1880 Compartment Use

[Wampolec]

How is everyone filling their compartments on their 1880? I take delivery of my 2020 AVX 1880 G2 on 22May and will likely be fishing a tourney on 26May so I want to see what everyone is doing with their tackle, landing net, bump board, cooler, spare boat equipment, etc.

[KennyVexus]

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[zaprod71]

Tackle port side, rods center, life jackets rainsuits starboard. In the back I have a cooler and an anchor, some day stuff (sweatshirts etc). I have not begun to fill it. I may try to move some tackle to the back to see if I can get more bow lift (not that I'm in need of it, but more is better).
I bought theses for my 3700s https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/bass...er-100030964-1

[Jimbug]

I also use those Bass Pro Shops box carriers. I have two and use then for my 3600 boxes that I put in the back two compartments. The carriers hold eight 3600 turned one way or six 3700 boxes turned the other way. I use the front port locker for clothes, scale, fire extinguisher, PFDs, gloves, tools. I use the front port box for my co-angler’s tackle and one Plano 705 Pro-Latch Stowaway box. These Pro-Latch 14” x 14” open boxes hold a lot of odds and ends, and will fit on top of the Bass Pro Shops box carriers in the back boxes too. It helps them fit to take the Vexus padded liner out as these BPS carriers are smooth canvas on the bottom and won’t scratch box. My black Gator Grip 25” bump board fits behind the middle seat. I tie a braided line scissor, a line clipper, and a collapsible dog bowl to the elastic cord at the co-angler rod station on the port side and catch my collapsible landing net’s netting in elastic cord’s clip to keep if from blowing out.

[Wampolec]

Zaprod71, I see you're running the 135, I'll have the 115 ho and I know this boat is no speed demon so I want to maximize speed and bow lift like you mentioned. What kind of speed are you seeing with that setup?

[zaprod71]

I get 51-53, 3/4 of tank, 2 in the boat, and gear. That is with the prop that the boat came with. Hole shot is not an issue so I am ordering a 2nd prop and I'll be going up to a 21". There are not a lot of Evinrudes out there to compare with, but everyone I have spoken with gets the same, an this is what Vexus expects. I have yet to run it with just me. The Mercs and Yamas get 46-49, so I think you would be in between.