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Location: Madison, WI | Had a 98 Alumcraft Tourney Pro and traded it in and bought one last year, love it. Mine has a 150 optimax on it which wasn't that much more than the 115 or 135. Do yourself a favor and work with the dealer to see what the difference in price is, you might be surprised. Right now it runs at mid to upper 40's and I could probably get a lot more out of it with the proper setup and prop. Havent had the time to take care of that.
There was a huge difference from the 2008 to the 2009 in my opinion as they moved the throttle controls. In 2008, they had a little bump out connected to the console that the throttle attached to. In 2009, they got rid of it and attached the controls to the side of the boat. Im 6'2" and it felt like I was reaching behind me to move the throttle and it felt very uncomfortable. I told the dealer I needed them to fabricate a bracket to push the throttle controls closer or I wasnt going to buy the boat. Most times it wouldn't be an issue however in 5-6 foot waves on LOTW, it becomes an issue. My wife had problems reaching it and at that point, its a safety issue in my mind. They had no problems with it and got matching carpet and its not the best but it doesn't look too bad and you don't really notice it.
It also helped that the dealer was the largest retailer of Alumacraft boats, so......whatever they wanted, Alumacraft provided. Make sure you sit in the boat and get a feel for how it sits and how the controls are to you before purchasing.
Edited by PredLuR 7/20/2010 10:41 AM
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