- City
- La Loche
I purchased my 170 last year through the company I work for. It is a 170 Sportsman Plain Jane I call it. After seeing what is available mine is quite plain. I only have two storage buckets at the rear of the boat and 4 seats. No built in fuel cell or railings or any of the other fancy items I see on the DC or CC (that is why I had to install two sump pumps last year). I mounted a ETEC 60hp tiller and enjoy the boat immensely. The boat is a big hit in my community as it is a one of a kind. It battles the lake very well and out performs the Lunds in the ever present swells.
Biggest problem I have is that I can not use the drivers seat because of the very long Evinrude tiller, I sit on the storage box; unless of course if I want to go straight or turn right only. Another issue that I will be addressing is the poor planing with more than 2 people in the boat. Although, I have hyd tilt on the motor it just hates to plane (motor is installed height wise as per discussions from this site). Maybe the addition of trim tabs will help (I will be looking for advice on that). All in all, I believe I made the right decision and look forward to experienced help in my build.
PS. If anyone knows of someone with parts ie. consoles etc let me know. I live in Northern Canada so shipping etc may be an issue. Thanks All.
Biggest problem I have is that I can not use the drivers seat because of the very long Evinrude tiller, I sit on the storage box; unless of course if I want to go straight or turn right only. Another issue that I will be addressing is the poor planing with more than 2 people in the boat. Although, I have hyd tilt on the motor it just hates to plane (motor is installed height wise as per discussions from this site). Maybe the addition of trim tabs will help (I will be looking for advice on that). All in all, I believe I made the right decision and look forward to experienced help in my build.
PS. If anyone knows of someone with parts ie. consoles etc let me know. I live in Northern Canada so shipping etc may be an issue. Thanks All.
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