Mrloomis

Thank you for the feedback guys! Much appreciated!

A-Jay, I’m looking for your honest thoughts and feedback about the galvanized Shorelander trailer. I have not been able to look at one of these up close. I have however been able to see one of the diamond plate upgraded Shorelander trailers. Although it looks better than the stock trailer, I honestly was not very impressed with it. Still looks cheap compared to any of the fiberglass bass boat trailers that I have ever seen. I have learned by experience that the trailer definitely makes a difference as far as My own personal boating/trailering experiences and for the resale of the boat. A cheaply built trailer will surely mean headaches for me while I own the boat and it will hinder my ability to sell the boat when it comes time. I am honestly disappointed in the quality of the trailer that Lund uses for their boats. I am debating between the Lund and a Phoenix bass boat . A 19+ foot Phoenix with a 225 Pro XS is only a couple thousand more than the Lund 1875 Pro V Bass. The Phoenix comes with a custom matched tandem axle trailer that looks like it is of a much better quality. Unfortunately, the nearest Phoenix dealer is five hours away from where I live. On the contrary, there is a Lund dealer half an hour from my home and another Lund dealer about 20 minutes from the family cottage where my boat is kept for 90% of the fishing season. This definitely tilts the field in Lunds direction. But, for the kind of money I’m about to spend I really want to LOVE the complete package of the boat and trailer. I am also exploring the option of a Heritage trailer for the Lund. Still trying to get pricing and options from Heritage. Not sure if this is going to be worth all the trouble to try to buy a trailer from a third-party ? Would love to hear feedback from anybody else that as an educated opinion, would love to hear the pros and cons!

Thank you for the information FryDog62, much appreciated! Trying to decide whether to use the jack plate bracket to mount the talons or mount them directly to the hull? A-Jay, I know you have yours mounted directly to the hull. I assume that there have been no issues? FryDog, do you have Talons/Power poles? Anybody have any pros and cons for either?

Thank A-Jay, great advice! I have been talking with two different dealers trying to arrange a test ride but apparently I am asking too much as neither one are willing/able to make it happen. Maybe this is normal in the boat world but I think it is a bit odd. I sure as heck would not drop 55k on a new car without a test drive! I am sure it is a great boat and all but for that kind of coin I would like to experience it first hand before they cash my check!

Thank you for the information! I am aware this is not going to be the fastest boat on the lake. I am currently running a Champion 187 (love it) so I am used sacrificing speed for performance. Basically just curious if the new motor made much of a difference. Funny how the first question everyone asks is “how fast does it go?” Like you, I take care of my equipment. Running at WOT and maximum RPMs can’t be good for the motor. I feel guilty if I run over 5000 RPM for more than a few seconds. I once blew up a motor running WOT, now I get a little nervous pinning the throttle! Anyway, Champion is for sale. Will be ordering a new boat for delivery in spring (live in Wisconsin). Still working up the nerve to go in and start the “dance “ at the dealership. I have 2 brand new 12’ Talons and 2 Helix 9’s sitting in the garage ready to get put on the new boat, so I guess I am committed. Had the Champion for 15 awesome years, finally talked myself into treating myself to a brand new rig. Nervous and excited about the new Lund!

A-Jay, any update on top speed with the new motor? Looking to buy this exact rig in the spring of 2020. Thanks for the great reviews!