Nice rig! This boat is the same as mine with a F75 Yamaha, Lowrance 332c in bow and 520c in the back. Should have it in three days or so. Thanks, DAVID

I purchased the Lund 1800 Alaskan today. Thanks for your input. Tight Lines,
DAVID

Hello Impalapower, Good points. I forgot about the rear casting deck on the Explorer. I have a front casting deck on my Alaskan.

Any feedback on the ability of your 1700 Explorer to handle bad weather and 2.0 to 3.5 foot waves? We get caught in sudden squalls in Canada where the water goes from a light chop to 3 foot waves and 25-40MPH winds in a heartbeat for about ten minutes or so while we head for shore. My 20′ Alaskan powers right thru 3 foot waves but the bow does get blown off course a bit by crosswind gusts.

My 20′ rig is relatively dry for a tiller model but I suspect it is because of the length and deep-V bow. I do not want passengers to get soaked in a 1700 Explorer. What has been your experience in waves? Thanks, DAVID

Primarily fishing in Ontario fifteen days per year, then another twenty days around inland lakes in central and northern WI. I own a 1998 Lund 2000 Alaskan but the rig is too big for just my son and I. I like the extra touches of the Lund 1700 Explorer……. Thanks, DAVID

I like the inexpensive solution of adding the wire between two 332Cs. My goal is to have one 332C set on GPS and the second 332C set on SONAR. I know it sounds silly, but I do not like the split-screen option because it makes each side of the screen too hard to see in bright light or when traveling at WOT or trolling. Thanks! pfg1

I own a 20′ Lund Alaskan tiller. I paid $800 for a custom snap cover in 2005. I travel about 3000 miles per year with my snap cover. My comments:

1) Buy heavy fabric in lighter color to fight the sun damage over time.

2) Vents at each pole are key to let out moisture.

3) Install male side of snap outside the boat and on the underside of the gunwale. Prevents smashing snap at dockside.

4) Incorporate vents or holes of some sort at each place your boat has a rope tie-down. This allows you to install the cover at dockside and still have it roped to the dock.

5) Make cover snap along backside of transom splash-pan.

6) Do not incorporate motor cover into boat cover. Make a separate cover for motor due to ease of installing boat cover at dockside overnight.

7) Make sure your the guy you hire to make the cover measures the rig with chairs and gear installed in the rig or risk having a “conflict” with placement of support poles of cover with chairs, downriggers, GPS, sonar, cables, etc.

Tightlines,

PFG1

Hello, I need a 17-18′ boat, so the Yukon just got dinked from my list. I received an email offering a Year 2000 Crestliner 1750 Fish Hawk in excellent shape (150 hours) with a Year 2000 75HP Honda 4-stroke Tiller and 1600# EZLoader trailer for $10,500. The rig cost $16,000 new. That appears to be a fair price? Pfg1