jnic Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 looking at bying a lowe 175 fish and ski, with a 90 merc optimax. anyone have any knowledge thanks jnic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranks bait Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 I have a 1993 Lowe Stinger 170 w/ 50 Rude. Great boat. I have no problems. i am selling it only because I want more. Two foot itis has gotten to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garyv Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 I have a Lowe 165, had it for the last 12 years. Was going to buy a new boat but since the boat has everything I require to fish, and has never given me any problems I just decided to upgrade to a Honda 50 and keep the boat. I think they are great value for the money. Here's and older picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zib Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 A friend of mine had a Lowe 175 FM, which is the same boat as the fish & ski but without the walk through windshield. It's a good boat as long as you don't plan to take it out on the big water. My buddy had his out on Lake St. Clair in May of '07 & ended up with 5 cracks in the bow from running across the lake in 1 to 2 footers. All the cracks were on the welds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taper Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 A guy at work had a 2004 Lowe FM 175, took it out on Eerie in moderate waves nothing huge and the main seam let go. He had to run the bilge and bail while his body drove the boat back to shore. The good news is Lowe did come good for the hull warranty but he lost his boat for the biggest part of last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 I've had a 14' lowe the past 5 years, it has been good to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikehunter Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 The riveted hulls are good, but welded hulls? I have a 2005 Lowe 1667T, fine boat but it's bare bones so there's not much to screw up on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clampet Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Here are the specs, note the hull thickness, and compare to other mfgr's hull thickness. Might have some impact on wether the boat can be "sea" worthy when it gets rough. To crack or not to crack. Manufacturer Lowe Model Year 2008 Model 175 Fishing Machine Color Platinum Length (feet) 17 Length (inches) 3 Length (meters) 5.25 Length (LOA) 17 ft. 3 in. (5.25 m) Beam 92 in. (2.33 m) Width (transom) 80 in. (2 m) Height 40 in. (1 m) Height (transom) 20 in. (.5 m) Weight (dry) 1,130 lbs. (512 kg) Maximum Capacity 1,600 lbs. (726 kg) Maximum People 6 / 960 lbs. (435 kg) Hull Type Deep Vee Hull Material Aluminum Hull Thickness .100 in. (2.5 mm) Drive Type Outboard Engine(s) (std) 90 ELPT 2S Mercury Engine (Max) 115 hp (86 kW) Fuel Type Gas Fuel Capacity 27 gal. (102 l) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbouck Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 (edited) .100 Is a good thickness IMO Same as most Lunds, Legends and many more Edited May 28, 2008 by Dan Bouck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now