quick boat question !!!!!! help

[Ridgerunnr]

Found a 03 Lund 1700 Pro Sport 115 Yam 4 Stroke

Immaculate condition..seriously looks new..Hell of an upgrade from my 16ft 40hp Lowe. ANYWHO....i mostly fish musky..some walleye/bass with wife n kids. How big a pain in the rear is the walk thru windshield for musky fishing? I know room is essential especially for working follows etc.

any thoughts?????i need to make up my mind quick

[JakeJ_Mn]

I have a 19' walk-thru and have boated many muskies with no problems. You do lose some room with the windshield, but your wife/kids will love it on a cool day or when the wind is blowing. Buy it.

[Ridgerunnr]

if it wasnt so clean it would be easier to walk away and wait for a side console unit. 100 hours on motor and not so much as a nick in the paint anywhere. Jsut looking for advice on the windshield issue.One buddy said its a royal PITA. I usually end up fishing musky on the worse weather imaginable and sick of getting wet in my 16 footer..lol Its def time for a bigger/deeper boat

[kapp]

windshelds are nice in cold weather and rough seas to stay warm and dry.

that being said they catch a lot more wind when fishing, its like a sail.

full wind shield is for me, gore tex works well.

on ther other hand there are alot of big time hard core musky fishermen with full wind sheilds

[Ridgerunnr]

buddy of mine fouind a couple i might like heres the 3 to choose from

1.03 lund pro sport w full windshield 115 4 stroke yamaha

2. 01 lund pro v 1775 (console )tourney 3 135 mariner optimax

3. 05 lund explorer 18ft console w 115 4 stroke merc

[RK]

I used to be such a diehard tiller guy I'd tell my friends if they ever saw me sitting behind a steering wheel, shoot me. Went from that to a single console, then a dual, and have had a walk-thru the last 6 years. Catches a little wind, and you do give up a small amoutn of room, but it's worth a layer of clothes in October and November. Love my walk thru.

[MuskieJunkie]

I have a 1750 full windshield and I like it. I think a bigger issue than the figure 8/follow deal is trying to fish 2 people in the front. The windshield takes up a lot of space and you can't really have 2 guys casting 8' rods up there, not without rubbing elbows anyway.

On a cold day that windshield is worth it's weight in gold.

Let us know what you end up buying.

[RuKiddingMe]

I never wanted a full windshield until the family need dictated my boat purchase, but now, I will never not own a full windshield tough to beat in NASTY conditions. Late fall trolling, heavy wind, downpour rain, brutal cold, or when you launch in South St Paul under the Wacuota Bridge and you want to start at the confluence and slowly work your way down the river after all the lakes are frozen or still iced up in the spring.

[TrophyEyes]

Buy it! I just bought a side console Alumacraft, but I think my wife and kids would have preferred a full windshield. I do fish out of my dad's 19'6" Lund Tyee and there is not enough room up in the front for two guys to cast comfortably. That said, put you’re fishing buddy in the back. The front is for the captain!

[Fish&Fowl]

If you get a boat with a full windshield, you'll never go back. Very well worth it, especially if you fish big water and/or late fall.

[Ridgerunnr]

Honestly i dont see the need for two guys to fish the frt of any boat. I usually catch more fish even in the back.

anyway..ended up buying the 1700 Lund w windshield. Got a decent deal on a boat thats like new and with the 115 yammy 4 stroke it will hold its value if i ever decide to sell. Picking it up later this afternoon. Thanks for all the advice folks!

[motley man]

Can't beat a windshield when the weather & waves kick up. A fold down top is also nice on hot days or rainy days. Never had a problem with windshield getting in way for any type of fishing. Put the nose of boat to the wind on cold days and hide behind windshield for a wind break.

[pureinsanity]

My family has a cabin on mille lacs. On that lake I think its a general rule of thumb to have a windshield for any type of fishing. I know there have been days out there that I have hidden behind it. And that is because you have to unless you want to be a wet shivering mess.

[Ridgerunnr]

ok..gotta say..LOVED the new boat..went to Wi for 'eye opener and man alive had fun. Ended up trading my 55# kota that came with the boat for a buddies 70# 24v Kota with I-Pilot..LOVE I-Pilot!! also the full windshield was nice heading back at 10 30 pm in the cold night air..fishing was just ok..8 eyes for us and tossed back a pile of smallies