BigAngus752 Posted June 22, 2018 Posted June 22, 2018 2 hours ago, iabass8 said: Are you looking at your speed on the boat speedometer or from a unit? The boat speedometer is never accurate and should never, ever be given any second thought. It's the most unreliable gauge on a boat and is almost never accurate. Always use GPS. The RT188 /w 115 is a 50MPH boat...tops. There's been reports of people removing the trim tabs to get 52-54 but there is a less than zero chance a rt188 /w a 115 is hitting 60mph on an accurate GPS unless you're going over a cliff. You show me a video of you hitting 60MPH on a GPS in a rt188 /w a 115 i'll paypal you 40$. I have 17' 188 /w a 115. You're right and as I've said I could certainly be wrong due to my lack of experience. Challenging me to prove it is pointless when I've tried to explain that I know very little about it and could be making a mistake. And I am the guy that could drive it off a cliff... Quote
Super User Boomstick Posted June 22, 2018 Super User Posted June 22, 2018 3 hours ago, BigAngus752 said: Nope, it's a Mercury. But I must tell you this...I could have something set up wrong or not working properly. I'm a total boat newbie. It has told me over 50mph twice but I changed nothing from what the guy before me had set up so if he screwed it up then it's still screwed up. Or maybe I just got an especially good RT188. I know it has an expensive custom prop on it. Honestly, I'm so happy when I get in and out of the water without damaging something or drowning I call it good. Really, really love being out on the water with it though. The "new boater" stress is getting less and less and being out in it is getting more relaxing. The boat speedometer could be a little off, or perhaps the prior owner modded it. I have a friend who, years ago his step father thought it would be a good idea to modify his boat motor and made an otherwise 40mph boat into a 70mph boat. So that might be posssible. Quote
BigAngus752 Posted June 22, 2018 Posted June 22, 2018 Just now, Boomstick said: The boat speedometer could be a litte off, or perhaps the prior owner modded it. I have a friend who, years ago his step father thought it would be a good idea to modify his boat motor and made an otherwise 40mph boat into a 70mph boat. So that might be posssible. Man I hope not! I want a plain Jane that's easy to handle and fix! I really like this boat, though. I'm a total addict now. Quote
Super User Boomstick Posted June 22, 2018 Super User Posted June 22, 2018 Just now, BigAngus752 said: Man I hope not! I want a plain Jane that's easy to handle and fix! I really like this boat, though. I'm a total addict now. I can't wait until I can get mine. I was planning on likely getting one next year... but then I got diagnosed with colon cancer so it'll be at least another year. Quote
BigAngus752 Posted June 23, 2018 Posted June 23, 2018 4 hours ago, Boomstick said: I can't wait until I can get mine. I was planning on likely getting one next year... but then I got diagnosed with colon cancer so it'll be at least another year. We will say a prayer for you my friend! You will be on the water pulling lunkers before you know it! 1 Quote
Super User Boomstick Posted June 23, 2018 Super User Posted June 23, 2018 15 hours ago, BigAngus752 said: We will say a prayer for you my friend! You will be on the water pulling lunkers before you know it! Thanks. For what it's worth, surgery was successful and the chemo I have to go through is not a very bad one and has a high success rate with a low recurrence rate -- the first treatment wasn't too terrible actually. I got this. 1 Quote
Super User tcbass Posted June 24, 2018 Author Super User Posted June 24, 2018 7 hours ago, Boomstick said: Thanks. For what it's worth, surgery was successful and the chemo I have to go through is not a very bad one and has a high success rate with a low recurrence rate -- the first treatment wasn't too terrible actually. I got this. Good luck man, prayers. Life is so precious and can change in an instant. 1 Quote
AC870 Posted July 2, 2018 Posted July 2, 2018 I’m on the lower end of Guntersville. Wide open water and wind a lot of afternoons. I got back in the boat business 4 years ago, I had an Xpress H50. I loved that little boat but there were 2 setbacks. No storage to speak of and it was only 16 feet long. I sold it (which I still regret a little because I really did like the boat) and got a Triton TR19. This is a dual console boat. Difference in ride and storage is significant. But it’s not apples to apples comparison since 16 vs 19 feet. I still look at larger aluminum boats and sometimes plot to get another one. The wife is like “No, way. You’re nuts. You’re not trading our fiberglass boat for an aluminum boat.” We fish under bridges some and I never worried about the aluminum like I do the glass under there. Quote
Yumeya Posted July 2, 2018 Posted July 2, 2018 I couldn't afford the fiberglass boat I wanted So I ended up with Aluminum, but I do love how light it is and how good it is on gas and easy to tow. Quote
boostr Posted July 2, 2018 Posted July 2, 2018 Glass, it is wider and more stable than any tin boat i was looking at in that length. Considering my 6 yr old at the time being onboard made the decision easier... plus all the electronics that came with it helped. Quote
Wurming67 Posted July 3, 2018 Posted July 3, 2018 My question to you guys is if you have the money for a brand new aluminum boat with warranty etc etc or get a used glass boat what would you do? Quote
Goldstar225 Posted July 3, 2018 Posted July 3, 2018 16 minutes ago, Wurming67 said: My question to you guys is if you have the money for a brand new aluminum boat with warranty etc etc or get a used glass boat what would you do? That was the position I was in, kinda. My primary target was a new tin (my retirement gift to myself). Researched all the brands available with 50 miles. Toward the end I considered used glass boats that were in the same price range and checked some out. In the end I went with a new Tracker PT190. Part of the decision was the variety of places I fish, some of which are not glass friendly. The other was the warranty that came with the boat and motor. I have no regrets and love my boat. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted July 3, 2018 Super User Posted July 3, 2018 On 7/2/2018 at 9:43 PM, Wurming67 said: My question to you guys is if you have the money for a brand new aluminum boat with warranty etc etc or get a used glass boat what would you do? Brand New Aluminum Boat with Warranty Oh yea - and a New Truck with Warranty as well - in case you're in the market and about to ask. A-Jay 2 Quote
Super User TOXIC Posted July 3, 2018 Super User Posted July 3, 2018 7 hours ago, A-Jay said: Brand New Aluminum Boat with Warranty Oh yea - and a New Truck with Warranty as well - in case you're in the market and about to ask. A-Jay And my guess is that your setup is equal to or greater than the cost of a lot of glass boats!! 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted July 3, 2018 Super User Posted July 3, 2018 49 minutes ago, TOXIC said: And my guess is that your setup is equal to or greater than the cost of a lot of glass boats!! Perhaps ~ Quality is never an accident. It’s always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution. It represents the wise choice of many alternatives. The bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of a low price has faded from memory. A-Jay 1 1 Quote
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