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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Comparing the 1700 Tuffy at $18900 rigged with a 90 Optimax or 4 stroke (all new 2006) to 618 is not really a good comparison. The 1700 Tuffy Esox Deep V is a 17' model, and compares more to the 681. It's one of the very few 17' boats out there that will take an 8' rod in a center rod locker. The 1760 GC and GT, an all new Muskie rig, is more of an accurate comparison; it will rate 75 tiller and 150 console. That boat will sell for about $27900 water ready with a 150 Optimax or a 150 Suzuki. Add a trolling motor and sonars and GPS, you are at about 30K with top shelf gear on a rig that will run near 60 MPH set up right. The rig is a dedicated muskie boat, and has a huge front deck and a rear deck insert that is a storage box that holds tons of gear or lures. The rear deck module comes out easily, just four bolts and it's out of the boat. One can Buy the rig and run in the mid 40 MPH range for about $25900 with sonars, gps, trolling motor, and a 115 Suzi or Merc 4 stroke. The tiller model is in the $24K range with top shelf gear, base price. Option her out and you add a couple K. |
