Anyone have experience with the G3 Eagle Series?

[Iowa Matt]

I am looking to get a new boat (likely early next year) and after reading the responses here and on other forums about the good and bad on fiberglass boats in my price range I have decided (95%) to go with another alluminum.  I do fish gravelly rivers quite a bit and we don't have any really big lakes around here, so I am thinking about a mod V hull instead of the deep V like the boat I have and the previous 2 we had.  Never bought a new boat before.........so its an exciting and yet worrying process not wanting to get something that I won't be completely happy with.

I really like the looks of the Eagle series from G3; particularly the 165 and 175.  Anyone ever seen one in person or fished out of one?  The nearest dealer is several hours away and doesn't have an Eagle in stock anyway..........but this boat seems like everything I want.  How much worse will the Mod V hull be in rougher water than my deeper V is now?  One lake I fish a lot has a lot of power boat traffic and they get up a pretty good chop.........will this hull handle that without dumping me in the drink?

Also, they are seemingly only available with Yamaha..........never owned one...........we have always had Mercs.  Friends Allumacraft came with a new Yamaha and it seems nice........what do you think of the them?

Thanks

Matt

[burleytog]

A Mod-V will handle rougher water than you think.

[fishizzle]

My friend in the club has a G3.  Its a year old.   Not sure of the model but it looks like the 175.   I fished out of it twice.  It gets on plane at like 10 mph.  The storage and livewell is small but I realize its not a 20'er.  In our last tourney the bass swam under the divider and sometimes the bass would jump over the divider but it was ok because we had them marked with the culling system.

If you can't get more help on line and online reviews, PM me and I will ask my buddy if he'd be willing to talk to you.

[TopDog]

I had a an Eagle 165 with a yamaha 25 4stroke. Awesome boat, awesome motor.  The motor was too small for the boat, that is why I sold it. I am looking at the eagle 190 now myself, but I also am looking the lowe stinger..It is all aluminum vs the G3 which has wooden decks.

[Wayne P.]

I was considering the G3 line of aluminum boats until I found out about the wood decks-no thanks.

[TommyBass]

I have a G3 1860 CCT, its not an eagle but basically the same type of thing.  Its an aluminum mod V hull and does very well in rough water, although its not going to be as smooth as a fiberglass.  Ive been very pleased with mine so far and have beat the heck out of it in the year Ive owned it with no issues.  I love the Yamaha motor as well.  I got the F90 (4 stroke) and its one smooth motor.  Very quiet but still have plenty of power.  I looked over those eagles when I was messing around at the dealer the other day and they seam to be very fishable, but I have not personally been on one in the water.  Mine has no wood on the decks so I can't state anything about that either.