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CRIMAR30, are you satisfied with any of these answers? How about the people who seem to be willing to put up with any kind of low-end QC garbage because they "just love their boats"? Considering the simplicity of these boats and the low quality of the QC all I can say is that if you have to love boating and all its benefits to put up with that nonsense because you sure wouldn't put up with it if it was your car. Boats truly are over-priced luxury items. Even the low end ones. And yes, I do mean Triumph.
I own a 17' Bass and I'm not happy with my very wet boat either. No dry storage anywhere. If you want dry storage you have to go to a different brand and it will be either aluminum or fiberglass. If I was looking for a first fishing boat knowing what I know now, I'd buy a Tracker. You get more boat for the same money and dry storage to boot. Just don't treat it like a bubba boat.
I've had plenty of experience with my boats construction as I have installed two fish finders, (one on the bow and replaced the original on the console), and two on-board battery chargers (my first one died.) I have also installed sonar heads, speedometer paddle wheels, and done plastic welding on my boat. And of course, I've pulled plenty of wires and had to deal with the rats nest of wiring under my console.
Now, some of you may be thinking I don't like my Triumph and you'd be wrong. I have and have had a lot of great times in my boat. It is my first power boat. But wisdom comes with age and experience, and when I am ready to buy another boat, I'll have a better idea of what I need and want.
Also, I have a 75hp Mercury two stroke on my boat. It's a great engine and has never given me any problems. I'd buy another Mercury without hesitation, but probably an Optimax or a 4-stroke. I want my next engine to be as quiet as my car's engine and I want better gas mileage.
woodNfish
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