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[QUOTE]Steve Jonesi - 3/27/2009  8:54 PM

If you're going to run a bass boat a lot on Leech(108,000 acres) make sure your life insurance premiums are paid up. The 2010 would be an AWESOME boat for big water as well as the "smaller " lakes you mentioned. The Lund with the 175 comes with the Merc version of Mertens Power Tiller Steering  standard. I've run this system on 2 ranger 620 Tillers and it's amazing. My Son could handle the 115 when he was 8!! The freeboard on a bass boat is too low and you'll take water over the gunwales in any moderate chop. I ran a Z-21 for a couple days on Mille Lacs and on 1 day had the bilge pumps running constantly. Went back to the console once and had water past my ankles. The boat was awesome while running, but not so great while fishing due to the wave action.You just can't beat a tiller for optimum boat control. I'd watch guys fly through a spot with an electric while I could "creep" with my tiller.I could go on and on. Gimme that Predator with a 175 Opti and a kicker(just in case) and I'd be set for life.My 2 cents.[/QUOTE]

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Posted 3/27/2009 8:54 PM (#368730 - in reply to #368704)
Subject: Re: bassboat vs tiller

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If you're going to run a bass boat a lot on Leech(108,000 acres) make sure your life insurance premiums are paid up. The 2010 would be an AWESOME boat for big water as well as the "smaller " lakes you mentioned. The Lund with the 175 comes with the Merc version of Mertens Power Tiller Steering standard. I've run this system on 2 ranger 620 Tillers and it's amazing. My Son could handle the 115 when he was 8!! The freeboard on a bass boat is too low and you'll take water over the gunwales in any moderate chop. I ran a Z-21 for a couple days on Mille Lacs and on 1 day had the bilge pumps running constantly. Went back to the console once and had water past my ankles. The boat was awesome while running, but not so great while fishing due to the wave action.You just can't beat a tiller for optimum boat control. I'd watch guys fly through a spot with an electric while I could "creep" with my tiller.I could go on and on. Gimme that Predator with a 175 Opti and a kicker(just in case) and I'd be set for life.My 2 cents.

Edited by Steve Jonesi 3/27/2009 8:56 PM