Saw a Kingfisher in the video clip but no comments made, they are made with heavy gauge aluminum and welded with no joints on the bottom of the boat; in addition they are pre flexed in the hull. Kingfisher has a pedigree of championship racing hulls with their river boats. Now, with all that said they have some catching up to do with Lund in terms of storage and dealer network but I think it is the perfect vessel for fishing Georgian Bay home of really big fish, large waves and way too many pinks (large boulders , unmarked and submerged) Hoping my investments come true before landing one on the driveway.
The Brunswick Boat Group makes Sea Ray, Bayliner and Meridian pleasure boats; Boston Whaler offshore fishing boats; and Crestliner, Cypress Cay, Harris (formerly FloteBote), Lowe, Lund, Princecraft fishing, deck and pontoon boats. Crestliner (welded hull) vs Lund (riveted hull). So pick your poison. It’s almost as bad as the old Ford vs Chevy debate.
A 30 year product lifespan for a boat is totally unacceptable. Like every product, corporate greed has taken over everything. It used to be in this country that you could buy a stove, refrigerator, washing machine, boat, airplane, house etc and it was BUILT TO LAST. 100+ years for some. Today everything is intentionally manufactured to break. Products are manufactured using the cheapest most terrible quality materials. At the same time the prices have gone absolutely through the roof. The objective is to manufacture terrible quality products and charge totally exorbitant prices. Max profits at all costs is the endgame. It’s totally unacceptable.
yep. simpler wins for me. Totally jerks my chain. Can't buy anything simple anymore. Pay more n git less. Even a dam washing machine.. u can't find one. a dam washing machine. 25 buttons on it to wash 1 pair of jeans... etc. on n on sorry for the rant. I thought I was the only one. I'm 65yo. pist.
That is what r.n.d does today they build products to last long time. Then find a way to get it to fail just after warranty or last payment. It's a tuff job trying to get parts to last long enough but yet break when needed
I have a crestliner 1850 fishhawk 2021. I traded in a 2004 fishhawk 1850. I like the new haul, it handles water much better. The old haul was a Cadillac of a ride and this one seems more agile. By handling water better I mean big water. Had issue with old haul feeling like a wave could come over the back, got worse when I added a kicker. This is solved with the new haul. Transom is just higher above water line the old model. I have the conversion rear bench/extended deck for use as a guide boat. I love the fishhawk series and the new haul is great! That being said, if I had it to do again I would have gone with a Recon. Really similar but just a level better and you pay for it. However the price is reasonable for the comparison across the line. Surprised they choose the fishhawk instead of the raptor?
Well done. So happy to see the G3 made your list, however, how can you go wrong with any of the boats you detailed? Thank you for the unbiased information.
The video title is labled, "Fishing Boats That LAST Forever". Rangers do not apply, go read online reviews AND BBB for information regarding so-called "happy Ranger owners" lol. I was looking at them earlier and was stunned on all the flaws they had from previous owners.
This is very slatted commentary towards Lund. You talk about longevity. Other than Lund and Crestliner the others have no long term longevity history. 30-40 years is miss leading for any boat owner. Tracker has a lifetime warranty too.
The boat will last you 30 years perhaps if you fish it freshwater only. If your fishing saltwater and freshwater I highly doubt it unless you spend a ton of money on maintenance. These boats are aluminum so I doubt any one of them are over 3000 pounds with trailer and motor, I’m sure you don’t really need a truck to tow them, you can town then with most SUVs. I have a Chevy Equinox with the 2.0 turbo 9 speed automatic and it’s capable of towing 3500 pounds. My 19 foot fiberglass boat with fuel and 3 batteries is around 3300 and I easily tow it to the steepest boat ramps and my car is a front wheel drive only. But I guess it would be much easier if you owned a pick up truck to get in and out of the boat when you don’t want to get wet at the boat ramp 👍😎🍻
@@CaptPeterson Well, for starters, PolarKraft no longer builds boats. Lund is essentially the same boat for 20% higher price. Alumacraft seemed like a lighter weight, less solid version of a Starcraft/Lund. They are all nice boats, they all float and fish, I just think getting a better deal for all the same or better features and quality, and getting to choose your motor manufacturer has value. To each their own.
U guys and ur HD diesel trucks. I have a long box hybrid F150 and I pull my glass Lund 219 all over creation. Don’t listen to these guys about needing a 3/4ton to pull a glass boat. Total nonsense.
Obviously if you buy a boat with a steering wheel you DON'T really know how to fish. Tiller handle no matter what. You just can't backtroll with a steering wheel like you can with a tiller handle motor. Back Trolling is 95% of my fishing easier to follow a contour line around a lake. Keeps fishing line away & out of the motor. Easier to get those crawling speeds for presenting a lindy-rig at 0.5mph to 0.9mph & presenting spinner rigs at 1mph to 1.7mph.
Yep! 100%! Back trolling is the key. I just wish there were more actual back-trolling boats available. The next issue is that manufacturers are building them with splashwells that are too small. There are times when I want to back troll in 2 ft waves or more. That takes a big splash well. Another problem with current boats is the tapered gunnels at the rear of the boat; that is the complete opposite of what a person needs for back trolling. Why are they building boats with tapered gunnels at the stern, toward the water, with a splash well that wouldn't hold five gallons? They have completely omitted those boats from the guys who want a true back-troller boat. Back in the 2014 time frame, Lund did come out with a wonderful back troller but they discontinued it. That boat was the 208 (20' 8") Pro-V GL (fiberglass) Tiller. That was a dandy back troller. 208 Pro-V GL Tiller. I believe (from memory) that boat was rated for up to a 200 HP engine and it had a nice splash well with gunnels that were flat all the way to the very stern of the boat. I might have to go to Ranger and get a tiller model. Those are close to the Lund 208. The Ranger isn't quite as deep as the Lund but it would work.
I’ll take a Recon great boat for a hell of a great price
Right it sure is pretty.
If you are in the market for a walleye boat. Try a Tuffy. You won't be disappointed
Saw a Kingfisher in the video clip but no comments made, they are made with heavy gauge aluminum and welded with no joints on the bottom of the boat; in addition they are pre flexed in the hull. Kingfisher has a pedigree of championship racing hulls with their river boats. Now, with all that said they have some catching up to do with Lund in terms of storage and dealer network but I think it is the perfect vessel for fishing Georgian Bay home of really big fish, large waves and way too many pinks (large boulders , unmarked and submerged) Hoping my investments come true before landing one on the driveway.
The Brunswick Boat Group makes Sea Ray, Bayliner and Meridian pleasure boats; Boston Whaler offshore fishing boats; and Crestliner, Cypress Cay, Harris (formerly FloteBote), Lowe, Lund, Princecraft fishing, deck and pontoon boats. Crestliner (welded hull) vs Lund (riveted hull). So pick your poison. It’s almost as bad as the old Ford vs Chevy debate.
A 30 year product lifespan for a boat is totally unacceptable. Like every product, corporate greed has taken over everything. It used to be in this country that you could buy a stove, refrigerator, washing machine, boat, airplane, house etc and it was BUILT TO LAST. 100+ years for some. Today everything is intentionally manufactured to break. Products are manufactured using the cheapest most terrible quality materials. At the same time the prices have gone absolutely through the roof. The objective is to manufacture terrible quality products and charge totally exorbitant prices. Max profits at all costs is the endgame. It’s totally unacceptable.
yep.
simpler wins for me.
Totally jerks my chain.
Can't buy anything simple anymore.
Pay more n git less.
Even a dam washing machine.. u can't find one.
a dam washing machine.
25 buttons on it to wash 1 pair of jeans... etc. on n on
sorry for the rant.
I thought I was the only one.
I'm 65yo. pist.
That is what r.n.d does today they build products to last long time. Then find a way to get it to fail just after warranty or last payment. It's a tuff job trying to get parts to last long enough but yet break when needed
I have a crestliner 1850 fishhawk 2021. I traded in a 2004 fishhawk 1850. I like the new haul, it handles water much better. The old haul was a Cadillac of a ride and this one seems more agile. By handling water better I mean big water. Had issue with old haul feeling like a wave could come over the back, got worse when I added a kicker. This is solved with the new haul. Transom is just higher above water line the old model. I have the conversion rear bench/extended deck for use as a guide boat. I love the fishhawk series and the new haul is great! That being said, if I had it to do again I would have gone with a Recon. Really similar but just a level better and you pay for it. However the price is reasonable for the comparison across the line. Surprised they choose the fishhawk instead of the raptor?
How does the Lund oh, I ask in 2075 compared to other boats in the same class
Top of the class.
Alumacraft 185 didn't get a mention ??
Good reason for it!
Well done.
So happy to see the G3 made your list, however, how can you go wrong with any of the boats you detailed?
Thank you for the unbiased information.
Thank you sir. No problem.
Yar Craft is more of a proven boat than Vexus... 186 tfx should have been on this list.
Warrior aluminum fishing boats? Do you have review videos about motors?
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I really like the lund..if I could afford it. ..volume on voice was low because of crowd noise.
You all totally 4got a boat!! RANGER!!
The video title is labled, "Fishing Boats That LAST Forever". Rangers do not apply, go read online reviews AND BBB for information regarding so-called "happy Ranger owners" lol. I was looking at them earlier and was stunned on all the flaws they had from previous owners.
What do you think about the MirroCraft 167 Tiller and Tohatsu 60 hp
Decent rig.
How's the 21 Crestliner Raptor rank in ?
Great video!! I really like all the boats. I'd happily take anyone of them. Just out of curiosity does anyone make a catamaran of similar size?
I wish. I told them all to make a 18-22ft and it would kick ass. Let’s see if they listen.
@@CaptPeterson I hope they do listen. That would be great!
No alumacraft trophy?
Sad to not see a princecraft on the list
Interesting.
welded hull only
lund, yarcraft (basscat), skeeter, ranger. none else
try a princecraft guy thats the best
8 ft waves in a 18ft boat?!
Yeah I got problems lol.
crestliner is the best
This is very slatted commentary towards Lund. You talk about longevity. Other than Lund and Crestliner the others have no long term longevity history. 30-40 years is miss leading for any boat owner. Tracker has a lifetime warranty too.
The boat will last you 30 years perhaps if you fish it freshwater only.
If your fishing saltwater and freshwater I highly doubt it unless you spend a ton of money on maintenance.
These boats are aluminum so I doubt any one of them are over 3000 pounds with trailer and motor, I’m sure you don’t really need a truck to tow them, you can town then with most SUVs.
I have a Chevy Equinox with the 2.0 turbo 9 speed automatic and it’s capable of towing 3500 pounds.
My 19 foot fiberglass boat with fuel and 3 batteries is around 3300 and I easily tow it to the steepest boat ramps and my car is a front wheel drive only.
But I guess it would be much easier if you owned a pick up truck to get in and out of the boat when you don’t want to get wet at the boat ramp 👍😎🍻
Let the man talk please
You lost me with alumacraft mentioned second. 5 years is a stretch…
@@lavingunn4468 what do you mean 5 years?
@@CaptPeterson lasting five years is a stretch. Cracked consoles, peeling and bubbling paint, leaky hulls.
@@lavingunn4468 Do you have pictures?
@@CaptPeterson I have the dismissed warranty claims and repairs to prove.
@@lavingunn4468 did they take care of you?
Starcraft Delta/Smokercraft Adventure is better than several of these options.
Help me understand why?
@@CaptPeterson what would you like to know?
@@Muscleupsanddangles how is it better specifically?
@@CaptPeterson Well, for starters, PolarKraft no longer builds boats. Lund is essentially the same boat for 20% higher price. Alumacraft seemed like a lighter weight, less solid version of a Starcraft/Lund. They are all nice boats, they all float and fish, I just think getting a better deal for all the same or better features and quality, and getting to choose your motor manufacturer has value. To each their own.
Sound is bad enough to make this unwatchable. Also you gotta mention prices or this is all conjecture without context.
@@robbierobot2979 I got new mics. Will do.
$80k?
U guys and ur HD diesel trucks. I have a long box hybrid F150 and I pull my glass Lund 219 all over creation. Don’t listen to these guys about needing a 3/4ton to pull a glass boat. Total nonsense.
Wrong
Obviously if you buy a boat with a steering wheel you DON'T really know how to fish.
Tiller handle no matter what. You just can't backtroll with a steering wheel like you can with a tiller handle motor. Back Trolling is 95% of my fishing easier to follow a contour line around a lake. Keeps fishing line away & out of the motor. Easier to get those crawling speeds for presenting a lindy-rig at 0.5mph to 0.9mph & presenting spinner rigs at 1mph to 1.7mph.
Yep! 100%! Back trolling is the key. I just wish there were more actual back-trolling boats available. The next issue is that manufacturers are building them with splashwells that are too small. There are times when I want to back troll in 2 ft waves or more. That takes a big splash well. Another problem with current boats is the tapered gunnels at the rear of the boat; that is the complete opposite of what a person needs for back trolling. Why are they building boats with tapered gunnels at the stern, toward the water, with a splash well that wouldn't hold five gallons? They have completely omitted those boats from the guys who want a true back-troller boat.
Back in the 2014 time frame, Lund did come out with a wonderful back troller but they discontinued it. That boat was the 208 (20' 8") Pro-V GL (fiberglass) Tiller. That was a dandy back troller. 208 Pro-V GL Tiller. I believe (from memory) that boat was rated for up to a 200 HP engine and it had a nice splash well with gunnels that were flat all the way to the very stern of the boat.
I might have to go to Ranger and get a tiller model. Those are close to the Lund 208. The Ranger isn't quite as deep as the Lund but it would work.
@@jimmyhoffa7935 unless your on big water.