New Lund Pro v fiberglass 197 feedback

I am poss looking at buying a Lund pro v fiberglass 197 model with a 225 Verado ,looking for some feedback from owners who have this fiberglass model ,not int in a Ranger ,but want to do my home work before i buy one any input on this model app

no body know anything about this boat

If I had the money one would be in my garage.I have sat in one and gave it a good going over.Lund did their homework and made a great boat.

[brentfrank]

it is made by Triton, if thats any help.

[ozarkeyes]

Originally Posted by brentfrank

it is made by Triton, if thats any help.

As T -Mac has said, for the millionth time-- Lund Glass boats are LUND engineered, designed and all LUND, they are just being built at the Triton factory. I guess if Brunswick had decided to have them built at the SeaRay factory- everyone one would mistakenly assume they were SeaRay boats.

So Lund engineers, who make aluminum boats, trump the seasoned triton folks? I think the all have the same boss.

Chevy and Pontiac can say the same thing, but there is TONS of overlap.

So far, ranger or yarcraft get my nod.

[BW]

It is interesting to note that several people have asked about these new glass Lunds throughout the year and not a whole lot of response. I know it is the first year and I am interested to hear about how well they do function. It was a smart move on Lund's part to expand, but it is still a first year boat. I would want to do my homework also before investing that kind of money. From what I have seen the 197 is pretty limited. There were quite a few of the 18 footers and some of the 20's out there, but has anyone been out in a 197 yet???

Take a look at the NEW SKEETER 1950 !!!! any ?s 218-820-5906

[lou gill]

If the 197 is what you are interested in, you really, really should look at the Reata 2050!!! I have had mine all season.....9 tanks of gas.... in my opinion the best fishing/family boat on the market! Great for trolling, skiing.....big water and Ranger proven.

Just my 2 cents!


Lou

[Burr]

I thought I would leave this to others, as I don't 'own' a 197, but I have been on the water in all of Lunds glass boats, including the 197 and 208 pro V's.

So, my experience is limited with them, and to put it very mildly, I'm extremely impressed by what Lund has done with their glass line. So far, the first year hesitations have not reared an ugly head, and I'd say it's safely time to be over that concern. These are good boats, period.

The 208 felt a little 'big'. Hard to explain, it you fish the Great Lakes fisheries, it may be a very nice match for ya. While I like a larger boat to allow me to fish any day I happen to have available in the North Dakota winds, the 197 seemed like it would be a better choice for me. Both boats were extremely dry, fast, solid, tracked well, and stable. I sat in on the VOC meetings when the Pro V glass boats were being designed. In a nutshell, the message I heard was to look at the aluminum Pro V - and make it out of glass. When I look at the 197 GL, drive it, ride in it, and observe the layout, there is a heavy dose of Pro V flavor in the 197 and 208 GL's. If you like the Pro V layout, you'll like the layout of the 197 and 208. If you don't like the Pro V layout, well... IMO, the front deck height is right, the side compartment storage is right, the livewell size and location is right. It back trolls right, it sits at the right height from the water. The one thing I've always thought Lund did very well, and the 197 appears to fill that role, is having great fishability, regardless of presentation selection.

I wanted to stay out in the 197, it felt really good, really good.



I'm not sure if that helped answer any questions you have, just my thoughts on experiencing one. If you want more info, pm me and I can send you the email address of a Lund employee that is / was assigned a 197 this year.

Oh, and if it matters, I'm not on Lund's pro staff in any way, there's no affiliated responsibility with my comments.