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| Looking for aluminum musky/multi-species boat which will handle some big water and does not sit too high in water that it makes reaching for fish you catch a lot of, like bass, from the front casting deck a pain. Anyone running crestliner tournament 192? Seems like a reasonable choice. Maybe a lund pro-v. Any recommendations, ideas, experience, comparisons would be appreciated. |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | Tom,
For the most part, any of the tournament series boats like Crestliners, Lund Pro-V's, Alumacraft's Tournament Pro are very similar in how they sit. Personally from being in all three of these rigs, there really wasn't too much difference in my opinion. Now if you were going to compare a boat like the Tracker Tundra's or Targa's, there is a bit of difference in how they sit. But if I personally had to choose now, I would tend to lean to a Lund Pro-V. For me, I get a feel that there inside depth isn't overall too deep. Out of all these boats I would say the Lund Pro-V is in my opinion the best all around boat. |
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| unless you're really committed to getting an aluminum boat, i suggest you take a look at one of the "G" series Tuffy boats.
the removal of the gunnel cap means that these boats offer significantly improved access to the water - closer to the water from the deck and no wide gunnell to have to lean/reach over.
the exact issue you describe is one of the biggest strengths and selling points of these boats, and the prices are very comparable to the aluminum boats that you listed. it's a Deep-V hull so can handle big water, but still preserves the muskie fisherman's desire for being close to the water.
i ran a 1760 GT this year, and was constantly amazed how easy it was to access fish in the net or when releasing, etc.
you can find more info on this specific trim line option at the following link:
http://www.tuffyboats.com/lessismore
good luck in your search!
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Location: Davenport, IA | Tracker makes v-bottom boats set up like bass boat, might want to check them out. Also, the aluminum Ranger Cherokee 217 they used to make is similar. |
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Location: Hayward, WI | I don't have 'experience" with all these boats, but I have looked at quite a few of them (I'm looking for a new boat). One thing that would keep me from a Pro V is the very wide gunnels on it. It looks to me like you'd have to stand about a foot from the edge of the boat, not to mention how much interior room they take up.
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| I you are set on aluminum I would get a 1800 lund Explorer! Wide and very roomy,gunnels are only 4 inches wide and dont take up any interior room you can walk all the way around this boat if you wanted to, also bending over side of boat is easy nothing in the way...also they sit about the same as other mentioned boats
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | Curlytail,
I agree with you about the wide gunnels but I actually began to like them because on the Pro-V's I stood on them for casting and felt very comfortable doing so. Now I know not every person likes them but just for your information that there is plenty of room to stand on them and that will give you a great way for figure 8ing. But totally agree those gunnels are a down side.
Yes, Tracker does make a boat like that Schuler, I forgot about that one. It's the Tournament V-18. From what it looks like in the book it would be a pretty decent boat and would meet some of those things you were looking for Tom. |
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