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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I fished a 1700 the last two seasons. I regularly too my grandkids and son, so we fished 4 quite a bit. I had a 90 on mine, and it ran near 40. Plenty of cockpit space even with the Esox deck in. I fish muskies alot, and the profile and stability was great. The Esox Deep V 1700 is a great big and small water multi specie boat and will float in a foot of water.
The Predator is in a different class, that's an 18' boat. I fished in a couple, and really liked the rig. The short rod locker was the only issue, and that doesn't bother me much.
The X190 is the perfect boat for you, but rigged out with a 200 and maxed out options might be out of your price range.
I know the Tuffy dealer in your area, and can get you a cash selling price on the 1700 if you want. PM me if you would like me to call him and see what he has to say. |
