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materospizza

Posted 1/4/2016 8:55 PM (#798093)
Subject: Esox Mag or Alumacraft 175 Comp?

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I need a new boat (need...lol).

I can buy a new 15 Tuffy Esox Mag for $20,000, or a 16 Aluma 175 Competitor for $22500.

Tuffy, 80" wide, Fiberglass, 60hp merc, had one, liked it.

Competitor, 95" wide (and a foot longer), Metal, 70hp Yami, had an '11 165 Nav/70 Yami, liked it. The Alumacraft has upgraded Phoenix trailer, so that's a wash.

Any other ideas for boats of this size? Neither have true dry storage (like the 15 Skeeter I just sold). I seem to enjoy fishing out of the tillers I've had.

I mainly fish Northern WI lakes (Musky) and the WI river. I am concerned I need to spend some time on Green Bay.....will the Mag handle that?

What about Backtroller boats?

I will say...I did REALLY like the dry storage I had with my Skeeter bass boat, but I just didn't use the 250 SHO like it wanted to be used, boat wouldn't go 20mph very well either.....10 or 40 plus!