Calling all Lund Impact owners

Good Morning Everyone,

I am looking for some feedback on this boat, as while I love my Ranger 617, I am looking for something lighter and more manageable as my back is not getting any better.

I am thinking that a 1775 / 115 Optimax / Double Console would be something nice to fish out of for the next 10 years or so.

I fish the St Croix and smaller lakes pretty much about 98 % of the time. So as everyone knows who fishes the Croix, there is almost a permanent chop out there.

My first question is how does this boat ride in a chop ?

How does it handle working spots in the wind with your trolling motor ?

Has anyone put smooth moves on an Impact ? Is so, how do you like them.

If you have a bunk trailer, how do you like it. I am coming from a Ranger Trailer which has been great to load, unload, and trailer. I am wondering if the upgrade to rollers is worth it.

Are brakes really needed for a 1775 ? It is well under # 3000. I am thinking one less thing to have to worry about.

I am not sold on the Optimax, so any feedback on a 115 Mercury 4 Stroke I might as well add to the list.

Thank you for your time.

Paulski

I have a 2011 1775/ 115 opti. So far its been great. Have had it on Pepin, Leech, and Rainy in some pretty good chops and she handled it pretty well. As far as the trolling motor when its windy, can be irritating. Kind of a light boat and can get pushed around, so now I just deploy a drift sock and that help a lot. Have the bunk trailer with no brakes. Love that trailer, boat, motor so far. Its not a Ranger but she works well for me on the river and even the big lakes. Good luck.

Sorry- not a lund owner but have fished out of many-super nice boats but I were you- have messed up back as well- I wouldn’t sell the ranger. Way easier to load. Keep the range- get some smooth mooves and call it good- don’t think you could beat that. My 2cents-

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Sorry- not a lund owner but have fished out of many-super nice boats but I were you- have messed up back as well- I wouldn’t sell the ranger. Way easier to load. Keep the range- get some smooth mooves and call it good- don’t think you could beat that. My 2cents-

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Thanks, I do love my current 617, but looking down the road, I was thinking that having something lighter to push around the garage ( and a 1775 set up is quite a bit lighter ) would have some benefits.

You are correct though, the transition to a new trailer from what I have with my ranger is a big consideration.

I was looking at the impact last year and ended up getting the pro v 1775 for almost the same price by buying up north. Do your shopping if price is a sticking point for you. No personal experience with the 115’s because I went with the Merc 150 4stroke and am very happy, all the way from 2 mph at 500 rpm to 51 mph at 5800 rpm.

On the brakes, I would not hesitate for 1 second to get at least surge brakes, as from what I have seen, they last about 10 years even with almost 5000 miles a year on a shorelander trailer. And a loaded impact or pro v 1775 comes darn close to 3000lbs so the extra piece of mind has been nice for me. I also went with a galvanized trailer, as for the extra $400 will be a lot cheaper than reprinting the trailer in 5-10 years as I do drive some gravel.

Fishing wise, I have really liked the boat, from small lakes to the pond and winny.