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Old 01-26-2013, 01:23 PM
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Has anyone spent anytime fishing or using one? I have looked at them a few times and they seem to stay in my list of possible boats but I still don't know anyone with one for some good feed back.
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Old 01-26-2013, 04:58 PM
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I looked real hard at them, just before buying my G3 ... Nice boats, but you loose allot of space with that transom setup...

I also dont care for the "down swept" bow (visions of spearing a wave @ Toledo), but that's just me... They look like a great flooded timber rig when setup with a surface drive...

Get one and try it out ! I was dealing with a shop in New Iberia, guy was just getting set up and I had more questions than he had time for...

War Eagle was my second favorite to the G3 (both have "up swept bows"), closest dealer is around Monroe which was a deal breaker at the time...

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Old 01-26-2013, 06:20 PM
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I am lookin at 19'x60" CC
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1872 sea ark would be sweet.....
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Old 01-26-2013, 10:47 PM
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I am lookin at 19'x60" CC
Check G3 1860 CC with prop tunnel...
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Old 01-26-2013, 11:18 PM
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Check G3 1860 CC with prop tunnel...
K, who them now? Aren't they similar to Xpress? I looked at Aluma Craft CC the other day that was nice.
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Old 01-27-2013, 08:12 AM
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K, who them now? Aren't they similar to Xpress? I looked at Aluma Craft CC the other day that was nice.

Google G3 Boats, they have a nice site... They have some that are like the Xpress, but their claim to fame is their Jon Boat line... Any size you could imagine... Not that I want anything bigger, but their 1860 prop tunnel CC with a 90 4-stroke is a sweet rig...

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Heres a video of the g3 1860cct
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=mugxx...%3Dmugxx2Yx7RU
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K, who them now? Aren't they similar to Xpress? I looked at Aluma Craft CC the other day that was nice.
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Old 01-28-2013, 07:41 AM
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Long time lurker finally a post I can commit on.

I boat an 2011 Excel 1960CC with a 2010 Yamaha 70 2 stroke on it. Rig was used when I bought it.

My first thought was there was no way a 70 was gonna plane that big boat, to my surprise it planes in what seems like a boat length and runs 36 on the top end. Apparently there hull design really planes well with little power, boat is rated for a 115 hp.

The boat is a great fishing platform, lots of room, stable, nice front deck with front trim controls.

Like most other aluminum CC it is not a rough water boat.

It drafts very little water.

Very well built boat, 125 gauge, longitudinal ribs. comes with a full aluminum floor

I know I know I sound like a commercial for Excel boats but I really like mine, to me its a lifetime boat.
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@ wed68, nice third post!

Don't be such a stranger!
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Will do Paul Thanks
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Old 01-28-2013, 12:39 PM
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Wed68, do you live around Lake Charles? I saw someone in Moss Bluff I believe Friday that had one that looked really nice but didn't have time to stop and look at it.
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Old 01-28-2013, 08:13 PM
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Weedeater, I live in Sulphur and I would not call mine nice, its jon boat green, with scratched down the side, I bought it from a company that used in during the BP oil spill, I got a really good deal on it a few years back.

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here's a pic of an 1860cc
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here's a pic of an 1860cc

Thats a nice boat.
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