best NEW walleye fishing boat...

[Bfishn]

Can get a brand new Skeeter 1910 for 50K, can get plenty of other new 18-19' w/200hp boats as well, If you want bigger you may have to go a few years used. Decide if you want tin or sparkles and go from there.

https://www.rivercityboats.com/inventory/2018-skeeter-wx1910-bismarck-nd-58501-2271920i

 

[raider]

Done with the pontoon

no, just starting to look around for an addition... i too started looking cheaper but then realized i could get into a 18 to 19 class glass boat for under 50... would like to add something that would "stick" a little better in rougher water without getting blown around, and i'm sure glass would do that better than aluminum...

 

[eyexer]

you can't beat that skeeter above for 50K

 

[espringers]

thats a lot of boat ahab for that price.

 

[Captain Ahab]

thats a lot of boat ahab for that price.

Considering about 10k in add ons and an L6 Verado(most $$ motor option) with 4 more years of warrantee, she caught my eye. Plus it sparkles:::thumbsup::

 

[AaronJ]

Considering about 10k in add ons and an L6 Verado(most $$ motor option) with 4 more years of warrantee, she caught my eye. Plus it sparkles:::thumbsup::

Add another $3k for a kicker. Unless I missed it.

 

[RustyTackleBox]

it is missing a kicker but it is definitely setup well

 

[Captain Ahab]

He didn't ask for a kicker, bro.

 

[shorthairsrus]

What year is it ----or in other words --- how long has grandpa let that old ethanol sit in it?

 

[raider]

so, cuz i don't know, how much difference is there between an aluminum and glass boat for fishing...

do you need more trolling motor cuz of the weight in a glass boat???

will the glass boat naturally drift slower???

will the glass boat automatically sit lower in the water???

 

[Fishmission]

http://www.walleyecentral.com/classified/adviewer/178217

That is the route I went before and would do the same thing again. Next to new used with a few years of warranty on the motors left

Seems like a smoking deal on this one As well
http://www.walleyecentral.com/classified/adviewer/198097

 

[DirtyMike]

That 619 sure makes it move.

 

[Rowdie]

How well do those Stratos hold their value?

 

[Captain Ahab]

That 619 sure makes it move.

I went to the web and built as close as I could brand new and she hit 75k msrp. Couldn't add a 12' Talon

 

[DirtyMike]

I promised the wife that I’d keep this boat for at least two years.

 

[AaronJ]

He didn't ask for a kicker, bro.

Is it possible to fish without a kicker?

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so, cuz i don't know, how much difference is there between an aluminum and glass boat for fishing...



do you need more trolling motor cuz of the weight in a glass boat???

You can never have too much motor. Generally, yes, you need more for a comparable sized glass boat due to increased weight.


will the glass boat naturally drift slower???

Usually, yes. Heavier, and most glass boats sit a bit lower in the water (not all).

will the glass boat automatically sit lower in the water???

Above

 

[gonefshn]

Just remember to keep in mind that the boat industry is extremely competitive. If a boat is cheaper, it's usually because it either has less equipment or was built cheaper. There's a reason some brands are quite inexpensive compared to others.

 

[Vollmer]

Just remember to keep in mind that the boat industry is extremely competitive. If a boat is cheaper, it's usually because it either has less equipment or was built cheaper. There's a reason some brands are quite inexpensive compared to others.

Or is trying to get their foot into the market.

 

[SDMF]

so, cuz i don't know, how much difference is there between an aluminum and glass boat for fishing...

do you need more trolling motor cuz of the weight in a glass boat???

will the glass boat naturally drift slower???

will the glass boat automatically sit lower in the water???

1. When actually fishing, the difference between AL and Glass is most evident in how much straighter it tracks when trolling (electric, kicker, or main) as well as predictability in a drift.

2. You need more trolling motor because you can never have enough. I went from an 18.5'/95.5" wide AL Crestliner FishHawk to an 18.5'/99" wide YarCraft. My current setup is ~600-700# heavier including the 100+# kicker that I didn't have on the C-Liner. Both boats had/have 80# thrust 60" shaft 24V MinnKotas on the bow. I routinely trolled with the C-liner between 2-4 on the I-Pilot. I'm typically between 3-5 on the YarCraft with virtually no noticeable difference in usable battery life, meaning I can troll all day with that electric on either boat and get a full charge with a 10Amp/bank charger overnight.

3. Maybe, really depends upon question #4 and sitting low in the water isn't a matter really of construction material as it is the overall design of the boat. A 2150 Lund Baron hasn't got anything on a Warrior 21-21 as it relates to Free-board. My current YarCraft has 4-5" more freeboard than did my C-Liner. I notice that extra depth mostly when trying to release pike boat side without bringing them aboard. But I've still got shorter sides than if I had a C-Liner Sportfish, Lund Fisherman/Tyee.

All-in-all, I fish more days in the YC than I would've in the C-liner because the YC handles wind/waves exponentially better. In a 20MPH "breeze" on Devils I no longer get soaked to the skin and beat to death running from spot to spot.

There's a lot of good boats out there. I'd be just as happy in a Ranger Angler, Skeeter 1910, or a half-dozen others as I'm not a YC (or any other boat brand) fanboy. I am however, a 'Glass fanboy.