Dream boat

[Esox obsessed]

I'm wondering if there are any boats that are 17ft but I could be able to fish the st Lawrence and that would have a massive livewell that could hold a 60" muskie
(Got into a machinery program and considering how much I'll be making I have confidence I would be able to afford it)

[Pat Dilling]

You might want to look at multi-species boats like the ones featured in this article.

https://www.gameandfishmag.com/editorial/2019-boats-4-multi-species-fishing-machines/357420

[Oldfart9999]

I would opt for a 17 foot, the wider the better, some of the wakes in the main channel can be really big. Tracker, Lund, and others make boats that will handle those waters well.
Rodney

[Esox obsessed]

17' is only for certain places

[coldfront]

I'm wondering if there are any boats that are 17ft but I could be able to fish the st Lawrence and that would have a massive livewell that could hold a 60" muskie
(Got into a machinery program and considering how much I'll be making I have confidence I would be able to afford it)

one of the boats I'm looking at for my 'next and last' boat is the LUND 1875B.  it's just about everythng I want in a bass boat.. and the northern muskie guys seem to like them too.


it's BIGGER than you want.  one option in 'those types' of boats:  look around, see if you can possibly find an old Ranger Cherokee...  they have the deeper v in some models and would be more affordable.


equipped like I'd LIKE, that Lund 1875 is a $60K boat all day long.   that's why I haven't gone and gotten one yet.  have a lot more 'sofa money ' to find first.  since I just won't put a boat on payments.  but that's me, an old guy who's worked long and hard to figure out that payments are just not somethng to 'do'.


won't make the link live, but here's an example.  think that boat will go well over 50mph with a 115hp...  stable, wide beam.  fished similar boat on the big waters in KS and MO where it can get rough.  BUT NOTHING LIKE the St Lawrence.  there are just times you make good choices and stay off the big water.


Ranger boats have the full floatation too.  a key safety feature.




for what it's worth;  I can't imagine being a young guy wanting a boat (as hard as I wanted one at a much younger age) and looking at that huge cost.  take your time:  find something good, dependable.  don't want to be 'boat poor' and then have to spend a bunch more on maintenance problems deferred by previous owner.  that inlcudes the trailer.

[Esox obsessed]

I'm wondering if there are any boats that are 17ft but I could be able to fish the st Lawrence and that would have a massive livewell that could hold a 60" muskie
(Got into a machinery program and considering how much I'll be making I have confidence I would be able to afford it)

one of the boats I'm looking at for my 'next and last' boat is the LUND 1875B.  it's just about everythng I want in a bass boat.. and the northern muskie guys seem to like them too.


it's BIGGER than you want.  one option in 'those types' of boats:  look around, see if you can possibly find an old Ranger Cherokee...  they have the deeper v in some models and would be more affordable.


equipped like I'd LIKE, that Lund 1875 is a $60K boat all day long.   that's why I haven't gone and gotten one yet.  have a lot more 'sofa money ' to find first.  since I just won't put a boat on payments.  but that's me, an old guy who's worked long and hard to figure out that payments are just not somethng to 'do'.


won't make the link live, but here's an example.  think that boat will go well over 50mph with a 115hp...  stable, wide beam.  fished similar boat on the big waters in KS and MO where it can get rough.  BUT NOTHING LIKE the St Lawrence.  there are just times you make good choices and stay off the big water.


Ranger boats have the full floatation too.  a key safety feature.




for what it's worth;  I can't imagine being a young guy wanting a boat (as hard as I wanted one at a much younger age) and looking at that huge cost.  take your time:  find something good, dependable.  don't want to be 'boat poor' and then have to spend a bunch more on maintenance problems deferred by previous owner.  that inlcudes the trailer.

Thank you