2013 Lund Boats

[KSauers]

Another year goes by without an impact tiller.

[ozarkeyes]

Yes and the Impact 2025 has IPS2 hull. Maybe they will do the others next year.

[lowtech]

Dissappointed to see the Renegade go away. I was actually really interested in that one - seemed a great value for what it was.

[DBV]

Are you talking about the aluminum Tyee or fiberglass one or both? Fiberglass looks the same to me, except motor can be 200hp now.

Originally Posted by Jacob's Dream

They also changed the Tyee. Hull sizes and redesigned the bow which I don't like. it's no longer very good for bowriding with that unremovable seat pedestal in center.

[eyesbme]

Just my luck...when i purchased my 186 GL Fisherman, it was only rated for up to a 175 hp...I thought like others that it could easily handle a 200, and now the 2013 model is rated up to a 200hp. Never fails...as soon as you buy something, the following year they make an upgrade that would have made you maybe waited for the new upgrades to come out. Oh well. Does anyone really think that going from a 175 to a 200 that there would be a noticeable difference in performance/speed? With my 175 verado it will easily push the boat at 52 mph and performs very well. I wonder how much more speed would be gained if it had a 200 on the back of it though? I doubt much more, but maybe a couple more mph if that.

I see they also renamed it the 186 Pro V Gl. From the pics it looks identical to the same layout as the previous years GL Fisherman, but i could be wrong. Does anyone know with having the "Pro V" in the name of the boat, is the hull construction any different then the previous 186 Gl Fisherman's? I always wondered what was the big difference in what made a "Pro V" so much better, compared to other lund's w/o that name. Is the "Pro V" name suggesting better construction, layout, performance, hull etc?

Eric

[Jacob's Dream]

Originally Posted by DBV

Are you talking about the aluminum Tyee or fiberglass one or both? Fiberglass looks the same to me, except motor can be 200hp now.

I'm referring to the aluminum version. I'm in the market for a big water family fish and ski boat and am considering the Tyee but without a convertible bow (like we had in our 03 lund fisherman) it's gonna be a tough sell to the wife and kids. Theres a big boat show in toronto in january where i should be able to chech out all the brands.

[tugger]

Originally Posted by eyesbme

Just my luck...when i purchased my 186 GL Fisherman, it was only rated for up to a 175 hp...I thought like others that it could easily handle a 200, and now the 2013 model is rated up to a 200hp. Never fails...as soon as you buy something, the following year they make an upgrade that would have made you maybe waited for the new upgrades to come out. Oh well. Does anyone really think that going from a 175 to a 200 that there would be a noticeable difference in performance/speed? With my 175 verado it will easily push the boat at 52 mph and performs very well. I wonder how much more speed would be gained if it had a 200 on the back of it though? I doubt much more, but maybe a couple more mph if that.

I see they also renamed it the 186 Pro V Gl. From the pics it looks identical to the same layout as the previous years GL Fisherman, but i could be wrong. Does anyone know with having the "Pro V" in the name of the boat, is the hull construction any different then the previous 186 Gl Fisherman's? I always wondered what was the big difference in what made a "Pro V" so much better, compared to other lund's w/o that name. Is the "Pro V" name suggesting better construction, layout, performance, hull etc?

Eric

Eric

Don't feel too bad man.......a lot of guys would love to have your boat just the way it is!

[T Mac]

Originally Posted by Jacob's Dream

Maybe, but a popular sitting position is back against front, facing the back of the boat. With this new design your legs have cross over the seat pedestal (which isnt padded) and stretch down to the floor. Seems long and awkward.

There are new padding and bolster options.
Not saying you'll like it... just saying take a look and see what you think.

(Me...I liked the new version)

[eyesbme]

Yeah, i can't really complain much, as so far i've been very happy with how the boat is set up and how it performs with the 175 verado, terrova i-pilot and 9.9 pro kicker. It looks sharp, has a good layout, trailers well, fits in the garage and handles the waves well. As like anyone else who owns a boat though, you would like to max out the hp on the boat if at all possible, but a 175 was all it was rated for when i got it. It would be nice to get that little extra speed out of a 200 vs a 175, but none the less, i'm still pleased with how my verado performs and how it is on gas. It is amazing how well it does with burning so little fuel and it get's up and goes with the snap of a finger. I'll enjoy what i have for now until i upgrade to my next rig, which would maybe be the 197 Pro V Gl.

[Dave C]

Wasn't it rumored that the 1800 Alaskan would be redesigned to include a casting deck?