap.
i'm now running an 1890DW with the cap.

my experience is that the G-series feels and fishes significantly more "open" than with the gunnel. you have a couple inches more interior beam space, and you are a couple inches closer to the water when working on a fish in the net, etc.
i find this to be a big benefit in a mid-size boat such as the 1760, and that boat in a G-series model fishes more like boats much larger than it is. it's also a couple hundred pounds lighter, which means improved performance in certain conditions.
this thread should be helpful to you as it includes pictures of a 1760GT and 1700C, both without caps.
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=26...

Steve Worrall was running an 1890GDS last year, and it's crazy how wide open it is. Jeff Hanson is currently running an 1890GT and that's an aircraft carrier it's so wide open with no gunnel and no consoles!
that being said, in a bigger boat such as my current 1890DW there's so much deck/interior space already that i haven't felt the need to expand it even more by going to a G-series, and i like the extra couple inches of hull height to deflect spray when running the waves on bigger water.
it's nice that Tuffy offers the buyer the option to get the boat the way they want it.

i'm not sure of the price difference, though i know the G-series are less expensive due to not having to build the fiberglass cap for the gunnel.
contact any dealer to get some comparison quotes:
http://www.tuffyboats.com/dealer.asp

you might also check the classifieds here if you're considering a used model:
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/forum-view.asp?fid=14