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Location: Apollo, PA | A buddy of mine from Madison WI told me to look at these boats. If you own one or fish out of one please give me your imput. He told me that their quality was up to a Rangers and their stability in rough water was unmatched. Since a boat purchase is major to me, i would like some other opinions. Thanks in advance.
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Location: Sheldon, IA | I do not own a warrior yet, but I have fished out of one many times as my brother owns one. As far as I'm concerned if you want a deep-v boat you won't find one better then a warrior! It will handle any type of water mother nature can dish out, and you will always stay dry in this boat. A warrior is one tough boat and is very well constructed. Well worth the money.
John
Edited by Musky Wishin 8/4/2004 9:39 PM
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Location: Ogden, Ut | My brother has one too (Falcon model, I believe). They are a fantastic fishing platform, but at the time, I think his was a bit underpowered. They are a bit heavy and it takes quite a bit of motor to push them up on top quickly. I didn't get the opportunity to try it on rough water but have no reaon to believe that it wouldn't be great there too. It did have an annoying list when operating at WOT, but that may have been cured since he recently upped the HP on the powerplant. Overall, I think that if I had a garage and fished quite a bit in windy conditions, I would definately consider getting one for my next boat. If you would like to talk directly to him, shoot me an email and I will get you in contact w/ him.
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | I owned a 96 V166 Falcon with a 60hp tiller. Nice ride, good power/boat size ratio.
Likes: Nice ride, trailer/boat matchup was good, sat level in the water and tracked nice behind the trolling motor. Trolling motor batteries were in the floor, good for weight distribution. Nice rig if you are a walleye fisherman or panfisherman.
Dislikes: Interior was not good for musky fishing from the back of the boat. Rod storage was very poor for musky rods and ok for walleye rods. Some of the wood they used on deck areas, top cap was untreated and prone to getting soft. Not sure if that still holds true on current models or not.
Teck from this board has a V177 sc with a 115. Not a bad rig from what I saw in Canada last year. I'm not sure about factory support/service issues...I've hear some bad stories but you know how that goes. I talked to old dealers and current dealers and got stories on both sides of the coin.
I would strongly suggest two things:
#1 Contact Jim "Murph" Murphy from Leech Lake are. His contact info can be found on this site. He used to be part of Warriors pro team and could give you some very good insite, positive and negative. Jim's a good guy and will give you an honest opinion.
#2 You owe it to yourself to check into Tuffy's current lineup and if you are not in a hurry, hang on for just a little longer and take a look at the new interior design on the 1760 hull.
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