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| I'm looking to upgrade my 16 ft aluminum side console to a bigger glass boat.
My main bodies of water are the St Croix/Miss. Rivers and Lake Minnetonka. I also need something that could handle occasional trips on the Great Lakes, Mille Lacs as well as smaller lakes in Northern Wis.
Size range I'm looking for is 17.5 to 19.0, with a preference for a single console at under 18' and dual console over 18'.
This boat will be used as a family boat with small kids, so it will need a 25" transom and inside depth of at least 24". Also need 4 seat bases in the cockpit area for family fishing and the ability to add a rear casting deck when casting for muskies with a partner.
So far I've considered Ranger and Tuffy.
For Ranger, I ruled out the 1860 angler because it has no rear casting deck options and while the 619 seems to have most of what I'm looking for, it is a little bigger than what I'd like (over 19'). The 618T model in a console would be great, but they don't make one.
For Tuffy, the 1760 esox side console looks like a good candidate on the smaller end of the size range, but it looks like they only have 3 seat bases in the cockpit (I could have swore this model had 4 bases several years ago, so maybe there has been a change????)
I'm also considering the 1890 esox, but my only concern here is that its too big to launch on smaller lakes in Northern Wis.
Am I missing any other options here? Any opinions or input would be appreciated | |
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