Tiller - Warrior or Lund

[Yellow Dog]

I am going to be upgrading from a 16 foot 40 hp tiller to an 18' or larger tiller - grew up on a tiller and love it.

I've been comparing Warrior 1890 and 2090 to Lund Pro-V 1775 and 1800.

My fishing is mostly Mille Lac and Lake Pepin and small lakes too.

I want the bigger boat for big water and for our 4-person family.

I'm looking at buying used--last 5 years or so.

Anybody have experience in these boats? Give me your take! Thanks!

[EatSleepFish]

I've heard only good comments about Warrior boats...

[Shorelunch]

I've had a few opportunities to fish out of Lund's 2010 Pro Guide tiller - it's a very sweet fishing boat. Lund's Explorer is also a good fishing boat.

[Northlander]

Two different boats in many ways but the tin VS Glass thing will come up. The Lund 2010 is a awesome tiller and can handle some big water for a tiller boat. You will have to get a Mercury though and lots of guys like the new Mercury tillers. If you buy used you should be able to get a good choice of motors.

The Warrior will be a softer ride in waves and is supposed to be dry ride. I have ridden in both boats and the Warrior had a nicer ride.

Glass boats shouldnt be dragged on shore unless you have a good keal guard and even then most wont put them up on shore to camp or whatever. A tin boat this isnt a worry.

With 4 people I would go as big as you can afford.

[meathunter]

If i were you i would go with the warrior or some other glass boat as the alum. tiller boats in all brands will get you wet no matter how large your beam is. I have a alumacraft 195 tourn. pro with a 100hp and on big water i always get spray. if you go with alum. you better get some good rain gear. I do agree that if you want to hold all day on a little cut tillers are the way to go but if you are looking to stay dry a double console is the way to go.

[mnhunter2]

How about the Lund Alaskan series, I heard they had a dry ride with the newer hull design?

[archer59]

The 1775 I have now is my first tiller. I always had consoles. But,,, after fishing this boat I really don't know if I would go back to a console. I fish Leech quite a bit and this boat handles itself very well. I Can't comment on the other rigs your looking at, but I like my Lund.

Good Luck,

Nick

[eyepatrol]

Doesn't matter if you go alum. or glass....when going tiller you're going to get wet whenever the waves are rolling. Glass will be a little drier though.

Warriors are a tough big water boat. They will ride better in waves...but that's just a glass vs. alum. deal.

Get whatever fits you best.

[Mille Lacs Guy]

I would say you can get wet in a tiller but it isn't a given especially if you are in a 18 foot plus glass tiller. I have a 20 foot Yar Craft Tiller and I stay drier in it than I do in friends 18 to 20 foot aluminum boats that don't have full windshields. The ride is also a lot smoother in a fiberglass boat. For me to get wet in my tiller there needs to be a very strong cross wind and 3 foot or larger waves. The spray is what will get you wet. Knowing how to drive the boat in rough water is probably the biggest thing that will keep you dry.

Lund, Warrior, Yar Craft, Tuffy, and Ranger are all very nice boats. Take a test ride in the ones you are interested and base your decision on that.

[ChemMechanicInc]

You'll get wet in a console if you sit in the back.

My gripe (and I am a tiller guy all the way (Lund 1700 Explorer)) is the HP decrease.

My boat is rated @ 75 ponies, same boat in a console takes a 115.

I know they have formulas and yadda yadda from the coast guard that is used to detirmine what a boat can handle...Well I think it is all crock and beans.

My 75 horse rated tiller could handle a 90 no problem.

You get a 20 foot boat, 4 people, 30 gallons of gas, gear, yadda yadda, and suddenly 100 horses on the back just isn't enough.

My boat is a 17 foot, and I would really say that it might be just right at 90 ponies for hole shot and top end.

I suppose I can put on a SST prop to get the max out of my engine, but aside from that, I feel unpowered unless I am by myself.

Now, if I took out the 3 batteries, had 1/4 tank of gas, left the gear on shore, and was by myself, I am sure the boat would feel powered sufficiently.

But with 3 batteries, 26 gallons og fuel, all the gear, and a tank of slabs, well, grunt and groan...I feel doggy!

Oh well. That's the price paid for manueverability, which is why I own a tiller.

MAX your HP...that's all I got to say.

[Mike #1]

I own a Warrior tiller and I love it, Outstanding quality and they are still a independent manufacture and not owned by a corporation. I have been very impressed by the customer service. A small company that makes a great boat.

[eyewarrior]

I've owned 2-V177 Warriors 1w/ 60Johns & 1 w/ 75 Mariner. I now own a 620T Ranger w/150 Yama 4st. I've also fished alot out of 1800 Pro V. IMO the 1800 ProV & 177 Warrior are equal when it comes to dry ride. Glass is maybe a little bit smoother. If you spend most of your fishing time going backwards the Warrior is tough to beat. The difference in ride from a 177 Warrior to a 1890 Warrior is large about the same from a 1890 to a 2090. Either way which ever boat you get put MAX HP on back. I've never heard anybody complain about to much power but plenty of complaints about under powered boats.

[primetime49]

MN Hunter,I recently added a Lund ALAskin20ft dc to our boating family.

Its new and really is alot dryer than deeper V lunds and outhandles them.

But as we have always been a glass boat family instsnt comments from wife freinds and kids is [so noisy]tinny etc,.

We will do most of our fishing from a glass boat but think this lund will become our roughhouser boat for smaller shallower lakes.

The fuel economy with 115 Yamaha 4 stroke is outstanding and it does pull a tube much easier than I thought it would.

No it doesnt get an inside garage stall like the glass boat but should be around here a couple years.

Deeper water and waves will not allow this boat out as its nearly 10 inches shorter in side height and has only a 20 transom[if you can definatly get a 25 inch transom.

But what the hay its half cost of a real dream boat.

[Krebber]

For what it's worth...I jumped from a 98 Lund Rebel SC to 01 Skeeter tiller this spring. I'm still getting used to it, but the more I spend time in it, the more I really like it. I've fished in a Warrior before and think the Skeeter is essentially equal to it. (In doing my shopping, it was hard to find a similar used Warrior in the same condition/price as this Skeeter.) Just another brand to consider.