(01-14-2025, 05:51 AM)Mildog Wrote: Not a Lund, I am getting a Crestliner. Actually both Lund and Crestliner are also owned by same parent Co that owns Mercury. They are made in same building. One side puts out Lund the other side makes Crestliner. Lund are riveted, Crestliner are welded. Both are great boats!! Have fished a lot In both of them. I like them both. It came down to one or the other. I ended up choosing the Crestliner. I have heard that once some pre existing contracts expire they will try to sell both with only Mercury, not sure if true but I think that’s why Merc/brunswick bought the boat companies, to sell more outboards! Looking forward to a new Boat. Already ordering a few accessories to set it up when it’s ready!
Awesome!
I owned a Crestliner 180TS with 175 Evinrude Ficht on it and that was a very good fishing boat also.
Then bought a G3 with Yammy 150 on it.
Yammy was great, the G3 sucked.
I dumped the G3 as soon as I could on a trade in for the Lund Impact.
Don’t you just love all the discussions of riveted vs. welded!
We could start a whole new thread on just that topic!!!! Which one is stronger? Which one lasts longer? Which one more prone to leaks? Which one easier to repair?
What model Cresty did you buy?
(01-14-2025, 04:46 PM)dubob Wrote:(01-14-2025, 05:51 AM)Mildog Wrote: Already ordering a few accessories to set it up when it’s ready!Yep, downriggers, sonar, electric trolling motor, lithium batteries, rod holders, planer board masts, etc. It all adds up to several thousands of dollars real quick.
Bob, you forgot to add kicker motor!
(01-14-2025, 04:46 PM)dubob Wrote:(01-14-2025, 05:51 AM)Mildog Wrote: Already ordering a few accessories to set it up when it’s ready!Yep, downriggers, sonar, electric trolling motor, lithium batteries, rod holders, planer board masts, etc. It all adds up to several thousands of dollars real quick.
Bob, you forgot to add kicker motor!