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VMS Steve

Posted 4/14/2009 9:00 AM (#372036 - in reply to #371940)
Subject: Re: $15k Boat suggestions, Lowe FM175?

Hiya,

the TP 175 Half pint listed is well below max HP (Max HP 175 on CS series...my gut would say stay away from it...it would be a dog coming out of the hole and would not perform well with multiple anglers in wind.

not to say alumacraft and yamaha are not good items (I own that brand of package)...but that is one heavy boat at almost 1500 pounds for the boat alone.

Definitely a bunch of decent rigs to look at, but depending on where you live, and how much you may want to travel, that sometimes can be a shot in the dark...pictures say quite a bit, but being able to see the boat and water test it would (I feel) be a much safer way to go.

The last boat I sold, the buyer went so far as to pay to have the lower unit pulled apart and checked since it was replaced and painted a slightly different shade...

Steve