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Location: Warroad, Mn | Believe it or not I had a 1600 Ranger. I think I got it the first year they came out, and went through two 50 Hp Mercs with it.
Not a bad fishing boat, but not a great LOTWs boat, although at the time (30 years ago) I thought I was kicking a$$. I got wet lots of times, and eventually the center live well came loose from the floor and bounced all around the boat (it was screwed in). I think after around around five or six years the floor finely developed a big long crack along one of the stringers, from hitting too many waves. But I never sank! Even guided a little out of it.
This was my first true muskie boat, and I caught many-many muskie out of it.
I have many fond memories of a 1600 Ranger. If you are fishing smaller lakes, it's a very nice boat. Just the right height to do figure-8s and handle the fish. Pretty fast with a 50 Hp kicker. If you are fishing water like this, and the boat is in good shape I'll bet you'll like it.
Doug Johnson |
