Semi V or deep V

[BigRiverMarine]

Get the Xpress H-18PFC. Pad Ride Hull, smooth Ride in rough water, No Wood, Foam Injected Longitudinal Stringers, and lifetime warranty. They also make Pad Ride Deep V models. Bass boat performance and Deep V too.

[Splitshot82]

Get the Xpress H-18PFC. Pad Ride Hull, smooth Ride in rough water, No Wood, Foam Injected Longitudinal Stringers, and lifetime warranty. They also make Pad Ride Deep V models. Bass boat performance and Deep V too.

Them are niiiice... I looked at those real hard before going with the excel. If I was spending a lot of time on big water but still wanted aluminum - Xpress would be hard to beat in a mod vee. Pricey though.

[kwerdal]

My budget is limited to a used boat around a $5000 or so limit.

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[warhawk]

Howdy, I'm going to revive an old thread. I am new here, so I'll do a quick intro. 53 years old, originally from Kansas but live in Texas now, been fishing and hunting all my life except I've kind of slacked off the last few years.

All I've ever had are small boats, and prefer to fish in small waters.

But we are about to move to Hot Springs, Arkansas and I am going to get a real boat and do some fishing. I like to troll, crappie fish, and drift for walleyes, not necessarily in that order. I like to bass fish too, but am not going to get caught up in that rat race.

I am very interested in the Tracker Super Guide 16, for several reasons.

* It's enough boat for my wife and I, and that's how this boat will be used at least 90% of the time.
* It's small and light enough to tow behind my 4 cylinder Tacoma pickup.
* I prefer the Deep V design to the "bass boat" design
* With a 40hp 4 stroke this one should be very easy on gas

I've been reading everything I can find online about this boat, which isn't much. I've also looked into a comparable Alumacraft, the Fisherman 160 CS, but the Tracker Super Guide has it beat for features.

* Trolling motor, depth finder, and folding trailer are extra on the Alumacraft
* No gauges at all on the Alumacraft
* side by side seating in the Tracker

Also, the Alumacraft I looked at had dings and dents all over it, just from sitting in the lot. So I checked the hull thickness, .070 versus .100 for the Tracker. I fail to see the "higher quality" of the Alumacraft vs this Tracker.

What am I missing? I am an aircraft quality inspector and haven't seen anything about the 2 Tracker SG's that I've seen that makes me think they are sub par.

[NIMROD]

I prefer a low semi-v because it catches less wind and is easier to control in the wind. My style of fishing is verticle jigging holding over it with trolling motor. I love my 1987 16' x 48'' semi-v low sided Aluma-weld so much I refuse to update.

[warhawk]

I've got a couple of reasons to prefer a Deep V.

I have a bad back, and the pounding of a flat bottom boat just kills me. I need as smooth a ride as possible.

I like to troll, and the layout of a deep V works better for me.

My last boat was a 16 foot Predator tunnel hull skiff. Fantastic little boat, but it beat me to death out in the lake. Even so, I wish I still had it.

[Dutch552]

The only thing I didn't care for in the Super Guide was the narrow beam. It seemed very unstable when shifting weight around from side to side on the water. My buddy has a 2012 that we sometimes fish for eyes out of but I'd rather stick to my old Starcraft for its stability when moving around in the boat. If you're only fishing small bodies of water it would be fine but I much prefer the newer generation of wide deep v's for their excellent stability in most water conditions. Just my take on that particular model.

[warhawk]

Thanks, That's the one concern I have about the Super Guide is the stability.

I'm going to have to get out in one somehow.

[warhawk]

Going to look at a 16 ft Lund tomorrow.

[Hanr3]

Going to look at a 16 ft Lund tomorrow.

and?????