I'm wanting to buy either a 16' or 18' duck boat that I can use on inland lakes and Lake Erie. I owned a 16' Lyman that I hunted Sandusky Bay and off Magee with and fished off West Sister for Walleye but that was in my younger (and dumber) days. My buddy keeps telling me that a 18' is too big for the inland lakes and I would feel more comfortable with the 18 on Erie. I've looked at pictures of the Lund Alaskan 18' but have heard that not all dealers have them on site. I looked at pictures of the Crestliner "Canadian" 18' boat.....like the splash pan on it but it's beam is only 75" compared to the Lund's (80" or 81") the Crestliner's maximum cockpit depth is 21" and I think the Lund is deeper and has a heavier hull thickness.<br> <br> Bo, you have a 18' Lund, what do you think? Is there a better boat out there that a guy can hunt ducks and catch perch & walleyes out of and also run it in the inland lakes? Thinking of going with 4 stroke 60 hp Tiller w/power Trim. Is it possible to put a 15 hp kicker on the 18' Lund?<br> <br> What do you guys think?<br> <br> Thanks!<br> <br> Scauper<br>
duck boat ....16' or 18'
1 - 8 of 8 Posts
Joined
·
4,902 Posts
<P>IMHO.... If you're going to go 18'....you might as well go with the 20'.<IMG src="http://www.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/wink.gif" align=absMiddle border=0> I had an 1880 Lowe, Deep-V and it was a great boat... powered with a 50hp Johnson. It took the worst that I ever wanted to be in and would have handled more... if I had less sense. BUT, once I got into my partner's 20'er.. no comparison! I now have a 22' Crestliner....DEEP-V and I don't regret going bigger. The only issue that I have with it is it's size when hunting alone. The 18' wasn't a problem and the 20' would be easily managed going solo, but the massive amount of freeboard that I have on the 22'er makes it a little tricky picking up.....plus the turning radius is for $H.....<IMG src="http://www.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/wink.gif" align=absMiddle border=0> 20'er with a tiller 70hp will run as fast as you'll really want to go...as for the kicker on the 18'... I would say smaller, but some will disagree.</P>
Bo,<br> <br> Thanks!......Good point about fitting the garage.....I can squeeze in the 18' but no way the 20'. The extra margin of safety with the twenty on the big lake keeps talking in my left year, though. Do you know of any dealer that have these on display? Pictures & spec's don't always tell the story.<br> <br> Scauper<br>
Joined
·
9,009 Posts
I think that burroughs marine in clyde deals them, I would call around first though
Joined
·
4,902 Posts
No... Harry doesn't sell Lund, but Lowe boats..... all the same company though Lowe stopped making their 18' Deep-v utility a few years ago. Why sell a $3K hull when they can get you in a Lund for a LITTLE more. <br> Check out Moore's Best Buy (formerly Johnson's) in PC... they have several Lunds in stock and they'll make you a great deal on them.....<IMG src="http://www.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/rofl.gif" align=absMiddle border=0><IMG src="http://www.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/rofl.gif" align=absMiddle border=0><br>
<br> <br> erie bay harbor marina & sales summit street erie, mi right across the ohio line, I got my 20 ft alaskan there last year. They sell lund and sylvan <br> 1 734 848 4550 they had 18 alaskans last i was there.<br>
Joined
·
94 Posts
<P>We have a 18.5 in sylvan with a 85in. beam and would never go smaller. Open middle and flat deck for working off in front. Double gun wells and all welded in rivots and double patches in stress points. It rides like a catty at full speed even in chop. We need a bigger motor (only have a 20h.p.), but that is the only problem. It hulls some deeks!</P>
1 - 8 of 8 Posts
