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Im a little curious as I am in the market for a new boat. I saw you out in Devils pitchin the shoreline. You were in the front by yourself and it appeared the 1760 was somewhat unstable and a bit front heavy???
How does the 1760 ride and fish compared to your old Ranger? Thanks for the info.
MR
hi mike, sorry for the delay in replying, i lost track of this thread.
i couldn't disagree more strongly with "unstable/front heavy"!
you're very close to the water in this boat, and i can move around anywhere without much change in the boat's posture at all.
keep in mind that there is a slight cant to the gunnel about mid-way up the front deck, which may give the appearance of a bow-down posture. it's styling (a bit i like) and the deck is dead flat when you're inside.
i fish alone a goodly amount, and stability is imporant to me. one of my favorite things is that when running the trolling motor the boat is quick/responsive, but not sloppy. when you let off the trolling motor, the boat doesn't overrun.
this weekend i fished a windy shoreline in waves big enough to pull my 50" trolling motor shaft out of the water. with a slight angle into the wind and smart trolling motor use we were able to hold our drift line with ease and cast without trouble. my 60-year-old father-in-law was very impressed by how stable the boat was in conditions that had the other boats fishing the lee shoreline. he was up on the rear deck casting away, even though he doesn't balance as well as he used to.
it's a big step above my old Ranger (1989 680T). bigger deck space front and rear, and just as close to the water in the capless version i've got. ride-wise it's much better, comparable speed and having a true deep-V hull means cutting the waves instead of slapping them. i do miss the side tanks so i could walk from front to rear without stepping down, but there's actually more storage (way more) in the 1760 and the spacious cockpit is great for comfortable riding.
i'm more than willing to give anyone a ride or spend a day fishing if you want to check it out and see for yourself how it works. drop me a line: [email protected]
i'll be fishing almost every night and all day on weekends in Wisconsin from July 6-16th.
then i'll be up in Bemidji/Detroit Lakes area from July 24th-August 3rd.
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