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| Do any of you guy's run this boat? What do you like about it? How shallow does it draft? What type of lake's does it work best on? |
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| I have the tiller version in the G series. The ONLY thing that I don't like about it is the 75HP max in the tiller version but that is a USCG issue and not a tuffy/yamaha issue. If a 17.5' console boat is what you are looking for you won't have much luck finding a better one. I have to think this boat with a 150 opti is a screamer.
I have had mine on everything from 60-150 acre potholes to Mille Lacs, Leech, LOTW and plenty more. Very versatile hull. I couldn't tell you what the draft is for sure but with mine I am pretty sure I have floated through 8-12" getting back into springtime pockets. Drafts very little water for a deep V and can handle sizable waves. |
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Location: Kildeer, IL | I agree with everything NickD said. I have had my 1760 pretty shallow, but not as shallow as my Tuffy Esox Ltd. I couldn't think of a better fit for my fishing style. The only thing I don't like is the placement of the gas fill. It is in the middle of the port side of the boat, and blocks an area that would be perfect for laying down rods.
I've had the boat on everything from 60 acre lakes to Sturgeon Bay. Just be careful and realize that you are only in a 17.5' boat. Don't put yourself on big water on a stormy day. I also have the 'G' series, but mine is a single console with a 115hp Yamaha. |
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Location: lake st clair michigan | I have a 1760 DW and I have ran it in 1.5 ft of water with no issue ...not sure I would want to run in any less....I have the 150hp mercury 4stroke and the boat is very fast .... I run my boat on lake st clair and have been in some real rough stuff a few times the boat handles it great and has a very dry ride ... only thing that I don't like is the cockpit area is a little tight because of the gunnel caps and right side console for the dw .....that being said I would not be without the dw ....if you have any questions feel free to pm me |
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Location: Madison, WI | I've been running an 07 1760 GC for the last three seasons and the layout is almost perfect. I agree with setme in the placement of the gas fill is horrible, but I actually cut mine off and made it flush to the deck so now I can lay rods right over it. I normally use mine on 2000-9000 acre lakes and that's right in the sweet spot for this boat I think. Any specific questions feel free to pm me. |
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| muskie-nick - 1/22/2015 4:59 PM
I have a 1760 DW and I have ran it in 1.5 ft of water with no issue ...not sure I would want to run in any less....I have the 150hp mercury 4stroke and the boat is very fast .... I run my boat on lake st clair and have been in some real rough stuff a few times the boat handles it great and has a very dry ride ... only thing that I don't like is the cockpit area is a little tight because of the gunnel caps and right side console for the dw .....that being said I would not be without the dw ....if you have any questions feel free to pm me
Good to hear this stuff Muskie-nick....just bought the same model, and its killing me everytime I go in the garge, to know I'm months away from getting out there! I'm guessing yours is the red one? Ill be in the gray/silver poly flake one, come on over!
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Location: lake st clair michigan | i feel your pain slime ...lol...got to use mine 2 times the first season before the lake froze....yes I do have the red one ....I will stop and say hi if I see you out there |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I am running a tiller 1760 T Osprey. With the 75 Merc 4 stroke, it's about 32 MPH with a 4 blade performance stainless prop. It will float in a foot.
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Location: With my son on the water | Andy
I know you and I have corrisponded already so you know lots about my rig, what it can do, and how I feel about it. I didn't mention how shallow it will go. The boat it self doesn't require much water but when you go to a rig this size you get the 25 inch transom. This is the first rig for me with a 25 and all my other boats had 20s. I don't know the technical reasons why they get larger but I am sure it make sense. When I am in shallow say (pitching for bass) my motor has made contact with a few things that my 20s didn't. Not a big deal at all just a learning curve to trim up a bit more. The one thing I didn't tell you is this rig comes standard with a trim switch up on the bow which is so nice.
For the rest of you, this boat IMO is the perfect boat or I would not have purchased it. I have the Merc 150 4 stroke with a (9.9 kicker mainly as an emergency backup) and it is scary fast.
If anyone is interested why I purchased this boat do a search for a (New Tuffy 1760) and look at my post from last June. Note we changed the location of the gas fill on my boat when it was made so I can lay 9 ft rods on the port side. I also didn't put on any net grabbers (cleats). But we installed small hand rails on each side.
Ha Have a good day everyone and think positive.
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Location: Tinley Park, IL | btfish- I see that you wrote that you'll bass fish out of your 1760. How does it work for shallow bass fishing? How high up from the water are you? Thanks. Paul |
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Location: With my son on the water | Paul
Yes we Bass fish a bunch until the Muskie's turn on a bit. To be honest we go way up tight into the crap. I go the same place everybody else goes. We are by no means limited where we fish because of the boat but we do have to trim the motor up. To answer you question how high up we are? I can only compare it to several Lunds that I had and we are definetely higher, this was a change for me and took a bit of adjustment but now I am used to it. It isn't too high that we can't lip fish (not Muskie)and when we net a muskie we are still able to leave the net in the water to work on the hooks. I am not sure this answeres your question?
To me my boat is kind of a high bread bass/deep vee boat. Remember we added the back deck extension right away which to me is a must. (Great deck space and storage). My boat has great deck space but still has an open cock pit where I can store a few large tackle boxes and a larger muskie net (in the open position ready to go). But yet when I am out on LOTW I can go anywhere I want and not worry too much about the weather.
If you haven't looked at my post from last June I would do so. This boat has some very nice things going for it that I honestly could not find in any other boat.
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| If you plan on bass fishing a lot look at the G-Series. The rail is 3" lower or so without the gunnel cap. I've caught a lot of bass out of mine. Does fine drifting big windswept flats for smallies or getting back in the pads for largies. I really like the inside depth with the G-series. Kneeling by the edge of the boat in the cockpit puts you close to a fish in the net or easily get your hands on a bass. The front deck is just low enough that I can kneel and lip a bass or sit and lip one.
Curious why everyone has so many issues with the gas fill being in the way? I have always had rods laying on the port side without issue. 7' range bass and walley poles as well as my 9'8" Predators for musky fishing. Usually my bait pile is on the carpet right in front of the gas fill and the rods lay nicely right along the pile. I usually have 3 rods on each side while fishing. |
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| Hey bt,
I see you said youve got a kicker on yours, I've got a 9.9 kicker off my last rig sitting in my garage, that I haven't had the chance to mount on my new one yet. It was fine on that one, so I'm sure it to be fine on this boat too, but just curious if you've noticed any negative effects to having it on there.....i.e. any listing to that side, or the back riding real low in the water?
*have one, too. At rest, at a dock with no one in it with a full tank of gas, the boat will lean in that direction and a little extra "@ss down". I have not noticed this when running or fishing though. |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | I dont have much to add...beyond get the capless model. Just gives you more boat to fish from.
So, in lieu of anything to add...and since I love my boat almost as much as I love my wife...here are some pics of and from my ride.
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Location: Tinley Park, IL | Thanks guys. You have given me another boat to check out. My #1 love is big water smallmouth fishing but I also fish a lot of largemouth AND fish some 10 HP lakes that require a kicker. I will never own a big glass boat due to size and towing and I want something better in the rough water than a 18-19' bassboat. And I don't want a high-sided, tin deep V that catches all the wind. My #1 boat has been an X-190 but that is actually a little more boat than I want.
How does the 1760 do in the wind? What size rods and how many can you lay on the front deck? The thought of a 1760 that I could fit in the garage and max out with a 4-stroke Merc is appealing. Thanks. Paul |
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| Sooooo Slamr,
Now that you have put a completely new meaning on the term "prop wash trolling", could you please entertain us with a short story on the killer whale trying to eat your prop? I can't be the only one wondering how u got this pic! If that's real, it's probably the coolest pic I've ever seen. And thx for adding comment to my post regarding the kicker, assuming that was you....good info to know. |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | And thx for adding comment to my post regarding the kicker, assuming that was you....good info to know.
*sorry! I thought I was hitting the "quote" button! Instead, I was using the mystery "edit" button that you don't get. |
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| Slamr - 1/23/2015 4:58 PM
And thx for adding comment to my post regarding the kicker, assuming that was you....good info to know.
*sorry! I thought I was hitting the "quote" button! Instead, I was using the mystery "edit" button that you don't get.
No need to be sorry, I appreciate the info! |
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Location: Wisconsin | @sworrel
looks like carrol lake boat landing to me 
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | sworrel? 
It's Lake George, a mile from my place.
Killer whales, Great white Sharks, and Green Eared Sunfish regularly attack Slamr. |
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| I live in Illinois and travel to the Madison area frequently. Are there any Tuffy dealers in the area that have boats in stock? If not could someone provide the name of a dealer?
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Marine Diversified in Burlington. Mike at 2622063045. |
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Location: Wisconsin | sworrall - 1/24/2015 8:17 AM
Marine Diversified in Burlington. Mike at 2622063045.
Just talked to Mike, seems like he is a real nice guy, and Tuffy is building a 1760 for him right now which he intends to have at the Milwaukee Musky Show. |
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| 2 things:
1) Nick, you mentioned being able to lay three 7 foot rods on the port side of your 1760 G and not have the gas fill get in the way. Sounds good, but trying to visualize - do you have any pictures?
2) Not to hijack the thread but anyone know how the 1760 compares to the Recon 785? Similar dimensions anyway..
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Location: With my son on the water | I did a very close comparison of the Recon 785 and the Tuffy 1760 before I purchased mine.
The Recon is not offered in a G model like the 1760 and to me the Recon was kind of cramped. Also the passenger seat on the Recon is on a molded base where as the passenger seat on the 1760 is on a pedastal. Both boats have similar storage.
I primarly purchased my boat for muskie fishing and I struggled where I could store a muskie net anywhere in the Recon. In the 1760 I have my net fully deployed with the hoop stuck in-between the passenger seat and the side if the boat with handle laying on the deck toward the front. The handle is basically right at my left foot. I also installed a carpeted piece of plywood on the side of the boat so when I lay rods on the port side shelf the rod w/ lure is seperated by the divider from the net. You can see this on the picture on my post (New Tuffy 1760) from last June.
The price of the two boats was very close, too close to be a factor for me. I don't believe Recons have any Kevlar in them but I could be wrong but Tuffy has Kevlar in many places. I am no expert on glass construction but the Tuffy to me seems much more solid.
Another factor was the sales rep. I purchased my boat through Mike and between he and Steve W they made sure everything w/is perfect. I just felt I would be taken care of better with a Tuffy versus a Recon and so far I have not been disappointed.
I hope this helps.
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| smalljaw - 1/25/2015 1:27 PM
1) Nick, you mentioned being able to lay three 7 foot rods on the port side of your 1760 G and not have the gas fill get in the way. Sounds good, but trying to visualize - do you have any pictures?
-jaw
I can try and get a picture Wednesday. The rod butts end up right at the end of the compartment door. They sit partially on the compartment door and I have baits usually between the rods and the gunnel area ahead of the gas fill. They sit sort of angled. I can still open the compartment door part ways. I run too long of rods to be able to lay them completely in the shelf on either side of the boat. |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | Hoffy - 1/24/2015 8:14 AM
I live in Illinois and travel to the Madison area frequently. Are there any Tuffy dealers in the area that have boats in stock? If not could someone provide the name of a dealer?
Thanks
Hoffy,
If you live in N.IL and just want to check out a 1760...you are more than welcome to come by and at least check mine out. And if interested, when the water gets a bit softer, I'd be happy to spend some time on the water. |
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| Where are you in norther Illinois that's where I'm from? |
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Location: Downers Grove | I as well have a 05 1760 g series with a 150 optic. I love the boat, but have only 3 complaints. The plastic locks for the compartments. They are plastic and many have broke (my fault not twisting them down and eventually stubbing your toes on them) is there metal replacements or only plastic slammer? The gas line as stated above. Lastly the seat base for the pedestal seems to be way to close to the bow(no room to move it back because of the rod locker) it drives me nuts so I never have the pedestal in. I have the rear deck extension it is great for storage. Ive clocked the boat up to 54mph.
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