It's a great boat for sure. A few trade offs, but I can deal with it to have this rig👊

Thank you. It's a great rig, I don't think you will be unhappy with it. Great ride too🤘

I just wanted to confirm everything you stated about this boat. After a few outings with my 1875, I am thoroughly impressed with the rough water ride, and can also confirm that you will get a little wet when taking oncoming waves at an ~45 degree angle. It’s hard to believe this boat is aluminum.

@@mburke1211 glad to hear man. It's a great rig. I wish I could get a little more speed out of it on calm days, but the good of this machine far outweighs the not so good 👍

Thank you, they really are

Thank you. I finally got a GoPro, so hopefully I can do better quality videos soon. I want to do a 1 year review soon. Thanks for the comment👊

@@smallmouthfreaks7609 You bet man. I started following your stuff and also on instagram @josh_outdoors

All I did was remove the rod tubes and rear cradle. Then I cut pieces of 2" pvc to fit snug and use them as the shelves for rod handles.

You can find very good deals on some of these if you look hard enough. A friend just picked up an 2018 model year 1875 for under $30k.

Thanks man. That is pieces of SeaDek. I was tired of smashing my shins on the gunnel when I jumped in the boat👍

Thanks for the reply. Yes, my two rear boxes hold all my batteries and powerpole pumps. My trolling batteries and charger are on the port side and I have 2 house/cranking batteries on the starboard side. Under the rod locker I have my Garmin Livescope box mounted along with a single battery for my bow graphs. Awesome boats, tons of room, I love this rig👍👊

Awesome. Yes I use Mercury support sticks. The stock bracket is no good in my opinion.

@@smallmouthfreaks7609 Sweet. I have a single trim ram on my Merc 150, so these sticks don't appear to work. However it looks like m-y wedge makes a universal solution that fits single ram systems. Still not sure what to think about the trailer clearance height. 8" seems low. By the way, thanks for all your answers to my questions.

@@zosoo7 I checked my trailer and it's the same. I haven't had any clearance issues. Mine is a dual axle trailer not sure if there's a difference on the fulcrum point or not 👍

Thank you, they are great boats. I ordered those light from Amazon I believe. They are just wired directly into the front pole light harness. They are attached with 3M tape. I've hadno issues with them so far.

@@smallmouthfreaks7609 Oh awesome. Sounds like an off season mod for me :)

Next time I'm cleaning out the mess in there I will👍

Thanks for the comment👍. A 52" shaft will be ok, just if you're fishing big water the prop will come out of the water as you bounce around. I like having both spot lock and poles. They both serve a different purpose in my opinion. There's also times when you're fishing shallow and want to be stealthy that spot lock is not the best option.

Thanks for the comment. It's an awesome boat. The dealership did it for me. I would just do it yourself if you are able to. They went 4" to each side of the center rib down about 8ft back. It works great👊🤘

@@smallmouthfreaks7609 roger that i will, thanks

Thanks man. No I bought this at Thayers in CT. I just have it registered in NH. Yes, if you're not planning on fishing big rough waters, a 52 is fine.

Awesome...thanks for the info!

Thanks. Due to a bad prep job some of it is coming off. I'm having it redone soon by a specialty coatings company who assures theirs will stay on indefinitely. We shall see 🤷‍♂️

@@smallmouthfreaks7609 awesome man thanks for the reply. Also another question how don you like the gunmetal colour? Is the paint quality good? Does it scratch or rash easily?

Will do. I will try to get a picture of it tomorrow 👍

Once the weather clears I will do a short video of the rod locker.

Did you ever do a video of how you changed the rod locker? I can’t find it on your IG or KZfaq page. Thanks

Sure thing. It's from BassBoat Technologies. It's comes with a plate that fits up against the console and then a mount bracket to mount the graph too. Check them out, not cheap, but very solid 👍

@@smallmouthfreaks7609 What about the bow mount? I'm trying to do a similar setup where I'm using the space provided by the flush mount panel, however I want the graph elevated and centered as possible. I'm planning on going with a Helix 10. Thanks.

@@zosoo7 same company. The bow mount came with a flat plate that replaces the stock plate and a raised mount that will accept the Helix bracket. I did something a little different, instead of just screwing through the fiberglass which isn't very thick. I used 1/4 expandable threaded inserts which are much stronger for the weigh of my 2 graphs.

@@smallmouthfreaks7609 Awesome. I just took a look at their products, they've got exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks.

Awesome, I think you'll be happy with it. I never got around to doing that 😕. Basically all I did was remove the rod rubes and the factory rod holder mount in there. I cut pieces of 2" pvc pipe and wrapped them with foam and mounted them in there at different heights to rest the rod handles on. Your new boat may have a different setup though, not sure.i haven't seen a 2021 model yet in person. Good luck with it 👍

Probably the biggest 18ft bass boat out there

Nope

Hey, thanks for the question. It's a great boat for those big lakes. Not sure how much you're looking to spend, but these are rather expensive boats. The 18ft version with a 150 or 200 starts at about 48K to 55, unless you can find a used one.

I'll pay that for the quality it's a lifetime investment in my opinion for somethin I love to do. My wife might disagree lol. It's absolutely what I'm looking for Lund makes a great product

Yes, either a 21 or 23. I have both and there's really only a 3mph difference. I've seen guys run 4 blades as well, but I don't feel they need one. The torque on this motor works great with a 3 blade even in super rough water. 👍

No its about a $900 option

@@smallmouthfreaks7609 Okay thats not terrible then. Also appreciate the insight on the trolling motor size, wasn't sure if a 52" would cut it.

@@shoxmaster3430 no problem. I think a 52 would be cutting it close, especially when in rough water.

Absolutely man. You can hit me up on Instagram at Smallmouthfreaks

Will do once the boat is unwrapped for the spring. It's nothing crazy, just a different setup than factory

@@smallmouthfreaks7609 Cool, always looking for new ideas. Looking to trade my boat for a new 2075 pro v xs.

@@johnstarcevich2734 I love it! As long as it proves to be what they say I won't go back to fiberglass. Such a unique and super sharp looking rig.🤘

@@smallmouthfreaks7609 just seems crazy to spend 65K+ on an alumnium boat. I fish multi species and never liked the extra weight of fiberglass.

@@johnstarcevich2734 I hear you. This was in the mid $70k range the way it's setup. Once guys get over the price if it, I think it will catch on. Yes it's a lot of money, but so is every fiberglass boat out there. They are all too much money in my opinion. The one good thing about Lund is they have the highest resale value of any boat manufacturer.

Its rhino lining applied to the boat. I wasn't able to find an actual molded one that would fit correctly. Update on this after 2 seasons its coming off. I dont think it was prepped right and its peeling off👎

@@smallmouthfreaks7609 Thanks for the update! Sorry to hear about the negative outcome.

Never seen rivets loosen up on a Lund. If they do, lifetime warranty. Honestly cold riveting aluminum is very strong and they've been doing it for years with no issues

Why does everyone think riveted boats won't last, bet that boat out last most welded boats out there and like he said Lund has lifetime hull warranty. Lund is the elite aluminum boat they use the rivets for a reason, because they last.

@@matthewbyers2129 yup. I was a welder and worked in a shipyard. Cold riveting is super strong and easy to repair if needed.

@@smallmouthfreaks7609 I never owned a Lund but I had many other types riveted boats and always had some of the rivet loosen up, may not have been many but they did, not knocking Lund as I know they make great boats, I was also a Service Manager for a boat company and a boat builder at Whaoo Boats, so I got an idea of what boats are all about.

@@matthewbyers2129 all aluminum boats will eventually fai, they are built to flex and move but mostly their hulls are thin guage aluminum produced to be moldable-flexible; welded boats can crack and riveted boats will have rivets fail; it is a fact of life; cold rivets are way stronger for sure but the metal fatigues and fails! FACT

Ok so maybe 50 to 52mph whatever and yes 60 rods. Go look at one of these boats, absolutely massive storage areas.