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Location: champaign, illinois | I have a 2001 Crestliner Fishhawk which I bought used and am happy as can be with it. Previous owner was a musky fanatic so it was already set up as I would have.
It is powered by a Suzuki 70 4 stroke (tiller model boat is rated for 80 but I'm not into the go-fast part that goes with boating) and love the motor. I get 30.5 mph/gps which suits me fine but I sometimes wonder what I could have gotten with an 80hp motor. The thing barely uses any gas either.
Do go with a 24 volt motor troller up front as this boat has high sides and get's pushed around quite a bit.
The fit and finish isn't up to Lunds standards but like previous poster mentioned, the livewell is a full 60" should you need one (resuscitating muskies or holding suckers wet, or store stuff in a dry bag in there with the overflow and inlet plugged). I am not into how the thing looks on the water either as you could have told from my previous boat. Resale is not a consideration for me either for various reasons.
I look at it this way, it's a boat. Another tool used for fishing. It suits me just fine and fits the way I fish well. I am of the belief it's not the manufacture so much as it is the way it's laid out. I prefer the layout of the Crestliner vs. other boats of the same size that I checked out and the price was right!
Just my .02 worth
Jay
Lake Shelbyville Muskie Club www.shelbyvillemuskie.com (under construction)
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Illinois Muskie Tournament Trail www.illmuskie.com |
