Yeah. Looked at a Crossover XS. It was used, two years old. It was falling apart inside. I liked the layout, but it just felt cheap. Their warranty is not very good, either (lifetime is only on double rivets, rest of boat including single rivets is 3 years). Lund also uses thin aluminum. Not worth the price, IMO. A new Crossover is about $5-7k more in 18 foot than either the Alumacraft or G3. If I'm going to spend that much I'd get glass.
Wow. Didn't know any of that. I always thought Lund was a quality boat. Thanks
If buying new I agree don't hold back get every last option/ add on you may want otherwise your buying an expensive boat just to pay more down the road to add what you want or need. Prices are what they are sure they may get better but they could also get worse. I bought our 20ft xpress this spring with the plans to keep it for 15-20yrs I didn't hold back on options the only one I think I didn't get was a T top. $55k out the door but after using it the last couple months there isn't a single thing I think needs added and that hi pressure washdown I was reluctant to add comes in real handy cleaning fish while still out fishing. Buy once cry once but you will be smiling for years.
You might be correct however, next to autos boats are the number one repossesion item, so there are many that don't. Not knocking anyone for buying a new boat, your money, your decision !! Just brought up my reason for choosing not to.
Over my 60 plus years of boat owning, every boat I have ever owned was the perfect one equipment and all. However as life changes so did my wants and needs for my boat. Everything from two footitus to change of fishing habits....the list goes on. Longest I ever had a boat was eight years before deciding I needed/wanted a different one. I might be an oddball, not sure, but being satisfied with the same toy for long periods of time has never been popular for me, nor any of the folks we hang with. I live out in the country and see numerous boats sitting for years without being touched or moved...I often wonder how well those boats suited there owners ??
I tend to hold onto things I'm 39 and have owned a boat since I was 16. I've never been without one but have only ever owned 5 of which 2 are still in my possesion. My first was totaled in a hurricane. I had my alumacraft 1648 for 15yrs. I hope to one day take my grandkids out on the one I just bought...my son is 10. Everybody is different though
WOW.
If this is your first boat, you don’t really know what will work for you until you get it and use it. I think you should get physical with both boats; don’t buy until you can sit in both. As for the motors, I’d buy more than I need rather than less that will work. The live well is important to have at resale, maybe not as important to you if only fishing for pan fish. I’d get the best of everything within my budget. If and when you go to sell, you’ll have one of the nicest used boats out there.
That thing will fly with a 150sho! Apples to oranges but the 150sho on my 20ft pad hull goes way faster than I need to. Really sips fuel cruising around 3500rpm @ 36mph. They are built on the 2.8block like the f200 so its not working very hard for the 150hp rating.
Not so sure about that...look at all the college educated folks that can't understand those debts/ loans need to be repaid......lol...
