2011 Larson LX 850 I/O w/4.3L 190HP Mercury Mercruiser (18.5')

[BruinSG17]

Includes trailer, cover and bimini top.

MSRP is listed at $26,281 on the Larson website with these options. Place I'm looking has it on special for $23,995. Does their special price still seem high for what Larsons actually sell for, especially late in the season?

What are your thoughts on this boat? It would be used in salt water. I won't take it deep out into the Atlantic or anything but it will be out in the ocean, how would it handle some choppy waves. I don't really fish so this has no factor in the type of boat I need.

I am looking for "value" as the dual consoles I really would like with outboards of similar horsepower are about double the price for brands like key west. Granted the length on those is 2' more but the dual consoles I've been interested in all seem to start over 20'.

Any assitance would be great, thank you!

 

[jmarty10]

Re: 2011 Larson LX 850 I/O w/4.3L 190HP Mercury Mercruiser (18.5')

Well, I basically have the same model. 180 sport which was manufactured before the bankruptcy. The new lx 850 is practically the same. The power on this boat is awesome. We go out with 5 people and its ok on room. In December 09 I purchased mine for 18k out the door but it was a 2008 model they were looking to dump if that puts the price into perspective for you. Overall I like it, it has a cool look and is easy to maneuver. The beam is a little small. When the water gets choppy or a larger boat comes by and makes a big wake it will toss you around. Weve had it on a pretty deep lake a couple of times and when the wind picked up and it got choppy the family didnt like it. I use my boat on a pretty calm river and when a large boat comes by I make sure I throttle down to get over the wake. Good luck