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[QUOTE] - 2/27/2002  9:49 PM

Topic Subject  some aluminum boat research, and 4 stroke stuff, anybody that can add anything feel free
 
firstsixfeet 
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Shopping boats pretty hard and this is what I am looking at right now price wise, do you guys know any good deals out there? I am willing to drive for $ but I have a trader and would just as soon buy down here. I haven't made any offers yet, but close LOL my throttle hand is itchy!!

Feel the need to go with 4 stroke technology. 
One dealer I talked to said the projected life on a 4 stroke is 5,000 hours as opposed to 500 on a 2 stroke, ? I don't know if he meant life expectancy or maintainence avoidance? But the fuel savings and resale should make up for the extra bucks initially. 
Looks like the initial bucks are around the $2000 area.

here is some info 
90 4 stroke vs 90 2 stroke $2000 extra for 4

115 4 stroke vs 115 2 about $1600 extra for 4

90 vs 115 add about $800 to go up the 25 extra horses

weights for the merc 75, 90, and 115 4 stroke are all 386 pounds, opposed to 305 and 348 for the 2 strokes(weight goes up for the 115)

boat prices roughly that I have been quoted:

Lund Mr Pike 17 with 115(4) 18,400 no electronics

Lund Mr Pike 16 with 90(4) 16,800 no electronics

Lund 1675 explorer, 14,900 no electronics

Fisher 16 deep v with 90 15,900 fully equipped

Fisher 17 deep v with 115 16,900 fully equipped

Ranger 217 with 90 18,250 fully equipped

Ranger 218 with 115 20,110 fully equipped

Bass Pro Targa 17 with 90 fully equipped 17,700

Bass Pro Pro Deep V 17 with 90 fully equipped 16,700

Looking at them all I have already eliminated the Fisher Boats simply for the layout in the boat, otherwise if not casting out of them the set up looks very clean and nice lines, but casting it looks like Jason Smith wouldn't be able to see over the sides

The Targa goes out for the same reason, the deep v set up

The Ranger is well built but too far off the mark cash wise, the dealer was surprised he was that far off, second problem is a 8 week wait for delivery, too bad, has some nice features and they equip them pretty well for a standard package

Like the pikes but ummm don't care for the prices, the explorer more reasonable and still has a nice layout. they could all use some rearranging of storage space and if you ever needed to resesutate a fish- no livewell space.

The pro 17 from bass tracker is likeable for the layout,but bass tracker for some reason always thinks in terms of fishing for smaller fish.

Big gripe with tracker and lunds were trailers adding unneccassary footage for garage storage, a real sore point with our garage(and my wife)!! A little design and maybe $50 would make life much easier. they extend trailer an extra 2 feet that could be made as a break away, why? oh why do they do this? probably the why spend a dime to do it right when we can crap it thru for a nickle? philosophy at work....

Are these prices in line with what you guys are seeing and do I need to go call or see some dealers up north? 
thanks

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Topic Subject some aluminum boat research, and 4 stroke stuff, anybody that can add anything feel free

firstsixfeet
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Total Posts: 121

Shopping boats pretty hard and this is what I am looking at right now price wise, do you guys know any good deals out there? I am willing to drive for $ but I have a trader and would just as soon buy down here. I haven't made any offers yet, but close LOL my throttle hand is itchy!!

Feel the need to go with 4 stroke technology.
One dealer I talked to said the projected life on a 4 stroke is 5,000 hours as opposed to 500 on a 2 stroke, ? I don't know if he meant life expectancy or maintainence avoidance? But the fuel savings and resale should make up for the extra bucks initially.
Looks like the initial bucks are around the $2000 area.

here is some info
90 4 stroke vs 90 2 stroke $2000 extra for 4

115 4 stroke vs 115 2 about $1600 extra for 4

90 vs 115 add about $800 to go up the 25 extra horses

weights for the merc 75, 90, and 115 4 stroke are all 386 pounds, opposed to 305 and 348 for the 2 strokes(weight goes up for the 115)

boat prices roughly that I have been quoted:

Lund Mr Pike 17 with 115(4) 18,400 no electronics

Lund Mr Pike 16 with 90(4) 16,800 no electronics

Lund 1675 explorer, 14,900 no electronics

Fisher 16 deep v with 90 15,900 fully equipped

Fisher 17 deep v with 115 16,900 fully equipped

Ranger 217 with 90 18,250 fully equipped

Ranger 218 with 115 20,110 fully equipped

Bass Pro Targa 17 with 90 fully equipped 17,700

Bass Pro Pro Deep V 17 with 90 fully equipped 16,700

Looking at them all I have already eliminated the Fisher Boats simply for the layout in the boat, otherwise if not casting out of them the set up looks very clean and nice lines, but casting it looks like Jason Smith wouldn't be able to see over the sides

The Targa goes out for the same reason, the deep v set up

The Ranger is well built but too far off the mark cash wise, the dealer was surprised he was that far off, second problem is a 8 week wait for delivery, too bad, has some nice features and they equip them pretty well for a standard package

Like the pikes but ummm don't care for the prices, the explorer more reasonable and still has a nice layout. they could all use some rearranging of storage space and if you ever needed to resesutate a fish- no livewell space.

The pro 17 from bass tracker is likeable for the layout,but bass tracker for some reason always thinks in terms of fishing for smaller fish.

Big gripe with tracker and lunds were trailers adding unneccassary footage for garage storage, a real sore point with our garage(and my wife)!! A little design and maybe $50 would make life much easier. they extend trailer an extra 2 feet that could be made as a break away, why? oh why do they do this? probably the why spend a dime to do it right when we can crap it thru for a nickle? philosophy at work....

Are these prices in line with what you guys are seeing and do I need to go call or see some dealers up north?
thanks

Firstsixfeet, had a technical problem posting this.[:bigsmile:]