My first post so bear with me. I just recently purchased an Alumacraft Navigator 165 Sport; Yamaha 4 stroke 60hp and a Yamaha 4 stroke 8hp kicker. Walk-thru windshield, top, side curtains, back drop, fitted cover and came with a King galvanized trailer; folding tongue so it tucks into one side of my garage. Very pleased with everything.
Nice quality seats so I’m not sure what the poster above is referring to; maybe a different model? This boat is 16′ 7″ with a 90″ beam and can take a 90hp but I didn’t want family members asking to borrow it for skiing; thus the 60hp choice. I use it for local lakes and the Snake River/S.R.reservoirs. Big wide boat; doesn’t tip when you move around. Can’t compare with Crestliner since I shopped it against the Lowe, the Lund, Hewes, Duckworth, Tracker, and a couple of others. In the end I went with a conveniently close, local, longtime Boise dealer. Liked the boat, the package price, and really felt comfortable with this dealer. Didn’t see a whole lot of difference in the various manufacturers within this class. Only two trips to date but on both trips the boat performed beyond expectations plus four nice rainbows on the first trip and two big cutthroats on the second to boot. Can troll with either motor. Bought the 8hp kicker for a switch over to my cartop 14′ when I pull my travel trailer to more remote lakes.
My only comment would be to go with the dealer you have confidence in and with a good, longtime boat manufacturer. They are numerous and all have a good product. You will find small preferences in one vs. another but if they’ve been making boats for a long while, they all turn out a decent product. There is quite a variation in price. So maybe price and dealer are the way to go? One other main reason I chose the Alumacraft was this dealer’s Yamaha exclusivity which I preferred. The other Boise dealers offered only one other outboard make that I didn’t want. Definitely recommend 4 stroke outboards. Wow, are they smooth and quiet. Ohlode in Boise, Idaho