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Looking at a newer Lund Alaskan. Possibly 2000 but leaning toward 1800. Big lake fishing for catfish, walleye and crappie. Seems like a solid looking rig. Any feedback welcome.

I had a 1600 tiller. Like any tiller, it’s a wet ride. BUT, it’s super stable and fishes pretty big because of how open it is. It’s also very easy to clean. If I were fishing lakes where you may run a few miles, I’d opt for the full windshield, which is what I upgraded to. Maybe a side console on the 1800 so casting from the bow wasn’t so cramped.

One thing to consider on the 1800 is there is only two places to put batteries for a bow mount. I had a 24v trolling motor on the bow and there is no way to offset the batteries to help with balance until you get the compartments that come on the 2000.

I sold mine to my nephew and bought a bigger windshield boat. I didn’t max out the power on my lund and that was a big mistake. Wide open on the Mercury 50hp tiller was about 26mph. I’m now in an 18 footer with a 115 Yamaha SHO and cruise at 40mph.

Thinking side console. If I wait another year, I'll toss a little more cash in the pot and upsize right from the start I think. Fall is almost all hunting for me so may try to order late fall for spring fishing. Thanks for input and thinking I need to upsize the motor I was looking at too.

No new Lunds available here and used are bringing a premium.

Bring lots these day a local dealer has 2017 1800, trailer, tarp, bow mount troll motor , 60hp tiller merc. They think it's worth 25k
Mb

New that'd be around $32,000 it seems.

Maybe it s a good buy then cause it appears mint with little use on it. Mb

PM sent Bob

ALWAYS go with the bigger size if you're trying to decide what to get. Every boat owner gets 2 foot itis within a year or two, and get more motor than you think you need. Nobody ever wished for less power

Just a basic Lund Alaskan20 ft with no motor or trailer, is $20,000. That's insane. Overpriced, imo.

Got a deal done. Pick it up in 10 days. Upsized boat and motor per advice and common sense. So now we're setup for retirement boat it would seem. Time to jerk some jaws for the first time in too long. I'll toss up a pic once I get it.

Congrats on the new boat!

I passed up a really nice 18' one in the neighborhood last fall. I was going by and the guy was just washing it up and had a for sale sign on it for $8,000. It was a '99 Lund Alaskan with an EZ loader trailer and a 2006 Yamaha 60 hp tiller. I stopped and talked with him and it was too big for the river fishing that he did. That boat sold inside of a day. What people don't realize is that the older aluminum boats used virgin aluminum and the newer ones use reclaimed aluminum. My Canada camp owner buys every nice old S-16 Lund that he can find because the rocks dent and the rivets let go in the newer aluminum boats.

Thank you! Pretty excited.


Smoking deal on that one. Budget do it all type rig 

Yeah big time I would not have even had the courtesy to wait for him to finish washing it. I 'd a bought it on the spot. Mb

Yeah, his sign said "8,000. or best offer". The older guy didn't know what he had and if I'd have pressed him, he would have thrown in the Minn Kota trolling motor hanging off the back as well. I texted my boat buddy right away, but like me, he has too many boats now. The boat had a stereo radio set up in it too.

Did you end up with the 2000? Windshield or tiller?

I have a 2016 Lund alaskan 1800 side console, 90hp (maxed out)

What did you want to know - sorry I didn’t see you post earlier.

Ended up buying a Lund 1775 Impact. So it goes 17' 10" long and has an 8' wide beam, 25" deep transom. Its coming with a 90 hp Mercury on it and hoping that works fine for just my wife and I. We won't be needing long runs and right now inventory is tight enough that I was happy to find it. Worst case I can upsize to a 115 if needed down the road but I highly doubt it. Picking it up either Saturday or early next week. The Impact has a side console and mostly open floor. Should be ideal for the fishing we want to do.

First thing I am doing is upgrading trailer tires on it due to mostly long drives to spots we'll be fishing. Has a travel cover coming with it. Need to grab a Terrova troller and some electronics yet.

I’m going to get a lund impact 1875 next year - or at least planning to order one.

How much did they get you for with your 1775?