splash guards ????

[big drift]

My budddy is looking at splash guards for his 1600 Fishhawk Crestliner, looked at both wavewackers and whitecaps. Wave wackers are a good bit spendier take longer to receive and are built about the same. White caps look better cost less and look easier to install. May sound like a no brainer but always buyer beware. Any input would appreciated. the reasoning behind getting is that we are fishing a lot more and now tourneys. thanks

[Mark Christianson]

I have Walleye Masters from Miltona too.
I go by that area to my parents cabin, and I stopped in, and he put them on too.

Love 'em!

Don't go fishing without them.

[Beef46]

Good info. I was just looking into them for my Crestliner Superhawk 1700.

Thanks for the advise.

[SuddenlySummer]

Can't find any info on the web for Walleye Masters. What did you pay for yours?

[Mark Christianson]

I want to say about $175 or something.
They were cheaper than Wave Wackers for sure.

I have them on my 1750 Fishhawk. Can't back troll without them.

[Rick]

Moving to equipment forum.

[Guest]

bought the white caps about 4weeks ago and where very quick on getting them to me (2days) easy to install and the price was about $135.00 w/cutout for trolling motor + s&h (old 14ft smokercraft) and seem to be good quality.

[big drift]

My budddy is looking at splash guards for his 1600 Fishhawk Crestliner, looked at both wavewackers and whitecaps. Wave wackers are a good bit spendier take longer to receive and are built about the same. White caps look better cost less and look easier to install. May sound like a no brainer but always buyer beware. Any input would appreciated. the reasoning behind getting is that we are fishing a lot more and now tourneys. thanks

[gilby]

if you have any back issues of outdoor news, look in there they had a add in there a couple of months back.

[bwtrout]

seems like they would be easy to make? has anyone?

[Lip RIPPER!]

Just put her in the back and crash into a 2 footer going backwards and she will probably buy them for you.

[bigbucks]

I had Walleye Masters on my old 14' Lund & I never really liked them. They worked okay, but I put Wave Wackers on my 16' Smoker Craft when I got it & have been much happier with them. I got the Walleye Masters over 10 years ago, but they had stiff plastic around the motor instead of rubber & they didn't fit that well & let a lot of water splash by. I've not seen the Whitecaps. I know the Wave Wackers were spendy, but they are a very good product no doubt.

[vikes40for60]

Two sets of Wave Wackers for me. I really like them. I also have the Vantage motor and the design of the Wave Wacker guards around the Vantage is dynamite.

[Cyberfish]

bwtrout, I make my own using sheet aluminum and rubber mats. cost me about 15 bucks. may not be as nice looking, but it keeps the water out just as well as the spendy ones!

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[Norsky]

I have the Whitecap splashguards on my Crestliner 1650 fishawk and love em. They work great, they were easy to install, look great, easy to take on and off, I would have to say they're probably the best ones for the money. It took me maybe about 2 hours to install.

[minneman]

fyi, im making a set for my ws 16 lund. I had a set of white caps since 95 and they held up fine but I put a bigger motor on and now am forced to change and couldnt see spending that kind of money. here is the jist.
2-20"x24"x1/4" polycarbonate $52.00
brought these to a guy with a metal break to have them cold bent, cost, $27.00
I did all the cutting/drilling. TM cutout,etc
rubber cost $8.00
fasteners $6.00
total $93.00

these look like they are store bought.
compared to my previous white caps, these are stronger since whitecaps used a thinner poly, and their cutout for the TM left so little poly between the motor and the TM that its a very weak spot. I was able to costomize the cut for the TM leaving more poly. and I made them larger. got pics if interested.
give it a try!

[Chad711]

Could you fellas that fabb'd your own post pictures? Thanks.

[Guest]

Could you please send the pictures of the ones you made. [email protected]

[animalal]

I just bought the white cap brand splash guards. Now I wish I would have gone with the wave wackers like my old boat had on it. The reason is I had to relocate my snaps for the cover to the top of the transom. I believe wave wackers were at more of an angle and would have been enough room to keep the snaps where they were. It seams when I make a decision based on money I almost always have regrets. Both splash guards seam seam to be of similar quality.

[Crestliner-fever]

I just ordered a set of white caps for my 1750 fishhawk & a friend had a set of wave wacker's on his same boat, need less to say i'm sending my whitecaps back & getting wave wackers instead, much better quality

[vikes40for60]

I say you get what you pay for. Both will work, but the Wackers are a higher quality product.

[cjromano]

I have a Lund Explorer 1675 and am in the market for splash guards. I have talked with both Wave Wackers and White Caps and am having a hard time making a decision. Recently, I was made aware of Walleye Masters in Miltona. Any other comments out there about experiences with any of the three? The money is important, but I would rather have the superior product. Any help??

Thanks...

[vikes40for60]

This thread is always ongoing. I will do my best to summarize. Here are your options:

1. If you are handy and adventourous, go ahead an make your own. I would guess that you would spend 4-6 hrs (maybe more) and abotu $100.

2. Wavewackers - I believe this is the highest cost. However a better quality product.

3. Whitecaps - A very nice product, not as well built, but will do the job. Costs is slightly less than Wave Wackers

For me I bought the Wackers but my needs are a little different. Im like my wife, I like high quality goods that have a high perceived value. Its not that the whitecaps wont get the job done, I juts felt that a $30 price differnec was not enough reason to move away from the industry leader.

[cjromano]

Wavewackers are $229 and White caps are $155 for a set.

Any opinion out there about Walleye Masters?

Thanks...

[mwal]

I have had Whitecaps on my Princecraft for over 2 years and have been completly satisfied with them. It took less than an hour for them to be installed by the owner of Whitecaps. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.

Mwal

[Borch]

cjromano,

Check the beginning of this thread. There are a few guys who are quite happy with their Walleye Master product.

Borch