1860 (.100) vs 1872 (.125) seaark

[coyotebgone]

With pods and prop tunnel

What would you prefer

[mpa_72001]

warranty?price new or used?

[Jumptrout51]

It would depend on how you run it and where you run it, the gear you carry and how many people you have aboard.
No rocks, usually calm waters and 2 people the 1860 would be fine.
A drier safer ride then the 1872.

[Steve Stinson]

I don't think you can go wrong with a wider boat. About the only disadvantage I can think of is the extra weight when you have to shove it off of a sandbar. I would also want the thicker aluminum hull fishing this area. I have split a Monark hull out by Black Rock and was not moving that fast when I hit the rock. The Tracker hull I am running now is .100 thick and does not seem as tough as the Monark was.

My next hull will be either the 1872 or 2072 SeaArk with a jet tunnel. (Currently running a jet foot now).

Good luck in your search.

[coyotebgone]

Thank you for you thoughts. I have been trolling this forum pretty heavy, asking questions and opinions and have decided that aluminum is my choice.

Steve, BTW, I did pick up a small jet and it works great for the river up here in GA.

The cost difference between these two boats with a 90 hp, pods and tunnel (including the extra metal thickness) is 2 grand. I am also told that the speed difference between the boats in negligible. Im starting to think I need to go with the wider boat it also has some extra free board too. Now the decision is yamaha or suzuki. Zuks have a lot of additional features (ie warranty 6 years)

[coyotebgone]

Im going with new.

[coyotebgone]

Im going with new. Cost of used boats really seem disproportionately high.