Sylvan Boats

[AnkenyIANate]

Anyone have any input on these? I have the opportunity to buy a 2000 Sylvan 1900 Excursion aluminum hull with a 150 Merc 2 stroke year 2000 for $13k. The motor has 174 hours on it.

Any help is appreciated.

[REW]

Lots of folks use these boats for years with great success.
As with any boat, do your homework and make sure it is sound before purchase.

Take care
REW

Just traded one off a few days ago.

Had it for 12 years,
Excellent family fishing boat , fast hull ,and with my optimax, got great gas mileage, if i kept the rpm at 3500.
2 30gallon livewells each with a bait bucket
It was also well built,

Any other questions, just ask.
Dean

[whofan]

Everything I`ve seen looking at Sylvan looks nice to my eyes.
If I found a nice deal on one that was in good shape I`d buy it.

I`ve seen some old sylvan boats that held up well where I live.
My uncle has one, 16 ft walkthru 60 hp Johnson. mid 1980`s boat looks nice.

[Andyeye]

I just sold a 1996 Sylvan Select 16' with an old Magnum 40 Mariner on it. The boat was a good old rig with a livewell, 3 seats, enough storage, and a 54# Motorguide bow mount that worked well on that boat. The motor was a different story I had many "magical" moments with that motor and some of the terrible language I used on that motor is still floating in the atmosphere in 3 states and Ontario.

[TheRattler]

My dad has a 2000 Sylvan. Likes the boat so much that last year when the motor went bad on it, he just bought a new Mercury for it instead of trading the boat off.

[orchard frank]

I had a 1994 19' Pro Select (I think that was the name), with a 150hp Black Max, fished all over for 9 years, inland, Great Lakes, many trips to Lac Seul. Never had a problem with the boat, couple little issues with the engine, but minor (volt packs). Guy I sold it to is still using it. Fast boat in reasonable waves, had to slow down if it got too choppy, but a great platform to fish out of, rigging/jigging, trolling, or anchored. I moved to more of a big water boat is the only reason I sold it, had at least 3 people waiting to buy. Look it over, mine had a wood transom, no issue if it has been well cared for.

[bmschoen]

Dean,
Where did you trade it off at? I just purchased this same boat that matches this description.

Originally Posted by dean3

Just traded one off a few days ago.

Had it for 12 years,
Excellent family fishing boat , fast hull ,and with my optimax, got great gas mileage, if i kept the rpm at 3500.
2 30gallon livewells each with a bait bucket
It was also well built,

Any other questions, just ask.
Dean

[basscatcher89]

I'm running a 16' Sylvan Super Snapper 1995 with a 30 horse Merc tiller on the back and it has worked great for me so far. Built a casting deck on the front for bass fishing that is suprisingly steady. Have a Minn Kota Edge bow mount mounted to the front of it. Fishes two guys with ease usually.

Originally Posted by bmschoen

Dean,
Where did you trade it off at? I just purchased this same boat that matches this description.

Central iowa