Therealgooseman

Hey All, Posted on here before but here she is again, bought last year and absolutely love it, 2018 Smokercraft Pro Angler XL with a 90HO Evinrude.... Upgraded from a 1995 Sea Nymph FM161 with a 50 Johnson...

Have a 2017 Etech 90hp HO and absolutely love it, great on gas, amazing hole shot and I got a 10 year warranty so piece of mind. I am not here to bash any other brands but I wouldn't give to much credit to the " I have a friend" or "I know a guy with this engine" type comments as usually those people dont have all the details on what the issues was and more importantly what caused it. My previous motor was a 1999 Johnson 50hp and that motor ran like a champ from the day I got it till the day I sold it... Hope this helps, any questions and you can PM me. Scott

Only a few reasons why a warranty claim is denied and usually has to do with improper use... could explain hull issues

Lots of stories about older Smokercraft hulls with issues but seemed to have been resolved around 2005/2006. They also offer a lifetime warranty on their hulls. I agree with the Lund and Crestliner maybe a little nicer boat but I rode in a 2018 Lund Rebel and the rough water ride in the smokercraft was better in my opinion. It may have to do with the wider beam on a the Pro Angler xl.

I bought a 2018 Smokercraft Pro Angler XL 161 with a 2018 90HO hp Evenirude at the end of last year and have absolutely loved the boat. I looked at a bunch of other brands and they all have some things that I liked better/worse but smokercraft met most of my wants. The 90HO motor is just amazing, the hole shot is instantaneous and top end is in the low 40's.. My previous boat was a 1997 Sea Nymph FM161 with a 50 Johnson, severed me well for many years but cant even compare to the new boat. If you have any questions PM me and I will answer them as best I can Scott