Hull Cracks - Alumascraft 175 Pro

[crappielabrador]

Alumacraft 175 Pro - If a mod sees this please update the thread title.



I found my leak, and it is much worse then expected. I wish I would have crawled around under the boat before I redid every bolt, thru hull, pump and plumbing connection on the boat.

It looks like it cracked right on welds for the internal structure, I can see all the welds looking up and down the hull and these have paint flaking away and a visible crack, what looks like a smudge running down the hull appears to be a mineral trail left by our hard water as it runs down the boat and drips off or dries.

I would still continue contacting the manf and maybe they might possibly make concessions with you on your boat. Alumacraft is a good boat, but it is disheartening to hear this on this boat.

I wouldn’t give up yet, since I think a good welder could easily repair boat. Unfortunately, I think you’re way off on pricing on what your hull will bring. I think if you’re lucky you might get 3k and that would have to be the perfect buyer. I think realistically you have a 2k Hull in that condition. That is why I wouldn’t throw in the towel yet and consider all my options

I hope it works out for you and you shouldn’t be dealing with this situation especially what these boats cost these days. Take care my friend.

[Every]

The 7k was for the boat, motor, trailer. Pretty much everything I had put on the boat except the trolling motor and front graph. My dad reminded me that I did hit something hard a few trips back (the big scrape next to the cracks) so I submitted it to insurance and they totaled the boat. I completely forgot about the impact until I was talking to him and he reminded me I hit something hard in that area 2-3 months ago. I probably should have updated this that I did hit something hard.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...02501620806413

[crappielabrador]

The 7k was for boat, motor, trailer. Pretty much everything I had put on the boat except the trolling motor and front graph.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...02501620806413

i think in the 6k to 7k is real fair price. That could be a good deal for the right buyer, since some handy man could patch that up and have a good rig without breaking the bank. Good luck and let us know what you buy. Are you going to stick with aluminum?

[Every]

I am leaning toward a Tracker 190 TX with a 115 Pro XS. The warranty is amazing and I live 3 minutes from Bass Pro. With Alumacraft I learned I want a dealer that is within a few hundred miles...

[Alumicraft145]

So the boat was totaled by insurance, you got paid, and how your trying to sell it for 7k??

[Every]

Pretty much, they gave me the option of buying it back and I did, I took what I wanted off it and sold it for 5.5k

[Highcentered]

I am leaning toward a Tracker 190 TX with a 115 Pro XS. The warranty is amazing and I live 3 minutes from Bass Pro. With Alumacraft I learned I want a dealer that is within a few hundred miles...

The 175 and 190 hull seems to be a great hull. You'll love the way it rides. Not hearing of anyone having problems with split welds on those boats either (the 195 is a completely different animal but I'm sure they fixed the growing pains on that hull).