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If you could rank these aluminum bass boats for me based on your experiences and thoughts on quality and performance it would be greatly appreicated. I would like comments on these manufacturers customer service if you have had any dealings with them.
thanks
(I am also including the models of...
Curiosity. Why do you mostly see 4 stroke motors pre-rigged on inshore and offshore saltwater boats when looking at online? Besides the idea that 4 strokes are better for trolling, are the 2 stroke motors not meant for saltwater use, or is trolling the reason? Is it that people want the...
I was at the Cabela's in Fort Worth, TX two days ago using a christmas gift card to buy fishing supplies when i went in the boat show room to look at the new boats. A boat salesman in the showroom approached me and we got to talking about some of the boats and i started asking him about some of...
I am a first time boat buyer and i am looking at buying a 18ft aluminum bass boat (Xpress H18) which comes with a Yamaha engine. I will be using this boat for bass fishing in lakes 95% of the time, the occasional joy ride and to pull a skier every once in a while. I have read hundreds of forums...
Hey Yamaha owners,
I am looking at getting a new Xpress H18 bass boat with a 150hp Yamaha VMAX HDPI motor on it. Any one out there have one of these motors? Are they a good choice. I think i would rather have the VMAX than the 4stroke 150. Lighter and better performance. Easy to start up? Run...
Whats the deal with Nitro bass boats. I hear people say get the Triton (which i do like better), but why does Nitro set below Triton, Ranger, and Skeeter in quality of bass boats?
Are there any real differences in the Yami and Merc 2-strokes (specifically the 90hp). I was told Yami parts were more expensive is this true and will i really have to worry about that? Performance the same?
Does anyone have any comments on Xpress aluminum boats? In particular the H51 model? Just heard about these boats a week or so ago and cant find much on the forum about them. Good boats?
Looking at a 16ft alum bass boat that comes with mercury motors. Im looking at a 50hp(boat's max rating). I will be fishing in this boat anywhere from 1 to 4 weekends out of each month on lakes and rivers in TX. During summers i will go fishing every week. I may not make it to the lake very...
I had an older gentleman who has been a long time fisherman tell me that he has an old evinrude 40hp 2-stroke motor on his boat and he will undo the fuel line from the motor everytime he pulls his boat on the trailer to load to go home and he runs the motor in idle until all of the remaining gas...
I was looking at getting a boat with a Optimax 75 but i started hearing about problems with the injectors and the motor having to be in the shop to much for mechanical problems. Is this stuff true, is the maintance frequent on these compared to a regular carb engine? I want something that i can...
What are the Pros and Cons of a Mod-V vs a Deep V in an aluminum 16-17ft boat? I have heard that the Deep V's cut through the waves better giving you a smoother ride but is that all? It looks like a Deep V would be hard to fish in, not having the wide open deck that a mod-v has and being higher...
I have pretty much singled out two mod-V hull designs from both of these brands. The Tracker Pro Team 170 and the Lowe Stinger 160. Ive heard that Lowe's deck floor is all aluminum and the transoms are too. Are Tracker's floor and transoms aluminum also? Any pros and cons on these to boats...
