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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | This is the hull that was the 'first' glass 17' V6 rated Walleye boat. Tuffy bought the original tooling from Kingfisher, who had introduced the boat just before Genmar bought them and then closed them down. I've owned a couple powered by a 90 and a 135, (one a Skeeter 135, the other a Tuffy 1700) and had them in the real rough stuff many times with excellent performance. Several companies used this base design, including Warrior, Skeeter, Kingfisher, and Yar Craft. The original design was a Cruisers Inc 'tender' runabout hull a very long time ago.
Tuffy redesigned the hull in 2006 and builds a single piece 'unibody' boat with a synthetic gunnel and composite hull, transom, and deck...lots of room and very strong. The 1700 powers great with a 75 hp, is inexpensive when compared to comparable rigs in size and power, and is light enough to tow with a V6 engine in a light truck or SUV.
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