Crestliner SportFish Owners

[TUMBLEWEED]

Hey guys, I was wondering how your boats
are holding up? I have nine hours on mine
and have had a few problems already!!

Hydrualic leak, 2 times in to dealer
FIX= They replaced the whole helm

This last weekend on the opener, three
more issues surfaced.

Rear livewell leaks big time, draining
it's contents into bilge. (Not much
lifeline for the walleye's we put in there)

Fuel gauge will not light up

One seat retention clip broke off.
(It was made of plastic)

The big Mercury OptiMax was the only
bright thing about the package so far.
It kicks some butt, and the mileage is
better than my old 90hp two stroke!!
It will troll down to 1.7 mph even. I am
limiting the trolling to short times
for now. I will be adding a kicker
for that duty soon.

Lets hear how your rigs are doing??

[walleye_nut]

I have a 1850 Sportsfish w/135 Optimax. I have about 40 hrs on the boat and have had only 1 minor problem with the livewell pump not pumping in water. Basically I fixed that by removing the pump and putting it back on. Working great ever since. Love my boat.

[vikes40for60]

My buddy had the same issues with his Crestliner live well. It was his drain, something about no washer, just plastic on plastic. Be patient, contact your dealer and come up with a way to get em fixed. All are covered under warranty. Most have nothing to do with the boat in general, more rigging issues.

[analyzer]

1850 sf, 140 suzuki, 3100 lb shorelander roller.

Everything I could ask for...

I have no complaints.

Would like better rod storage, but I should've probably bought the tournament series for that.

I'm very satisfied at the moment.

[jclymer]

I bought an Crestliner 1850 Fishhawk with a 150 Suzuki and had only one minor problem so far this year. My speed-ometer came unplugged and when this comes unplugged the boat will leak in water up under the drivers console. Took boat to dealer and was fixed in 35 minutes. My boat has been in the water every weekend since the ice began to come out, actually had to break through ice a couple times. Great boat, completely satisfied, I feel with all the use it wis going to get it will hold up for several years to come!

[Slim Pickens]

I also have the 1850 sportfish. Love the boat but I am having problems w/ my 135 opti-max. It keeps stalling out on low idle at start up. I did not have this problem last year.Any ideas?

[TUMBLEWEED]

Have you tried a new set of plugs yet??
I was told the OptiMax use a higher
voltage system and are very hard on the
plugs. I heard that the plugs can be on the spendy side, but can be ordered thru
Autozone for a reduced cost. Also, what
kind of oil have you been using?? The
Mercury Synthetic Opti mix?? It is suppose
to be much better for not fouling or
creating carbon build-ups. Do you use
your OptiMax for trolling?? My 150hp will
go down to 600rpm and around 1.7 MPH,
but I intend to get a fourstroke injected
kicker for any real trolling duties.

There is also a water/fuel seperator that
requires a yearly service to clean.
You could also try a "good" injector
cleaner (the one from Chevron @ 10 bucks).

[jimmy40]

I just bought a 1850 sportfish with 125 merc. I have not had any problems so far. This is my first boat and I love it. I wish it had more room for rod storage but I can live with it. My family loves the boat too. I'm going to try tubing with it this weekend if the weather holds up. It seems to be a very accomadating boat for fishing and pleasure. I hope you have better lick in the future with yours. Jimmy.

[cdnfisherman]

Can any of you guys email me with info about your SF purchase....dealers, accessories, $$, etc.

Thanks.
[email protected]

[Slim Pickens]

I have not tried new plugs and I do use the optimax oil and also the fuel additive to each tank. I added some seafoam to my last tank hoping to clean the injectors. next I'll try the plugs but those 2 plugs on the bottom left are a pain to get at.

[TUMBLEWEED]

The service crew at R&R continue to get
my problems handled quickly. I just picked it up, and all items were covered under
warranty as should have been the case. Those
plastic locks for the seats will no doubt
be going bad often. Crestliner should add
something a little more durable for that application. They were fine the first couple outings when the temps were in the 70-80
degrees. The plastic won't hold up when it gets cold out,as it becomes too brittle.