New boat help. Is t worth it for the extra foot 2024
Ksam1234 reply :
Soo I’ll be getting a new boat Monday. I decided after looking for over a year I still want to get the Lund adventure series. They have a 1675 and a 1775 which is a 16 ft 10 inch boat or a 17 ft 10 inch boat. I will be fishing mainly Lake Erie. Is it worth the extra thousands of dollars to get the 1775? I can afford both but wonder if it’s worth the price increase. Thank you
A-Jay reply :
Get the larger one.
While not a dramatic length difference, it will matter on big water even if you only 'plan on fishing nice days'.
Good Luck and most of all
... CONGRATS ON THE RIG ! ! !
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A-Jay
Scott F reply :
If I were going to fish Lake Erie on a regular basis, I’d be buying a 19 footer
BassWhole! reply :
On 9/8/2019 at 4:51 AM, Scott F said:If I were going to fish Lake Erie on a regular basis, I’d be buying a
1921 footer
FIFY
Ksam1234 reply :
On 9/8/2019 at 4:51 AM, Scott F said:If I were going to fish Lake Erie on a regular basis, I’d be buying a 19 footer
Sorry that’s out of my range. 18 it is
On 9/8/2019 at 4:17 AM, A-Jay said:Get the larger one.
While not a dramatic length difference, it will matter on big water even if you only 'plan on fishing nice days'.
Good Luck and most of all
... CONGRATS ON THE RIG ! ! !
????
A-Jay
I plan to fish all days lol. So I guess the 18 ft it is
Big Rick reply :
It's always better to have a little more than you "need" than to need a little more and not have it.....
WRB reply :
Bigger boat, bigger engine, longer trailer etc, if you have a place to store a larger boat and the funds to purchase it, you will be safer and happy you did.
Tom
Oregon Native reply :
These boys above speak with wisdom.....you'll thank them when you see those walls of green.
Craigholland reply :
Some days on Erie you can't go out with a battleship it's so bad. Bigger is better for big water.
TnRiver46 reply :
I was on a ferry in lake Erie two weeks ago and I wasn't sure if we would sink or not
BassWhole! reply :
On 9/8/2019 at 7:27 PM, Craigholland said:Some days on Erie you can't go out with a battleship it's so bad. Bigger is better for big water.
Yup, "I want to fish on one of the great lakes, would a bigger boat be better?" Yes Gordon Lightfoot, it would...
Ksam1234 reply :
On 9/8/2019 at 9:45 PM, BassWhole! said:Yup, "I want to fish on one of the great lakes, would a bigger boat be better?" Yes Gordon Lightfoot, it would...
I didn’t know if a foot was a big deal. I can see going from 17-20 feet yeah. But I’m getting the bigger one. Can’t wsit.
Allen Der reply :
The only reason they make the 1675 is to fit in a 20ft deep garage. The beam is the same as the 1775. I have about 6" to spare in my garage with my 1650 rebel XL
slonezp reply :
Ask a woman if a little extra length matters.....
Krux5506 reply :
I have the Rebel XL Sport 1725 and even though it's a 1ft difference, the 16 when I see it seems noticeably smaller/more cramped. Even with mine I'm only fishing lake Ontario on the smooth water days, but that's more so from me not wanting to deal with bouncing around rather than the boat not being able to handle it. Still though, for the great lakes a 20' + would be nice.
tcbass reply :
If you can store it and pull it always get bigger. No one ever got out on the water in a boat and said, "Man, this boat just to safe and spacious."
There's water shrinkage, where boats seem a lot smaller on water than on land.
S Hovanec reply :
Yep. Get the longer one. I went the 17' route instead of the 18' and wish every day I would have gone bigger.
S Hovanec reply :
On 9/8/2019 at 6:57 AM, Ksam1234 said:
I plan to fish all days lol. So I guess the 18 ft it is
I'm very familiar with Erie and I know for a fact, this won't happen!
Yakalong reply :
larger 
Ksam1234 reply :
On 9/12/2019 at 8:07 AM, S Hovanec said:
I'm very familiar with Erie and I know for a fact, this won't happen!
Well I will. If Erie is rough I’ll go to smaller inland lakes. Obviously won’t fish in 40 mph winds but ya. And really familiar ? Then could you help me ha. My first time out truly on a boat , and good advice or areas would help. I fish out of Dunkirk harbor
Scott F reply :
On 9/12/2019 at 8:42 AM, Ksam1234 said:My first time out truly on a boat......
Have you considered getting seasick? I live near the Great Lakes and took my new boat out on Erie and Lake Michigan. Every time, even with relatively light winds, the constant swells and rocking of the boat, got me sick. I never get sick on inland lakes, but big water, even on a big boat, makes me chum the water.
Ksam1234 reply :
On 9/12/2019 at 9:05 AM, Scott F said:Have you considered getting seasick? I live near the Great Lakes and took my new boat out on Erie and Lake Michigan. Every time, even with relatively light winds, the constant swells and rocking of the boat, got me sick. I never get sick on inland lakes, but big water, even on a big boat, makes me chum the water.
Nah I have a pretty good stomach. I have been on boats before out in big waves and held up fine thank god.
S Hovanec reply :
On 9/12/2019 at 8:42 AM, Ksam1234 said:And really familiar ? Then could you help me ha. My first time out truly on a boat , and good advice or areas would help. I fish out of Dunkirk harbor
When Erie is blowing, I go back to camp and drink beer!
Not familiar with Dunkirk, but have always wanted to take a drive over and check it out. I fish the PA waters, mostly from PI Bay to the NY line. Occasionally I'll go west and fish towards OH.
Krux5506 reply :
On 9/12/2019 at 9:05 AM, Scott F said:Have you considered getting seasick? I live near the Great Lakes and took my new boat out on Erie and Lake Michigan. Every time, even with relatively light winds, the constant swells and rocking of the boat, got me sick. I never get sick on inland lakes, but big water, even on a big boat, makes me chum the water.
Glad I'm not the only one. When I'm underway in rough waters it's not too big of a deal. When I stop, try to fish, get bounced around, stare at my electronics, and try to tie knots in those same waves is when I start turning green. Never actually lost it out there but I know my limits.
S Hovanec reply :
On 9/14/2019 at 1:15 AM, Krux5506 said:When I stop, try to fish, get bounced around, stare at my electronics, and try to tie knots in those same waves is when I start turning green. Never actually lost it out there but I know my limits.
Don't look down or at the floor when tying knots or fishing. Hold the hook and line up so you're looking out of the boat at the horizon. I'm the opposite, I get queasy on dead calm days. I prefer some motion.
BassNJake reply :
I got the nickname "Northwind" when fishing Lake Erie.
Seemed like everytime we went out the wind blew the opposite direction they said it would.
(Canada always trying to push it's cold miserable weather our way)????
I hated when those big waves came in and you were looking straight up into the sky and then straight down into the lake with the water crashing over top of the deck and the bilge pump screaming to give it a break.
Those Erie winds can pick up in a hurry.
If I was buying specifically for Erie I'd buy a bigger used boat than a smaller new one.
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