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| Great pics. I'm liking this boat more and more. I like the finished look of the standard boats' gunnel cap but between the cost and weight savings I'm thinking the GT would be better for me. Splashwell layout is smart but I gotta tell ya, the livewell deck and elctronics box combination would provide ample space for me to cast from. And you don't lose the additional cockpit you would from the exox extension. Thanks for all the info! |
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| Knick's not pissed . He's just saying,"What are you doing out there without me.let me out" What are the floor dimensions on the 1760 and the 1700.How fast would the 1700 go with a 60 on it? |
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Location: Waukee, IA | Just wondering what the width on the trailer ends up being. I can't find the width on trailer at the tuffy website anywhere.
What is the width of the 1700 on trailer also. Anybody know?? |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | I meant to do it last night, but will try to remember tonight to get the tape measure out for all those who are interested.
I will measure: walkable space (dimensions, you can work out the pythagorean theorum to figure out sq. feet), trailer width, nose of the swing away tongue to the tip of the back of the prop, with and without transom saver on.
Anything else people are interested in? Oh, I'll take some pics, too. |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | The dimensions I was able to measure (need a bigger tape measure)"
Front Deck: 72.5" front to back edge X 72" wide
Back deck: 69" X 32"
And some pics....
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Location: Downers Grove, IL | Is that Muskie Mikes Shark Reel?? LMAO.... |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | For less than $50, the shark reel is good enough. Might get another one soon, they make good trolling reels. |
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| Slamr,
How do like that wireless motorguide trolling motor? I've been considering one, curious what you think of it.
Thanks
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | Burrough,
I really like the wireless motorguide. Its simple to use (on/off, left/right, faster/slower buttons), but takes a little getting used to. Its much smaller and lower to the ground than any other foot control I've seen, and only has a constant on or off function, no pulsing like a lot of people used to use. The only negative I would say is the beaping that happens when you hit any of the controls. Its kind of loud, and annoying at first. Then you get used to it.
I've only gotten to use it about 15X so far, but its still working, though I obviously cant speak to overall longevity. The 75lbs more than moves my boat.....at the highest setting the boat pushes a wake. |
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Location: WESTERN WI | Lambeau, How is the rear casting deck for space? I like the tiller concept for space but the rear deck in the console versions are usually bigger. Are there drop in decks for tillers?
Just wondering how it functions, the front deck seems large enought for two to fish comfortably.
Edited by Got Esox? 7/21/2006 3:54 PM
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| looks like my 2003 esox magnum is gonna be for sale as soon as this boat is ready! |
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| i just back from a 2 week trip to MN including fishing Vermilion, Bemidji area, and Leech.
the 1760GT cuts waves like a champ and stays dry (had one pretty breezy night on Leech...honest 2 footers) and "sets" just as well at rest: we were casting without issue out in the waves. now, these weren't exactly 4 footers, but it's a 17.5' boat, and most people exaggerate wave height anyway, imho.
i kept asking my partners how it was fishing from the rear deck for extended periods day after day. all gave positive reports, saying they had plenty of room to move around and still be stable. i fished back there a couple times and felt like i was even closer to the water than up front since i didn't have to be running the trolling motor.
the front deck easily fishes two people. my wife fished up there with me, and she's a novice at casting. we never crossed lines. i also had my father-in-law all the way up front for awhile so he could have first water while i ran the trolling motor from deeper on the front deck. plenty of room for both of us casting long rods.
did alot of night fishing, i liked the combination of tons of storage and open layout of the tiller. it meant everything had it's place and there was no clutter tripping me up when netting a fish or sitting down to pick out a backlash (but no one ever gets those...right?). a full size Frabill fits perfectly in the cockpit area. the courtesy lights inside the livewell and rod locker, along the splashwell side in back and under the nav light up front are absolutely great.
Tuffy's adding some more features to new boats, including carpet edging to give it a nice finished look.
as for availability? visit a dealer and place an order!
http://www.tuffyboats.com/dealer.asp
or if you like, contact me - my boat is available at an outstanding deal (just so i can get another one!)
[email protected] |
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| Does the 1700 come with the new Digital switch pad? I really like that feature on the 1760. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | The 2007 models do, yes. |
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| after crawling around inside the 1760GC (console) version last week at the Chicago show i was struck by the difference in the "feel" of the space between that boat and my GT (tiller) version of the same boat.
once i sell my '06, i've been considering a console version for next year (my wife wants to be able to go skiing), but i love and am very used to the wide open spaces of my tiller. the seating arrangement is different in the console, espc. with the Esox rear-deck insert putting the seats side-by-side instead of opposite corners of the cockpit like in the tiller version.
for those of you running console boats in this size category, where are you putting your net and muskie-sized tackle boxes?
i might just have to tell the wife that we're a "fishing" family, not a "skiing" family, and get another of my beloved tillers! 
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| Lambeau, why put any seats in it besided the drivers seat? most guys don't mind sitting on the front deck or back deck...creates alot more room for the net etc...I only leave the drivers seat in my 690, granted a bigger overall boat but seats for the passengers just get in the way! |
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Location: WESTERN WI | Lambeau, you looked very nice in Tuffy's 2007 Catalog. Are you keeping your 1760 GT for next season?
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| why put any seats in it besided the drivers seat? most guys don't mind sitting on the front deck or back deck...creates alot more room for the net etc.
good point for most of the time.
i'm thinking more along the lines of when my wife is fishing with me, or my 60+ yr old father and father-in-law who'll be fishing with me on Green Bay or bigger MN lakes - when running bigger lakes in rough weather the seat makes all the difference in the world.
Are you keeping your 1760 GT for next season?
she's for sale, i'll be getting a new 1760, just trying to decide between tiller or console right now...
check it out in the classifieds:
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=30...
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Location: Minnesota | I have an 05 1760 Esox and it hadles chop awesome. I fished out of an 06 Ranger once and to be honest I like the Tuffy comfort better. Just my opinion. |
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