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Location: Freedom, WI | Good points, the only usable center rod locker I have seen is in the 1890 Tuffy. So for me I would rather see it as storage with a side locker. The bigger Predator still has a short center rod locker. As for higher decks all the in deck tackle storage is fine if you fish from only your boat, give me lower decks so I can put a cover on the boat and nobody can see the boxes (out of sight out of mind helps). You are right on the use of the livewell but the question is "what if", I have used mine only once in 14 years ( plugged it at the intake to keep water out of line because of invasive species ). Ride should be better on the Raptor and agree on the wet ride on Crestliners, I like aluminum, glass would get beat up where I go.
As long as I am whining, why do they always put the front seat base so far back from the front (all boats) ? To use the seat you have to be so far back that it makes it harder to work jerkbaits without hitting things. I do not actually fully sit but lean for stability when running the trolling motor(think old worn out joints). As for as butt seats go why do they shape them that you can only sit on them one way, unless you stay on them they turn and are never where they should be to sit with the point between your legs. I built a custom one that is round so it is always in the right place. |
