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Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 3:17 pmby 3geese4me
Looking at buying a used boat. What are some brands to look at and some to avoid? Would like something in the 16-17' range, tiller or console won't matter and it will be used strictly for fishing. Under 10k if possible.
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 3:25 pmby Flightstopper
What are you fishing? Just running regular lakes?
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 3:36 pmby Bootlipkiller
It really depends on what kind of fishing you will be doing
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 4:58 pmby Willie
Assume you're talking tin and not glass?
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 5:02 pmby Willie
I like excel, crestliner, Lowe makes a decent boat, the trackers aren't bad, alumaweld,
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 5:02 pmby Bootlipkiller
I don't think he's talking to us anymore
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 5:03 pmby Willie
Alumacraft, g3
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 5:03 pmby Bootlipkiller
I think Ron found a ski barge for you
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 5:05 pmby Willie
There's another that I can't think of right now, but it's a damn good hull. NOT war eagle...well overpriced.
Phowler boats are nice, also check out brad Taylor here in nc. He builds wood boats.
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 5:05 pmby Willie
Brad is Toller Boatworks
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 5:08 pmby Willie
Lund, smoker craft, polar craft. There's really not a bad one. Welded is heavier, more sturdy. Mine is riveted and I just put 5200 on them after the hunting season. I've tightened them up and the 5200 works just as good.
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 5:10 pmby DeadEye_Dan
North River, Woolridge
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 5:11 pmby Bootlipkiller
Are we just naming boat manufacturers now?
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 5:12 pmby DeadEye_Dan
Hewescraft
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 5:13 pmby DeadEye_Dan
Just quality ones
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 5:16 pmby Bootlipkiller
Custom weld, clacker craft, rogue jet, Willie boats, jet craft, boice jet, design concepts, commander boats, fish rite, bay hawk, Boston whaler,
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 5:17 pmby Bootlipkiller
To be honest the only boats I've ever heard bad things about is bayliner
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 5:29 pmby Flightstopper
Skeeter or Ranger. Just watch out for old models with wood transoms.
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 5:52 pmby 3geese4me
Sorry for not responding. Im looking for a boat to handle Devils Lake, sakakawea and Audubon. Walleye and northern pike will be what we are fishing for.
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 5:57 pmby Bootlipkiller
V hull Lund or Lowe with high sides. A flat bottom will beat you to death on those big windy lakes
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 6:00 pmby Goldfish
3geese4me wrote:Sorry for not responding. Im looking for a boat to handle Devils Lake, sakakawea and Audubon. Walleye and northern pike will be what we are fishing for.
Just look on craigslist up there, and a big deep V. My uncle has quite the stories about those bodies of water
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 6:05 pmby 3geese4me
Goldfish wrote:3geese4me wrote:Sorry for not responding. Im looking for a boat to handle Devils Lake, sakakawea and Audubon. Walleye and northern pike will be what we are fishing for.
Just look on craigslist up there, and a big deep V. My uncle has quite the stories about those bodies of water
They are big lakes full of fish.
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 6:08 pmby Bootlipkiller
Do yourself a favor and have a boat shop check out the motor before you buy anything. $100.00 shop fee is worth avoiding $1000's later. I like Johnson and evenrude outboards best. I've had great luck with them.
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 6:14 pmby Flightstopper
Bootlipkiller wrote:Do yourself a favor and have a boat shop check out the motor before you buy anything. $100.00 shop fee is worth avoiding $1000's later. I like Johnson and evenrude outboards best. I've had great luck with them.
I've only owned small motors but my next will most likely have a yamaha hanging on the back. Not saying that my johnson or rude's have been bad motors whatsoever though.
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 6:15 pmby Flightstopper
3geese4me wrote:Sorry for not responding. Im looking for a boat to handle Devils Lake, sakakawea and Audubon. Walleye and northern pike will be what we are fishing for.
Definitely the RFL. Only way to go really.
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 6:33 pmby Bootlipkiller
Flightstopper wrote:Bootlipkiller wrote:Do yourself a favor and have a boat shop check out the motor before you buy anything. $100.00 shop fee is worth avoiding $1000's later. I like Johnson and evenrude outboards best. I've had great luck with them.
I've only owned small motors but my next will most likely have a yamaha hanging on the back. Not saying that my johnson or rude's have been bad motors whatsoever though.
I've seen some of the guides around here have issues with the brand new larger yamahas, know another guy who has a 2003 he bought brand new and it's already dropping a cylinder. He's looking used so I figured a mid 80s or 90s Johnson or rude he can't go wrong with
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 6:36 pmby 3geese4me
I need to hit up bisman/craigslist and find me a mid 90's fish slaying machine that I can fix up in the winter.
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 6:44 pmby Bootlipkiller
3geese4me wrote:I need to hit up bisman/craigslist and find me a mid 90's fish slaying machine that I can fix up in the winter.
Do it! It's fun, hell I enjoy just driving the damn boat up and down the river.
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 6:56 pmby Flightstopper
Bootlipkiller wrote:Flightstopper wrote:Bootlipkiller wrote:Do yourself a favor and have a boat shop check out the motor before you buy anything. $100.00 shop fee is worth avoiding $1000's later. I like Johnson and evenrude outboards best. I've had great luck with them.
I've only owned small motors but my next will most likely have a yamaha hanging on the back. Not saying that my johnson or rude's have been bad motors whatsoever though.
I've seen some of the guides around here have issues with the brand new larger yamahas, know another guy who has a 2003 he bought brand new and it's already dropping a cylinder. He's looking used so I figured a mid 80s or 90s Johnson or rude he can't go wrong with
I don't know anything about newer motors, don't even show on my radar at what they cost!
I've always heard good about the older motors for reliability. I definitely agree Johnruds are awesome motors!
Re: Buying a used boat
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Sat May 31, 2014 7:04 pmby Bootlipkiller
Older yamahas seem to be good but I'm not a merc or Honda fan