05-16-2017, 01:49 PM
just adding my own comments to some points previously made:
A) carpet. I like my carpet. It is "snap in", and easily removed to hose off and dry if necessary. I am also very careful with fish in the boat. They either go straight in the live well (with no water -- it's just a big cooler!) or I'll lay them in the splash well to unhook. I also keep towels and a sponge for any cleanup issues. My carpet is in good shape. And it's nice and comfy. I really enjoy fishing without shoes on.
B) engine power. I personally don't include engine power / performance / reliability on the boat manufacturer. That's not to say that a manufacturer should not match the HP of the engine to the size of the boat -- they certainly should. But it's up to the buyer to make sure that they have enough power to do what they intend. I know my 150hp 4-stroke is only going to push my boat at 40mph. That's fine with me. 60mph would sure be fun, but 40 works out fine. Know what the engine performance is prior to buying.
I don't know what all comes with that Tracker WT20. It looks pretty nice. The website shows a $33,000 price tag. So, you have to consider what goodies come with it, and what they are going to cost. Sonar, radios, etc.
Using Tracker's boat builder, I configured that same WT20 and added a handful of things I have in my boat, and the price has gone up to over $35k. That still doesn't include multiple sonars (console and bow), trolling motor, and anything else you might want. So, that's just pushed the price of that Tracker to more than what I bought my Ranger 1850LS.
when I bought my boat, I was looking at Crestliner. By the time I had all the options that I wanted added to the boat, I had a price tag equivalent to a Ranger. I walked out the proud owner of a Ranger. I've never questioned that decision.
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A) carpet. I like my carpet. It is "snap in", and easily removed to hose off and dry if necessary. I am also very careful with fish in the boat. They either go straight in the live well (with no water -- it's just a big cooler!) or I'll lay them in the splash well to unhook. I also keep towels and a sponge for any cleanup issues. My carpet is in good shape. And it's nice and comfy. I really enjoy fishing without shoes on.
B) engine power. I personally don't include engine power / performance / reliability on the boat manufacturer. That's not to say that a manufacturer should not match the HP of the engine to the size of the boat -- they certainly should. But it's up to the buyer to make sure that they have enough power to do what they intend. I know my 150hp 4-stroke is only going to push my boat at 40mph. That's fine with me. 60mph would sure be fun, but 40 works out fine. Know what the engine performance is prior to buying.
I don't know what all comes with that Tracker WT20. It looks pretty nice. The website shows a $33,000 price tag. So, you have to consider what goodies come with it, and what they are going to cost. Sonar, radios, etc.
Using Tracker's boat builder, I configured that same WT20 and added a handful of things I have in my boat, and the price has gone up to over $35k. That still doesn't include multiple sonars (console and bow), trolling motor, and anything else you might want. So, that's just pushed the price of that Tracker to more than what I bought my Ranger 1850LS.
when I bought my boat, I was looking at Crestliner. By the time I had all the options that I wanted added to the boat, I had a price tag equivalent to a Ranger. I walked out the proud owner of a Ranger. I've never questioned that decision.
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