Triton 1546 MVJ

I have fished Seminole several times, sometimes in a full on fiberglass boat
and others in a 16ft. aluminum. I would not feel safe in anything less than
a 16 ft. boat though. Being in the smaller creeks and coves would be OK in
a smaller craft but sooner or later you will want to be, or have to be, on
the big water.


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Does anyone here have any experience with the Triton 1546 MVJ?
http://www.tritonboats.com/frames2.asp?cat=3&bid=65

The War Department at my house has decided that it will be OK for me
to buy a boat to replace my little 12 foot jon boat. I can't really
justify a full fledged bass boat, but I want something I can safely
take on larger bodies of water like Lake Seminole in Georgia. It also
has to be easy to tow with my four cylinder truck.

I have in mind getting this boat with a 25 hp manual start and
installing a bow mount, foot controlled trolling motor.


I would look for maybe an 18' boat for larger waters. As long as you do
not have tall mountains to tow over, your truck should do OK. Look at the
bait and tackle shops for listings on the wall for used boats. You should
get more for your buck, and it may only need new carpet to be looking
fine. www.bassboatcarpet.com sells carpet kits.

On Jul 23, 3:21 pm, "Bass_Mr." wrote:
I have fished Seminole several times, sometimes in a full on fiberglass boat
and others in a 16ft. aluminum. I would not feel safe in anything less than
a 16 ft. boat though. Being in the smaller creeks and coves would be OK in
a smaller craft but sooner or later you will want to be, or have to be, on
the big water.

I don't know if I am braver than Dick Tracy or just foolhardy, but I
used to fish on lakes as big as Kentucky Lake and Cumberland out of a
14 foot Starcraft with a 9.5 hp Johnson and never felt unsafe.

Dick Durbin

Olebiker wrote:
On Jul 23, 3:21 pm, "Bass_Mr." wrote:
I have fished Seminole several times, sometimes in a full on fiberglass boat
and others in a 16ft. aluminum. I would not feel safe in anything less than
a 16 ft. boat though. Being in the smaller creeks and coves would be OK in
a smaller craft but sooner or later you will want to be, or have to be, on
the big water.

I don't know if I am braver than Dick Tracy or just foolhardy, but I
used to fish on lakes as big as Kentucky Lake and Cumberland out of a
14 foot Starcraft with a 9.5 hp Johnson and never felt unsafe.

Dick Durbin


I've had my Tracker Pro team 175 5-6 miles offshore in the Atlantic on
more than a few occasions. It's all a matter of weather and sea
conditions. 6 miles might sound like a lot but I could be back to the
shore in maybe 15 minutes.

I don't know what the Triton costs but I'm guessing there's a premium
for the name. You might do better with a G3 or another brand.

Dan

On Jul 23, 3:53 pm, Dan wrote:
Olebiker wrote:
On Jul 23, 3:21 pm, "Bass_Mr." wrote:
I have fished Seminole several times, sometimes in a full on fiberglass boat
and others in a 16ft. aluminum. I would not feel safe in anything less than
a 16 ft. boat though. Being in the smaller creeks and coves would be OK in
a smaller craft but sooner or later you will want to be, or have to be, on
the big water.

I don't know if I am braver than Dick Tracy or just foolhardy, but I
used to fish on lakes as big as Kentucky Lake and Cumberland out of a
14 foot Starcraft with a 9.5 hp Johnson and never felt unsafe.

Dick Durbin

I've had my Tracker Pro team 175 5-6 miles offshore in the Atlantic on
more than a few occasions. It's all a matter of weather and sea
conditions. 6 miles might sound like a lot but I could be back to the
shore in maybe 15 minutes.

I don't know what the Triton costs but I'm guessing there's a premium
for the name. You might do better with a G3 or another brand.

Dan

G3s are expensive boats IMO.