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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Muskybob1976 - 11/24/2015 11:26 AM
We have been a Tuffy boat family since I can remember from my dad, brother, and myself. But next year I'm buying a Recon 985. The way it handles in 3 to 4 foot waves is nothing less than amazing. You may not think the 3 inch beam difference is a lot, but it is. Before deciding on the Recon I test drove both the 985 Recon and the Tuffy 1890. Although the Tuffy is a nice boat the Recon is just rides better and is more stable. Not to mention Recon boats have a lifetime hull warranty vs. Tuffy 5 year hull warranty.
Oh the gap between the console and the boat is so you can lay your 9' rods on the front deck.
As I said nothing against Tuffy, we've been a Tuffy boat family since 1984.
Define 'rides better'. I have been in both.
The 985 is a 19.5' boat, the 1890 is an 18'9" boat. Compare the 2100 to the 985 and you are closer to apples/apples. There's also the 2060, a proven excellent big water ride. Yes. it has a 90" beam. Hit the water with your palm. Then karate chop it with the side of your hand. And that with proven stability at rest.
Ride and stability are not determined by beam, it's wetted surface, hull design, and more. Both boats handle big water well. I'd really argue the 'stability' claim, the boats are very comparable there; check the width at the chines and hull design on both.
You also need to look into how Fiberdome handles their Tuffy hull warranty, and what a 'structural defect' warranty is and what that really means with a FRP boat. 'Lifetime' warranties are fine if the company is still in business years from now; Fiberdome, Inc, Tuffy Boat's parent company, has been in business for over 40 years and is the most diversified regional manufacturer in the Midwest. |
