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Location: minocqua, wi. | i fished a polarcraft bass-style aluminum boat and wish i never sold it. it was an outstanding river boat and crossed over with a quick-set blind to hunt ducks in style and could be pulled with almost anything ... that being said i run a 20' ranger glass boat and it's outstanding, but then i spend more time now on big water, so it's the best choice for what i do.
the polarcraft was great because it allowed me different tow vehicle options, it got out of the water immediately with a 70hp outboard and ran the same speed as my current boat.
my ranger sits on a tandem trailer has a 200hp motor and likes being pulled by a diesel truck.
think about your water, what you want to pull it with and make the call based on that.
it i were to go to a smaller lake boat and run rivers i'd be shopping polarcraft, war eagle or Xpress ... these are brands you might not be as familiar with but if you go down south where people use their boats to run rivers and lakes as bass and duck boat combos ... these are considered the "premium" brands. the Xpress differentiates itself with the ability to put big power on the transoms ... it's what the southern dnr runs and they are crazy fast ... i think Heckels Marine is selling them now.
good luck ... but if you want a bass-style aluminum boat ... go shop polarcraft or express. the northern aluminum guys just don't have the time or experience in this style boat that those built down south have had for more than 20 years now ...
good luck
Edited by jonnysled 2/1/2008 9:30 PM
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