Unfortunately a used boat of this style, unless it's a Lund Pro V or a glass multi species, will be hard to come by.
The Ranger 522 is no longer being made. Tuffy is under new ownership. The Lund 1875 ProV is available without the full windshield. Both versions of the ProV Bass are available with pedestal seating. The Crestliner 1850 BassHawk is available with pedestal seating and appears to be relatively well thought out. Recon makes a semi custom musky boat in central Wisconsin and Joe Bucher has been fishing out of them for a number of years.
Any fiberglass multi species boat should do what you want. They will also come with a hefty pricetag.
i agree with the first sentence. If I’m finding them used, they are close enough to sticker price that I would just order a new one. I’m curious if there are any other manufacturers that have something similar in the works that’s worth waiting on. I would think there is a market for them (aluminum) and that others may jump in on the opportunity but that’s just a guess on my part.
These look interesting.
http://reconboats.com/boats/785/
2016 Tuffy X-190
Yamaha F175, Mercury 9.9
Motorguide 80 lb Xi5
Garmim/Humminbird graphs and Talon
Bowhunter
2017 Alumacraft Competitor 205 Suzuki DF250, Suzuki 9.9 EFI Kicker, Garmin Network
2016 Tuffy X-190
Yamaha F175, Mercury 9.9
Motorguide 80 lb Xi5
Garmim/Humminbird graphs and Talon
2016 Tuffy X-190
Yamaha F175, Mercury 9.9
Motorguide 80 lb Xi5
Garmim/Humminbird graphs and Talon
Junk,
I really like the looks of that X-190. Looks like a really great layout on that boat, especially with the single console. Needs a recessed pedal tray and an Ultrex though. That would be about the only change I would make. Nice rig for sure.
https://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/cla...uffy.C.Osprey/
The recon boats sure seem to sit low in the front when your on the trolling motor, joe butcher on YouTube will show you what I mean
Mercury 250 proxs 2B115089
Thanks. The X-190 has been very versatile for me. Last week I was on a HP-restricted lake in central IL with a 9.9 hanging off the back and this past weekend I was on Lake Michigan chasing Lake Trout. I do get a little envious of the storage of the Pro V Bass and would consider one closely if I was shopping for a new boat today. Granted, they couldn't tell me if I could add a kicker to the boat so that would be a deal breaker if that was the case.
In terms of the Xi5, it has been an awesome motor for me and I have been very happy with the purchase. I purchased my Xi5 before the Ultrex was released so it was never a consideration. The majority of my fishing is Great Lakes and the Xi5 does everything I need. The anchor mode is great and I have no issues with the pedal like some do. It's quiet, powerful, turns fast, and is easy on the batteries. I'd give it a 9/10. There are a couple minor tweaks I would make but it's still a fantastic trolling motor. I don't doubt that the Ultrex is a great motor and I would definitely consider it if I had to get a new trolling motor. I could see how cable drive is desired for shallow water fishermen but the Xi5 meets the majority of my needs perfectly.
2016 Tuffy X-190
Yamaha F175, Mercury 9.9
Motorguide 80 lb Xi5
Garmim/Humminbird graphs and Talon
See you have the same requirements in a boat as I do. I want the big casting deck bass boat setup up front open in the back with the ability to drop in a deck extension and use a kicker for restricted lakes and pulling boards or lead core. I read on here that Lund said no to the kicker on the Pro V bass. But I spoke with a crestliner dealer on here and he said the rep said the BassHawk which is a very similar setup was good to go with a panther bracket and a kicker.
That Bass Hawk is a good looking boat. I would be considering that one as well if I were buying today. I thought for a long time that I would get a 1850 Fish Hawk and the Bass Hawks is a better layout for bass fishing. I always heard the the Fish Hawk did not have a good rough water ride but owners overall still loved the boat.
Another option with a kicker is to get a bass boat and use a sandwich Talon bracket and attach your motor to it. There was a guy on here from New Jersey that had that. I saw a guy at Newton a couple weeks back with that set-up. I asked him about it and he said it was rock solid with a 9.9.
2016 Tuffy X-190
Yamaha F175, Mercury 9.9
Motorguide 80 lb Xi5
Garmim/Humminbird graphs and Talon
I mentioned earlier in this post, Crestliner used to make the 1850 Raptor CE (casting edition) back in 2009-2011 - with the consoles pushed back to allow a HUGE front deck. I search for used ones on occasion - pretty rare boats. But they'd be an excellent muskie/bass/crappie rig for me.
Comparison between CE and TE editions:
Raptor CE (Casting Edition) - console pushed back with longer front deck
Raptor TE (Trolling Edition, only current version available)
I'll say it again, Alumacraft makes the Comp 205 sport with huge front deck and you can get a flip down rear bench. This model has the largest front deck, storage, and rod space I could find. The price with 250 SHO was comparable to a crestliner with 200hp or a lund with 150 to 175HP. I've been very pleased with my Alumacraft after getting rid of my multispecies Ranger. I think the Comp 205 Spt is the perfect smallmouth boat.