I've been looking at different boats for quite awhile now and I've got it down to either a 1980 or 2080. What are the pluses and minuses of each. I'm looking to put 2 power poles on, plus an ultrex with a mega 360. Planning on fishing the BFLs along with other local stuff. Thanks!
2080 if you plan on fishing like you say. With a 2080, you get a 200 on the back and a few inches longer boat which helps on those rough days in the wind.
The only other aspect I'm looking at is the price difference between the two
There is 4" between the 2 boats. The front decks are the same with the rear only 4" longer and you get a 200. I have no idea what the price difference is but you can build both boats on their website and that will give you an idea of the additional cost of the engine and length in the boat.
Joe Galada - Tamaqua, PA
2004 Ranger 521VX - Yamaha 250 SHO
as a 1980 owner I have been out on windy days that I did not see a single glass boat in the water and never felt unsafe in the 1980. If you want a bigger boat and more speed go 2080, if going about 52mph on avg by yourself and save some money go 1980.
My option would be a fully decked out 1980 over a 2080. I see the differences in the two, however the boat being fully rigged provides more advantage than a slightly bigger and faster boat imo.
Is 52mph wide open? If so what do your rpms look like? Just getting an idea because I haven't personally ran either so I'm curious on performance.
My tourney partner has a brand new 2080 with Merc 200hp 4 stroke, two 10ft Power Poles, a Garmin Force on the bow and two 10” Garmin graphs with Livescope. With both of us in the boat and a full tourney load we topped out at 56-57mph. Not sure the difference in speed of dropping to a 1980 with a 150hp but if 52mph is wide open when solo I’d say you’d be lucky to hit 50mph with two people and a load. That wouldn’t cut it for me if I was fishing BFL events. I’d opt for the bigger of the two from a performance stand point!
Dartman has a 1980 with a Merc 150, 10" talons and I think he runs high 50's..57-59. That boat with the Merc is a Rocket!
Joe Galada - Tamaqua, PA
2004 Ranger 521VX - Yamaha 250 SHO
Yes wide open with full tank and heavy load I run avg 52, when it gets a nice little chop I can get to 55@5900rpm with the 150 proxs, I have only seen 56 once and I have a manual jackplate, however I have not messed with the jackplate much to see if I can squeeze out a little more.Originally Posted by jcronebassmaster
This stuff is making my brain hurt�� I feel like I should go with the 2080 just for the fact it should handle the extra weight vs the 1980. From what I'm hearing it seems that 1 guy in a 1980 with a 150 gets mid-high 50s until he adds 2 guys where the 2080 stays roughly the same
Well sounds like you have your mind made up. If you can afford more boat buy more boat.
If equipped equally, including upgrading trailer to dual axle, price difference is about $4 - $5k.
I have a 1980 with dual axle trailer. The price difference between my rig and a 2080 at the time was 4-5k. I opted to spend that money on 10’ Talons and some upgraded graphs. Absolutely love the boat. However, I’m looking at upgrading to a 2080 this winter. I underestimated how well the boat would handle bigger water. I find my self fishing bigger lakes, bigger waves, and making longer runs than I ever would have imagined. Which is a good thing. But now I regret not getting the extra HP. Bottom line is you can add accessories for years to come but you can’t necessarily add HP. Either way you’ll be happy with your new rig.
Seems like there are a lot of people out there either in the process or have already upgraded from a 1980 to a 2080.
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