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| scmuskies - 11/8/2012 8:02 PM
From extenisve work hours in a 1960 g3, all the weight is in the back and it will be very light in the bow and sucks in wind (2007 model here). Its a deeper boat and higher gunnel compared to a roughneck, but a 60hp prop pushes our boat great. The layout is ok.
After even more extensive work hours in an 1860 lowe roughneck, i'd chose that any day over the g3. Still a bit bow light, but lower sides and gunnel make it a really nice boat to fish from (after work, of course). The layout is better too and it powers well with a 60hp propped 4-stroke.
Durability is a wash between the two and both can run is some pretty skinny water, slight edge to lowe due to shorter time to plane
I checked out the 1966, you are right, too much weight in the back. The 1860 had the console moved moved forward and the fuel tank in front of it so it shouldn't be as bad as the 1966 as far as weight distribution.
Edited by greenstealth 11/9/2012 7:46 AM
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