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Location: With my son on the water | I did a very close comparison of the Recon 785 and the Tuffy 1760 before I purchased mine.
The Recon is not offered in a G model like the 1760 and to me the Recon was kind of cramped. Also the passenger seat on the Recon is on a molded base where as the passenger seat on the 1760 is on a pedastal. Both boats have similar storage.
I primarly purchased my boat for muskie fishing and I struggled where I could store a muskie net anywhere in the Recon. In the 1760 I have my net fully deployed with the hoop stuck in-between the passenger seat and the side if the boat with handle laying on the deck toward the front. The handle is basically right at my left foot. I also installed a carpeted piece of plywood on the side of the boat so when I lay rods on the port side shelf the rod w/ lure is seperated by the divider from the net. You can see this on the picture on my post (New Tuffy 1760) from last June.
The price of the two boats was very close, too close to be a factor for me. I don't believe Recons have any Kevlar in them but I could be wrong but Tuffy has Kevlar in many places. I am no expert on glass construction but the Tuffy to me seems much more solid.
Another factor was the sales rep. I purchased my boat through Mike and between he and Steve W they made sure everything w/is perfect. I just felt I would be taken care of better with a Tuffy versus a Recon and so far I have not been disappointed.
I hope this helps.
Have a good day.
Brad  |
