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  • Steve Terman
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    I just want to put in a plug for Starweld. After years and years of looking at boats I bought a new 2017 1600pro. I absolutely love it. I think they did a great job on the layout setting it up for fishing and providing a badged capacity of 6 persons. If you are into stats compare it to Alumacraft Classic, Crestliner Vision and Lund Rebel and you’ll see it fares well. The all welded hull and aluminum gauge impressed me and then price sealed the deal. I was thinking I needed a 70 – 75 hp if not 90 to drag a kid around the lake on a tube. The package I bought “only” had a 60 so I figured it was a shortcoming. Turns out that Yamaha 60 pulled two teenagers on a tube no problem! When I go fishing the boat will get me across the lake at 34 mph. I’m glad I didn’t waste my money on a larger motor. I spend most of my time fishing a spot or electric trolling. I live in the city so not having the luxury of a pole shed I appreciate how they sized this boat without compromising the layout. It fits in my 2-1\2 car garage with both vehicles. I think the look of the boat is beautiful as well…not so much on the new Spark models. To address the listing point, I too noticed the listing but only at a particular medium speed. I believe it is prop torque and correct it with a slight steering and speed adjustment. I have considered moving batteries to the starboard side but it’s not enough of a problem to actually prompt me to do it. It runs true at higher and lower speed so I believe it is a matter of getting the boat on plane properly and I figure it’s my job to drive the boat. I have never had a problem with porposing. I tilt the motor all the way down and don’t have to adjust it at all. Bottom line is I’m glad I had the Starweld option otherwise I probably wouldn’t have a boat.

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