Any opinions on Princecraft fishing boats? Quality, comfort, handling, fishability?
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I have a 1993 Pro169 that I absolutely LOVE! Tons of storage for a 16.5 foot boat! Still has the original floor, although the carpet is starting to show its age. Powered by a 70 HP Evinrude (max. HP is 90), I get about 35 mph with me and my gear, which is plenty fast for me. The only thing I don't like about my boat is the livewell is on the side of the boat and not up front. Planing the boat with a full livewell can be a challenge with 2 or 3 people, but I rarely have that many people and don't keep fish that often. It's the driest riding 16 foot boat I've ever been in and rides like a glass boat.
I have a 96 142 and love it. It's had over a thousand Muskies credited to it. Stable boat for a 14fter fishes much bigger.
If there is a drawback princecraft bolts the floor, deck and bases in. I had to replace an Atwood base and had to unbolt the deck to unbolt the base. Went to a better seat base. Not screwed in like everyone else. Only drawback I have seen.
I found a 169 for my son. He loves it.
Interesting..........Genmar won the bid for the OMC boat division and must have sold Pirincecraft to Brunswick very shortly afterwards.
"The Johnson and Evinrude brands were won by bid in February 2001 by Bombardier Recreational Products and the boat division by Genmar Holdings of Minnesota."
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