Polar Kraft Sport X 175

[Snowss21]

Hey all,

I've had my eye on a Polar Kraft Sport X 175 SC for several months and ended up finding a good deal on one out of state.

Wondering if anyone has any experience with this boat?

I would use this for bass fishing probably 70 percent with some duck hunting and striper fishing thrown in.

My main concern is the lack of storage for bass fishing and a relatively small battery box on the rear deck. It appears to only have capacity for one MAYBE two Lithium batteries and a cranking battery in the rear. It also only has one small ish hatch in the front.

From Polar Krafts site here http://https://polarkraft.com/Polar-Kraft-Boat.php?product_line=26&action=view_product_line& country=226

The boat weighs 878 dry. Do you think a 12v TM would work okay? Also wondering if you'd run a graph off the cranking or TM battery in this situation? I'd like to look at putting a 10" humminbird on the side console.

[Snowss21]

No info on this boat?? Did some more research would run the graph off the cranking motor for sure. Big question is storage and trolling motor batts.

[Jfish]

I have checked them out on their website also. It just seems like there is very little interest and very few dealers around here. I think the nearest dealer to Little Rock is ~3 hours. I sent the company an email about a year ago and asked them a couple of general questions but never got a response.

[Snowss21]

Yep, I would be driving out of state to pick the boat up. I was able to source a local dealer on these boats and got to see the same model in person the other day. It'll be my first real boat, I looked at the rear compartment and it seemed small to hold 3 batteries. With the size and weight I would look at putting a 24v fortrex. I think I can deal with the lack of storage but the boat looks like it could have a couple more compartments on the front deck.

[Snowss21]

Well I'm taking the plunge on this boat. Hopefully it's stout with the .125 hull, I'll just have to make things work with the batteries. hopefully it won't be too hard to wire in a graph on the console.

[Jfish]

Well I'm taking the plunge on this boat. Hopefully it's stout with the .125 hull, I'll just have to make things work with the batteries. hopefully it won't be too hard to wire in a graph on the console.

If you can, post a few photos, I'd like to see actually see one rather just looking on their website, which isn't that impressive.

[texoma]

Great product.

[Snowss21]

If you can, post a few photos, I'd like to see actually see one rather just looking on their website, which isn't that impressive.

I will. Very glad I was able to look at one in person here in VA.

I can't believe how lacking PolarKraft's website is?

Anyway the boat will be coming with a suzu DF70A. looking to get around 40mph (hope that isn't wishful thinking).

[catfishjn69]

cant speak for that model but mine is build very well, it is not a speed demon but the ride is good(came from a champion owner).
the website sucks you can get more info from the facebook group.
i am very pleased with mine

[Snowss21]

Update: pulled the trigger on the boat. Thing is sweet. Having a couple fit and finish issues (nav lights do not work) and I do not know how to use the livewell - there is only an aeration switch and the boat came with some fittings for the livewell. Any clue how to use it? Is it a "manual" live well? It seems it came with a fitting and a valve on the end... when it was in the water the aeration switch did not fill the tank.

Pics below

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[Jfish]

Thanks the photos, good looking boat

[Snowss21]

Thanks the photos, good looking boat

No problem, if there's anything you want to see let me know

[baarw]

Nice boat, you should have a fill switch in the boat to close the fill valve, or it may have a manual plug or pull valve in the livewell so you can fill it or drain.

[Snowss21]

Nice boat, you should have a fill switch in the boat to close the fill valve, or it may have a manual plug or pull valve in the livewell so you can fill it or drain.

There is only a switch on the dash for aeration manual or auto, I'm thinking I just need to install the drain pipe.

Oddly enough there is no valve between transom and pump?

Also when I cut the switch on in the water the pump ran but no water came in

[javjoe]

There is only a switch on the dash for aeration manual or auto, I'm thinking I just need to install the drain pipe.

Oddly enough there is no valve between transom and pump?

Also when I cut the switch on in the water the pump ran but no water came in

Is there a red valve near the top of the livewell? Your boat could've come with a pump out, you pull it out for pump out and push it in to fill!

[Snowss21]

Nope, just two holes in the bottom of the well. It came with a plastic ball valve but that's left me even more confused. It seems more likely the boat shop did a piss poor rigging of the thing tbh.

[tcesni]

Was there no owners manual that came with the boat? Hope you get it figured out. With a 0.125” hull it should be a solid boat.