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[QUOTE]Almost-B-Good - 1/18/2010  9:40 PM

It's just OK in the rough stuff like when you have 40mph+ winds and honest three to four footers with big white caps as it has lower sides than my older Alumacraft deep V and doesn't really plane very well under 25 mph.  It launches OK in the mediocre landings.  It isn't quite as stable as a wider boat in wakes when you get hit sideways while fishing as it's 90" wide.  It more than makes up for it in using just a little more than 1/2 the gas my old rig did.  It loafs along at 40 to 50 mph with a full load so I never think twice about running back to a good spot even if it is ten miles away and if the weather looks like it is going to get bad I can push it a lot hader than that to get back to camp.  It is a lot easier to control in the wind with the electric and trolls good with the kicker.  It rides great in normal conditions.  It has a big livewell with accessable plumbing so when it wears out in ten years it will be easier to fix.  It has more room on the front deck than any other boat I've fished in.  Since that's where I fish I like that.   The sides are lower so I can easlily work on hooked fish.   It has ample storage for rods.  The removeable rear deck is handy, so when I'm trolling boards I can have more room for people to sit in the back or with the deck in it is good for bass or musky casting.  The dry storage is dry and that means a lot.  That's pretty much why I enjoy this boat more than any other I've had.

I've fished out of Alumacrafts, Rangers, Crestliners, Lunds, Champions, a Warrior and a couple others I can't remember now and they all were decent boats.  Each one had something that set it apart from the others.  You just need to really define what your exact needs are and then find the compromise that satisfies most of them.   Getting someone else's ideal boat doesn't mean you will be happy with it.[/QUOTE]

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Posted 1/18/2010 9:40 PM (#418077 - in reply to #417677)
Subject: RE: best boats you have fished out of

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Location: Cedarburg, Wisconsin

I looked over a lot of boats before I bought my Tuffy X-190. They all had some good points and some bad points but for the type of fishing I do most, bigger water with semi-protected areas, this is the best boat I've been in.

It's just OK in the rough stuff like when you have 40mph+ winds and honest three to four footers with big white caps as it has lower sides than my older Alumacraft deep V and doesn't really plane very well under 25 mph. It launches OK in the mediocre landings. It isn't quite as stable as a wider boat in wakes when you get hit sideways while fishing as it's 90" wide. It more than makes up for it in using just a little more than 1/2 the gas my old rig did. It loafs along at 40 to 50 mph with a full load so I never think twice about running back to a good spot even if it is ten miles away and if the weather looks like it is going to get bad I can push it a lot hader than that to get back to camp. It is a lot easier to control in the wind with the electric and trolls good with the kicker. It rides great in normal conditions. It has a big livewell with accessable plumbing so when it wears out in ten years it will be easier to fix. It has more room on the front deck than any other boat I've fished in. Since that's where I fish I like that. The sides are lower so I can easlily work on hooked fish. It has ample storage for rods. The removeable rear deck is handy, so when I'm trolling boards I can have more room for people to sit in the back or with the deck in it is good for bass or musky casting. The dry storage is dry and that means a lot. That's pretty much why I enjoy this boat more than any other I've had.

I've fished out of Alumacrafts, Rangers, Crestliners, Lunds, Champions, a Warrior and a couple others I can't remember now and they all were decent boats. Each one had something that set it apart from the others. You just need to really define what your exact needs are and then find the compromise that satisfies most of them. Getting someone else's ideal boat doesn't mean you will be happy with it.