Tuffy??

[Esox_Magnum]

Late 80's tiller deep v style with a 60hp, any opinions?? I troll a little for walleyes, mainly early season with the bowmount after dark and some leadcore early summer, 90% of the time I hunt muskies.

[Sherpa]

I have a 1988 Tuffy Walleye Rampage. It is a 15'6" fiberglass deep v tiller with a 40hp on it. It is my first boat but I have been very happy with it so far. It seems to ride pretty well in the chop being as heavy as it is. My boat is only rated to 45hp so I'm assuming the one you have in mind is slightly larger and more stable. I fish for a little bit of everything, mostly walleye, but I have pulled in a few muskies with the Tuffy. I have even had it out on Lake Superior chasing trout and salmon on calm days. Overall I have been very happy with it and have no regrets about buying it.

What is the name of the model you are looking at?

[Kodiak]

i have a 2002 tuffy osprey 17' consol with a 90hp 4stroke, not the fastest boat but it handles chop and rides real nice in the rough stuff.

[Kodiak]

i say go for it, they are nice boats and they hold their value.

[PerchJerker]

I've never been in a Tuffy but I think they have a great reputation. Been around a bunch of them belonging to some guys on the western walleye circuit, they're popular boats out there. Popular in Wisconsin too.

[Esox_Magnum]

Been in and around the newer ones, wondering more about the reliability of a late 80's version. If I had the money there would be a X-190 in my yard

[gregg52]

probably dont mean much to you down there

but alot of the nisswa guide league guys use to run those

[Mille Lacs Guy]

i have a 2002 tuffy osprey 17' consol with a 90hp 4stroke, not the fastest boat but it handles chop and rides real nice in the rough stuff.

I think I saw your rig at Holiday in Chaska yesterday afternoon. It looked sharp. I seriously considered Tuffy before settling on my Yar Craft tiller. A good friend runs a Tuffy and has nothing but good things to say about it.

[paceman]

Tuffy makes a great boat. My buddy had a late 80's with a 60 on it. It was an awesome rig. We caught a lot of fish out of it until we hit a rock on Traverse and totaled it. If you buy it you won't regret it.