I have this exact boat in Canada, and i love it !! handles so nice, can handle some big water unlike some other boats its size or even bigger... my set up is very close to this, with the add on of a bow trolling motor, and few extra high end electronics'' fish finders'' .. mine is an 03 with 115hp Johnson Ocean pro and 06 9.8hp Nissan 4 stroke..Again i love it.. i get alot of ''Nice Boat man'' at local boat launch docks.. havent yet to see another one like it...:) GLWTS !!
I'm about to look at a 99 18.5. Did any of you have bilge issues? I heard a short transom made kicker selection tricky but didn't look like it on this one. Any idea what draft this runs at - issues shallow water fishing or launching?
I have this exact boat in Canada, and i love it !! handles so nice, can handle some big water unlike some other boats its size or even bigger... my set up is very close to this, with the add on of a bow trolling motor, and few extra high end electronics'' fish finders'' .. mine is an 03 with 115hp Johnson Ocean pro and 06 9.8hp Nissan 4 stroke..Again i love it.. i get alot of ''Nice Boat man'' at local boat launch docks.. havent yet to see another one like it...:) GLWTS !!
Looking At this boat as well. Wondering where you stored your batteries for the trolling motor.
How much does it weigh
I'm about to look at a 99 18.5. Did any of you have bilge issues? I heard a short transom made kicker selection tricky but didn't look like it on this one. Any idea what draft this runs at - issues shallow water fishing or launching?