What Brand Boat do you own?

[eyepatrol]

Craftmanship and marketing. They make a good boat and if it's good enough for the Lindners.....

[HARPOON-OR-BUST]

Now Now basscatcher no negativity, just because it is showing the truth

[eyepatrol]

Oh no...no negativity...just trying to be truthful. Lund definitely makes a top of the line boat, no doubt. And with any product, marketing is a key, and who better to market your product(s) than Al and the guys.

I myself am looking at a Lund for next year. Along with some other boats too, but Lund has obviously got to be at or near the top of the list just because....it's a Lund!

[ASMOLEY]

In Minnesota i think that you will find that most people are going to own a Lund or Alumacraft. Others are starting to appear more on lakes such as crestliner which have really broken into the market. Main reason i think we see more of these boats vs a Triton is because of the type of fishing we do here in Minnesota. Also price is huge factor not everyone has $30k+ for a boat so they go with something that will fit their needs and not put them below the poverty line.

[bigb56303]

first boat a 2002 16ft lund rebel

[HARPOON-OR-BUST]

I am just giving you dump

[eyepatrol]

Yeah, I know. I just needed to protect myself from all the Lund owners!

[Slyster]

Is it just ME or can no one now see the red vote level bars? I can only see the percentages the last few days.. the red bars have vanished!

[BassManDuluth]

My Forester bass boat was made right here in Minnesota. Wyoming, MN to be exact

[soldoncass]

I have a Lund also. My previous boat was a Mirrocraft. I was surprised by the number of Alumacrafts. I don't see that many, maybe I'll have to pay more attention?

[KJSnider]

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I have a Lund also. My previous boat was a Mirrocraft. I was surprised by the number of Alumacrafts. I don't see that many, maybe I'll have to pay more attention?

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Yeah, I just bought a new Alumacraft. If you would have asked me about 3 years ago what I would buy, I would have said Crestliner. They are making a real nice boat now, especially with the features for the buck. Crestliner is still a good boat too. In my opinion, a lot of these top boat choices is like Ford to Chevy to Dodge. They all are nice and almost can not go wrong.

Last weekend on Big Stone, I was also surprised by the number of Alumacrafts on the water. I think it was roughly a ratio of 3:2 to the other brands. Maybe a fact that we were also a little closer to St. Peter was also a factor???

KJ

[Kaz]

Deitz, You forgot the most popular guide boat on Lake of the Woods, SportCRAFT.. Mine is a 25'er. Not the easy tow, but once you get there and in rough water, it rides like "Silk" KAZ

[Deitz Dittrich]

KAZ- it was bound to happen.. I forgot quite a few.

[jbell1981]

My "other" boat is a 1961 plazacraft with a 1957 johnson 10 horse.

[fishinchicks]

I put other, since I am not sure. The boat itself says Traveler. It is a 12 foot aluminum row boat that is older than I am. The 5 horse Johnson is so old, the small engine shop/boat dealer cannot find parts for it.

Usually, I just shore fish.

[jbell1981]

Twin Cities Outboard in Shakopee will have parts for your motor. It seems they have anything for the anceint motors.

[Mr.Perch]

Bill Nathe in Paynesville keeps me in parts for my 1955 25 horse and my new motor the 1957 5 1/2 horse both Johnsons. Boat is way off in the other catagory a 1955 cadilac.

[cold one sd]

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Bill Nathe in Paynesville keeps me in parts for my 1955 25 horse and my new motor the 1957 5 1/2 horse both Johnsons. Boat is way off in the other catagory a 1955 cadilac.

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I grew up in a 1950s cadillac. It was the only boat my father ever owned. Great memories!

[Wade Joseph]

2002 mirrocraft 16' side console with 2000 ficht 75

[Mr.Perch]

It is a great old boat used to have two 25 seahorses on back. I am the 3 third owner a buddies father in law bought it new and it was on LOW till late 70s.

[Slyster]

Wow.. 5 Tritons out of the 610 boat votes. I never would have guessed that.. I thought they were "THE BOAT" to own. Too expensive perhaps. I'd sure like one!

[LABS4ME]

After owning aluminum boats my whole life, I bought a Triton and will never own another aluminum boat! To counter act the costs, I bought a 3 year old boat with only 157 hrs on it and extended warranties on both motors. The hull has a lifetime warranty (and even better, not one sliver of wood). It is like brand new but 40% less expensive than a comparable one. It even turned out to be $4000.00 less than the new Lund fisherman I was looking at! Plus it has a global map and (2) X-15's, marine band, drop in rear casting deck, mercury smart craft gauges, pro-pole etc. I guess what I'm getting at is let someone else buy it, rig it and sell it to you at a very reduced cost! That's the only way I was able to get into one... I couldn't afford the $45,000 price tag!

Good Luck!

Ken

[Bill L]

I run a Bass Cat Jaguar. 20 foot glass with 225 EFI. I fish bass almost exclusively, but make a crappie specific trip or two every year.

[ocf]

I dont own a boat....

[V-12 Merlin]

ocf... They say that a boat owner is happiest only two days: The day they buy the boat and the day they sell it.

My boat is a 1988 Thundercraft 16ft fiberglass deep-v with a Merc 70. I kinda converted it to fishing, except no livewell (yet).