Need a new/new to me boat or some help

[Heretolearn]

After getting beat up by the waves on Stockton this week when I finally got to go fishing for a couple of days, I am in the market for a boat that will take the waves a lot better than my Tracker 175, which has otherwise been great for me. I am looking for a new/newer 4 stroke aluminum V bottom boat and would greatly appreciate some input from those of you with similar boats or if you know of one for sell. I am also thinking a Smooth Moves Ultra Suspension Seat base would be a good idea, but apparently can't put it in my Tracker 175.  Other boat recommendations are welcome.

Thanks for any input!

[eyesearcher]

I have a 2014 Alumacraft Escape 165CS in like new condition with a Mercury 40HP with less than 200 Hours. Has a 70# 24 volt Powerdrive and Garmin 93. I was planning on advertising it next spring at 14k but would let it go now. PM with questions. I can text pictures.  

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

17 hours ago, Heretolearn said:

After getting beat up by the waves on Stockton this week when I finally got to go fishing for a couple of days, I am in the market for a boat that will take the waves a lot better than my Tracker 175, which has otherwise been great for me. I am looking for a new/newer 4 stroke aluminum V bottom boat and would greatly appreciate some input from those of you with similar boats or if you know of one for sell. I am also thinking a Smooth Moves Ultra Suspension Seat base would be a good idea, but apparently can't put it in my Tracker 175.  Other boat recommendations are welcome.

Thanks for any input!

In my opinion unless your wanting to go deep V the Tracker 175 is one of the smoothest aluminum Hulls out there. My 19ft glass boat doesnt cut through the waves as well as my 175 did. 

[rps]

I reached that point when I had an Xpress. Good boat, but beat you and the electronics to death.

My next was an Alumacraft 16.5 Navigator tiller with a 75HP ETEC. Never should have sold the boat. (Long story involving health and wife) After that I had a Lund Rebel windshield boat with a 90HP ETEC.

Were I to buy another boat, in your circumstances, I would buy a used Alumacraft, Lund, or Crestliner single console v hull somewhere between 16.5 feet and 19 feet. I would have Wrench find me a fairly new ETEC to power it, and I would drop serious money on the scopes and electronics.

If I had the urge for new, look at the Vexus side console or center console and have Wrench find the near new ETEC motor to fit it.

My $.02.

Good Luck.

[Heretolearn]

Thanks for the input and pm sent!

[eyesearcher]

I"m not real sure how to navigate around in this forum, other to read and make posts. I received a pm thru my email account when I posted the reply I got an error message that the email could not be delivered. Now what do I do?

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

1 hour ago, eyesearcher said:

I"m not real sure how to navigate around in this forum, other to read and make posts. I received a pm thru my email account when I posted the reply I got an error message that the email could not be delivered. Now what do I do?

On the upper right of your screen, there should be an icon of 3 horizontal lines with a green number above the magnifying glass.  Click on that, then it will show you messages.  Then it is similar to email.   This is in the mobile version.