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Posts: 32886 Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | |||
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Posts: 32886 Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | |||
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| I have fished out of both and to be honest I did not see any advantages in one over the other. Both had plenty of deck space and storage space. Both where rock soild boats. Both had the speed/ability to get around. When I fished out of the x-190 the weather wasn't too bad so it wasn't rough so I can't speak to that. The x-190 I fished out of had a 150 and the owner wished he had a 200. I compared both very close and the x-190 with a tandem trailer & 200 is much more of a package than the 1760 (w/150) I ended up getting. If a guy had the cash, large enough boat storage place, and didn't have to worry about moving a tandem axle trailer by hand I am positive the x-190 would be great. But for me the above issues were a concern so I went with the 1760 and have been very pleased. Which ever one you would get I would strongely recommend the back deck extension. I don't have pictures but I have 10 of the large 3700 series plano boxes that fit really nice in the storage of each side. I put five boxes on edge on each side. I have my baits seperated by box and have each box labeled accordingly. The nice thing is they are all locked up. My 1760 still has storage compartments that are not full, can fish three guys very well, can handle rough water, is able to stow 8'6" rods in the locker and goes 53 mph if I want to. Plus I can move the trailer by hand and it fits in the garages I have. So it works for me. I hope this answers your question. Have a good day.  | |||
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| Smalljaw I can't give you an exact answer on that one because we normally don't need to put rods there. However sometime we do have 2 rods setup for trolling that we store there. We are by no means avid trollers so we don't have anything special. But the rods we use are 6'9" and we have had them there for a week or more without interfering with anything else we are doing. I put a velcro rod saver there too and we kind of strap them in and forget about them. I think the tips rid up on the console but not high enough to make contact with the rods from the front. I hope this answers your question. We have found a lot of simple ways to keep things organized in the boat. When I load it up again in the spring I will take a few pics and post it with some notes. Enjoy your day. | |||
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| Hey SmallJaw I miss read your question Sorry. (I need to wear my glasses more) The answer I gave you refers to behind the console by the drivers seat. Your question is how long of rods fit in-front of the console. I use a 6'6" for a Poes Awaker/Jackpot. I have that bait on that rod all the time and I store that rod behind the console like I explained before. I never take it off and we grab that rod when the conditions are right. It fits well back there and we only use it on occation so we kind of forget about it. In-front of the console the shortest rod I use is a 7'6" and the longest is a 8'6". I normally have a total of 3 rods up front. To answer your question I don't think any of those will lay flat on the deck (but the 6'6" does). But the point where the tip make contact with the console is very smooth and the tips do not extend out past the outside of the gunnel. So they do fit well and I mentioned I have a velcro strap there to hold them down. So my 8'6" fits with no problem and I am sure you could go longer. I have been contemplainting cutting a round hole in the front vertical panel in the front and inserting either a plastic or stainless pipe that the butt of the rod would slide into but I just haven't figured out exactly how to do that yet. I would need to have the mounting collar on a bit of an angle which could be tricky. I am still figuring this one out but I have some other ideas. The reason I am thinking this is then I doubt you would need the strap. (To be honest I rarely strap my rods down because the ride in this boat is very smooth) If Tuffy made a small change to the mold of the console they could manufacture a groove/slot for rods to lay in and add the feature to the front for the butt tips like I mentioned which would be a nice standard selling feature. I hope this answers your question. Enjoy your day. Edited by btfish 2/10/2015 7:14 AM | |||
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