06-03-2022, 04:03 AM
(06-02-2022, 11:19 PM)Troutster Wrote: I was working up in Idaho Falls so I popped in to the Crestliner dealer today. They have a Fish Hawk 1750 with Helix 7 finder, Merc 115 HP Pro XC, a cover and bimini. No battery chargers, no kicker or bow trolling motor. They want a whopping $53,000 for it. With that engine the boat will do 40 mph at 4700 ft with 1 passenger. It is a beautiful boat but…. They also had a couple of Duckworths but when he said they cost more, I didn’t even look at them. FYI they have a wake/ski boat that costs $250,000. Sorry guys, it’s already sold. This thread has been super informative and entertaining. I appreciate everyone’s comments and opinions. Looks like I’ll be float tubing for awhile longer.
You might do better ordering one. I ordered my Hewes pretty much the way I wanted it, and picked it up from the closest dealer in Nampa, ID. Cost will be an issue, obviously, and availability will be tough. Robertson's Marine here in SLC has been good to deal with. When I repowered in 2015 they beat Marine Products by a significant amount. Marine Products also sells Alumacraft, you might try to order one through them. You may also save some money by installing your own accessories. I installed my FF/chartplotter, VHF, autopilot, Scotty 1106s and radar. Actually ended up rewiring the boat, factory wiring when I bought mine was a joke.
Again, I encourage you to explore the idea of a single main engine. If you choose correctly you'll be able to troll at ~2.5MPH and have a WOT speed over 30MPH. We trolled 8 hours today and burned about 2.8 gallons including running around. I burn 0.3GPH at idle. And again, an autopilot is a real game changer.
Single main, no kicker. 