Lowe and Behold

Don't skip over this advice.

Missing a nut here? I'm sure you noticed and I doubt it makes a difference but I can't help but point it out, ha.

Ended up purchasing a new 2019 Tracker Pro Guide v165. I think I got a heck of a deal comparing to the No Haggle prices listed by Tracker online. Apparently it was sold new but the previous owner passed away before they could ever get it on the water, so it's still essentially a new boat. Sad deal. Driving tomorrow afternoon to go pick it up, I should be able to post pics over the weekend. ?

Good to know on the electronics. It looks like Lund offers a ton of different electronics options when ordering online so I should be able to have what I want incorporated. I'm thinking gray or white for color.

If I fit 4+ in it, it wouldn’t be to fish. More for food, drinks, music, etc. 2 is the likely number for fishing outings. The garage is 21 ft. I might be able to stretch a 17’ in there, but because of where the hot water heater is, the motor would likely have to sit right in front of the door into the house, so there needs to be a little wiggle room there. How long have you had your Rebel and what HP motor did you get? Anything you’d change?

Why wouldn’t Lowe be considered a competitor? I thought the only difference between the 2 came down to welds vs rivets. I believe they are both under the same ownership umbrella with Crestliner, and they looks to be a couple thousand cheaper. I didn’t notice a quality difference when comparing online but I’ve seen neither in person. Not disagreeing, curious and wanting to learn. She’s leaning towards the Bayliner Element E16. Not a bad boat from what I hear, but I think it would lack the fishability that I’m looking for. Hoping what we settle on will be a compromise between the Bayliner and our current Tracker v14. I wouldn’t be opposed to pontoon. They have the bass buggies out at bass pro and I kind of dig them. I had to cross them off the list fairly quick though because I don’t think there’s any way for it to get into the garage vertically. It’s too tall on the trailer.

Hi all, I'm researching for a 2021 purchase of a 16-17 foot boat (must fit in garage) to use for fishing and the occasional social outing. Wife says in order to get a bigger boat we need to be able to take friends/family out on it every now and then. So far I've narrowed it down to: Lowe FM 1625 WT Lowe FM 1675 WT Lund 1650 Rebel XL Sport Tracker V165 WT Obviously the Lowes and Lunds are related with the Lowes being welded and the Lund riveted. Being in the Oklahoma City area my closest dealers for both is about 1.5-2 hours away, and there aren't too many of either make running around out here. I haven't gotten to see one in person yet, but I really like the jump seat option on the Lowes and Lunds for additional seating. The Tracker is the local option with a handful of dealers within 25 miles. The Tracker doesn't appear to have a jump seat option so seating may be an issue if we have 5-6 people on the boat. The Tracker does have a foot of beam width over the Lowe/Lund, so that could be nice on a short 16.5 ft rig and would offer more horizontal space, but without the additional seating to utilize the space it may be for not. How much weight should I be putting on the dealer distance? Does the extra beam width on the Tracker give noticeable stability benefits over the Lowe/Lunds, and would all boats in this class be considered tippy? Any owners of these boats have the max capacity in your boat at any time? Too crowded? Any other boats I should be considering? Any feedback is welcomed! Thank you!