Alumacraft crappie Jon (opinions)

[impdog]

Ihave been eyeballing one of these for a bit and wondered if anyone has had one or fished from one of them and what u thought about it? LMK thanks!

[Oyster]

I’ve been fishing one for 20 years, and I love it.

[Cane Pole]

I own one. 2008, 14 footer. The only thing I don't like about the 14 is the 15hp limit on engines due to weight of 4 strokes. Takes all day to plane with 2 people.

I even have HDS side scan networked on it along with other stuff. The engine was a pain in the back to lift, so I added a CMC PTT unit. Life is now fine. Fun boat.

[zrdc28]

I have a 1988 model 14 foot that looks like it has been through a war zone with the third motor on it and it still floats. It is the riveted one and over the last 2 years it has begun to leak
a small amount. They are a good safe/stable boat, no complaints here!

[bobothewizard]

Not to steer you away from alumacraft but have you checked out the crestliner storm? Only reason I am saying anything is I just went through an aluminum boat purchase and looked at all of em from the crestliners, to the trackers to the alumacraft. I chose the crestliner storm 16 for 3 reasons. Wider bottom then them all at 55 inches in the 16 foot model, no wood at all which i think the alumacraft has wood in the transom, and last was the livewell. The crestliner came in with a 22 gallon live well, now I normally do not keep fish but I do occasionally do fish a buddy tournament where i need to get 5 bass into the live well.

Crestliner makes 2 storm models, a panfish and a bass model. Before you buy something at least check them out. It cant hurt.

[Wood_Duck]

Crestliners are nice but it's easier to get a Yammie with the Alumacraft if you're a fan of them. Excellent boats and the 2013 models look really sharp!

[Cane Pole]

Not to steer you away from alumacraft but have you checked out the crestliner storm? Only reason I am saying anything is I just went through an aluminum boat purchase and looked at all of em from the crestliners, to the trackers to the alumacraft. I chose the crestliner storm 16 for 3 reasons. Wider bottom then them all at 55 inches in the 16 foot model, no wood at all which i think the alumacraft has wood in the transom, and last was the livewell. The crestliner came in with a 22 gallon live well, now I normally do not keep fish but I do occasionally do fish a buddy tournament where i need to get 5 bass into the live well.

Crestliner makes 2 storm models, a panfish and a bass model. Before you buy something at least check them out. It cant hurt.

My transom has no wood.