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[QUOTE]athan - 3/10/2010  8:21 AM

Thanks everyone for the helpful information.

Pedro, I agree the ranger 618vs is out as it's too shallow and narrow to work as a family boat (it would be a great musky platform for 2 on smaller lakes).  I do like the length of that boat and again it's a shame they don't make a console model out of the 618T.

Regarding the ranger 1860, while I can appreciate that some find the rear deck big enough to fish from, the fact that you can't put a butt seat up there to lean against for satability in rough water still rules it out for me.  That does not make it a bad boat, just means I see better choices for me and my fishing style.

The main benefit of fishing off of a raised deck has nothing to do with fighting fish, but all about hooking them.   I would say that I get 75% of my muskie action on figure eights at the boat.   Fishing off of a raised deck allow me to see follows better and puts me in a better position to entice a strike.  Therefore having a raised rear casting deck is pretty important for me and my fiishing partners.

So I'd say after all this, I'm still considering the Tuffy 1760 & 1890 and for Ranger the 619.   I agree that the Ranger 619 has the better rear casting deck (bigger), but the ranger also has the fixed side storage modules, which make the rear cockpit more crowded without the deck than the Tuffy.   So i'd give the nod to the Ranger 619 as a pure casting platform and the nod to the Tuffy's for trolling, family fishing and versatility.  Think I need to spend some more time crawling around these models.

There is no such thing as a perfect boat.  All these boats have their pros and cons and I'd add that most of the cons are not the result of poor design, but rather simply because we all have unique fishing styles and planned uses.  As a result there will always be some compromises that need to be made

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Posted 3/10/2010 8:21 AM (#428064 - in reply to #428059)
Subject: RE: boat suggestions

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Thanks everyone for the helpful information.

Pedro, I agree the ranger 618vs is out as it's too shallow and narrow to work as a family boat (it would be a great musky platform for 2 on smaller lakes). I do like the length of that boat and again it's a shame they don't make a console model out of the 618T.

Regarding the ranger 1860, while I can appreciate that some find the rear deck big enough to fish from, the fact that you can't put a butt seat up there to lean against for satability in rough water still rules it out for me. That does not make it a bad boat, just means I see better choices for me and my fishing style.

The main benefit of fishing off of a raised deck has nothing to do with fighting fish, but all about hooking them. I would say that I get 75% of my muskie action on figure eights at the boat. Fishing off of a raised deck allow me to see follows better and puts me in a better position to entice a strike. Therefore having a raised rear casting deck is pretty important for me and my fiishing partners.

So I'd say after all this, I'm still considering the Tuffy 1760 & 1890 and for Ranger the 619. I agree that the Ranger 619 has the better rear casting deck (bigger), but the ranger also has the fixed side storage modules, which make the rear cockpit more crowded without the deck than the Tuffy. So i'd give the nod to the Ranger 619 as a pure casting platform and the nod to the Tuffy's for trolling, family fishing and versatility. Think I need to spend some more time crawling around these models.

There is no such thing as a perfect boat. All these boats have their pros and cons and I'd add that most of the cons are not the result of poor design, but rather simply because we all have unique fishing styles and planned uses. As a result there will always be some compromises that need to be made