Legend Craft Vs Blazer

[littleriverrat]

Going to buy either a blazer or legend craft boat 1852 for fishing shallow water and lakes. Does anyone have either of these and any thoughts on which is best and why? Thanks for any info.

[bclift65706]

I dont know any thing about a Legand Craft I have a Blazer it is a great boat my next boat will be a blazer.Call Rob at SHALLOW WATER OUTFITTERS in Springfield 417-881-8363 be sure to call him first he may not be in his office. he will set the boat up however you want with livewells, seating, stick steer, stering wheel ,side console ,center console ,tiller just about anyway you want it. I am thinking about selling my 1648 center console and getting a 1856 havent made up my mind yet.

[huzzah22]

I have a 1748 Blazer and it's a great boat. It's a heavy duty fishing boat, but its a great boat. There are several Blazer dealers in central Missouri and I believe that Blazer's web site might have them listed on there. Blazer will build you any kind of boat that you could ever want, and they know what they're doing when it comes to aluminum fabrication. I only know of a couple of dealers that will order and set up Legends for jet applications in the state of missouri. Cowtown Usa in cuba, mo and Ernies Sales and Service of ellington, mo both order legends from arkansas specifically for jet boats. Sure, they can build and set up both props and jets, but their specialty is jet boats.

Word has it... Mr. Martin from Ernies took a Blazer down to arkansas and told those boys that he wanted a boat built just like it. So, they worked on it together for a while and low and behold, out come a new line of boats- "X-Terminator". Just go to Jetdoctor.net and look at the boats in comparison. Are they good boats? I'm sure they're great boats! Mr. Martin will be more than happy to sell you either a Blazer or Legend. In fact, I know of at least a dozen people that have went through him for theirs and they and run the current river every weekend from round springs all of the way down to doniphan.

Both boats have a great structual layout that has been around for years, and the folks that run River Country Marine (Blazer) have brought the design a LONG way from the past. I can remember when my grandpa and my dad would take his old wooden john boat out on current river near doniphan and run jug and limb lines at night, burning old pine knots in a basket on a pole out over the front of the boat so they could see where they were going. I've still got an old picture of grandpa poling that old boat across the river with a gig across the front and a pine pole in his hand. It's no secret that the old timers in the Ozark region were the pioneers of the john boat, and I think that the Moss family (who builds these boats) have harnessed what it takes in an aluminum boat to survive the rock-filled rivers of the ozarks.

Blazers and Legendcrafts are both a solid boat that will hold up to everything a conscious river navigator and fisherman can throw at them (theoretically). If you're to buy new, expect to shell out 2000 to 3000 for a bare hull with nothing in it. IMHO, if you're to make an investment like that in a new boat, take care of it and it'll probably last you a lifetime.

[riverman]

I have owned both types of boat and both will get the job done. I am currently running an 1856 Blazer SS with a 90 E-Tec. I personally like the Blazer a little more than the Legend. They seem to sit lighter in the water. I hve done business with a couple different dealers, one in Van Buren The other at Ernies. I had nothing but trouble and headaches in VB, Dave Martin at Ernies will treat you right. Google "jet doctor" and check out the possibilities. In the end be happy with the boat you choose, take care of it and they will last you for years.

[lizard]

I dont know any thing about a Legand Craft I have a Blazer it is a great boat my next boat will be a blazer.Call Rob at SHALLOW WATER OUTFITTERS in Springfield 417-881-8363 be sure to call him first he may not be in his office. he will set the boat up however you want with livewells, seating, stick steer, stering wheel ,side console ,center console ,tiller just about anyway you want it. I am thinking about selling my 1648 center console and getting a 1856 havent made up my mind yet.

let me know if your still thinking on selling your blazer, I have been looking for something for use on the eleven point

[bajacoop]

We have a 1752 blazer with the 60/40 mercury jet on it and we really like it. We got ours from trout and sons in St. james and have been really happy with them. We have not had any problems with the boat or motor but as far as routine maintinence they have been really good.

[Bman]

Going to buy either a blazer or legend craft boat 1852 for fishing shallow water and lakes. Does anyone have either of these and any thoughts on which is best and why? Thanks for any info.

Either way you go, I would recommend getting an 1856 instead of an 1852. It will go shallower.

[bajacoop]

1856 will go shallower but requires more motor to get the same top end speed.

Our 1752 will go in 4 inches I really can't think you need to go much shallower than that.