Anyone have a Lund that leaks this bad...

[irishfield]

[RJackson]

Bizarre that you just posted this. In light of recent events I spoke to my buddy who runs the local Lund dealer. He directed me to this video.

 

RJ

[nancur373]

cool. something to strongly consider when purchasing.

[Steve]

Folks will ask why do Lunds cost more?

 

Other uneducated folks will say that Lund just charges more because of their "name".

 

There is a reason that everyone compares their boat to a Lund.

[leaf4]

haha wow, is this a 5 year old video? I noticed the 60th anniversary which was 08

[irishfield]

All boats sold in Canada with a Transport Canada placard on them are supposed to pass a level floatation test. When fully loaded to capacity... fuel tank full.. all standard and optional equipment in place and the motor(s) installed. Boat is to be fully swamped and left in the water for OVER 18 hours to release any trapped air in the hull, and the boat must float within 10 degrees of level and no part of the boat can be more than 6" below the water when it does.

[BillM]

Is this a 80's Ranger commercial re-born?

[OhioFisherman]

Seems like a waste of a nice boat.

[irishfield]

Here's another of the same boat.. posted a year ago.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jrspiVxxkI&feature=share

 

You should be able to do this to ANY boat sold in Canada since before 2004. The requirement is the same for every pleasure craft manufacture in order to meet TC standards, so I didn't post it for "mine's better than yours". Just to show the hull is only there now for speed and to keep you dry.

[mike rousseau]

Here's another of the same boat.. posted a year ago.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jrspiVxxkI&feature=share

 

You should be able to do this to ANY boat sold in Canada since before 2004. The requirement is the same for every pleasure craft manufacture in order to meet TC standards, so I didn't post it for "mine's better than yours". Just to show the hull is only there now for speed and to keep you dry.

"This video is not available in your country"

 

Lol...

[irishfield]

Works for me... must be that other "border" ! lol

[Moosebunk]

You'd pretty well have to drill a hole in a Lund to make it leak.

[fishindevil]

Us Lund owners have known for along time why a Lund is just a better built boat !!!! Lol ....

[fishindevil]

Thanks for sharing cool vid !!!

[Stoty]

Is this a 80's Ranger commercial re-born?

 

lol, exactly what I was thinking.

[Headhunter]

That's an interesting video. With recent events in mind, I have to wonder if that Lund would remain afloat if there were no holes drilled anywhere, but they filled the boat with water.

I'd like to see that video.

HH

[ccmtcanada]

That's an interesting video. With recent events in mind, I have to wonder if that Lund would remain afloat if there were no holes drilled anywhere, but they filled the boat with water.

I'd like to see that video.

HH

 

I was thinking the same thing. Draining water out of the holes would significantly lower the overall weight. Cool video tho!

[Ralph Field]

I had an old Princecraft that sank like a rock when swamped.

[Big Cliff]

I had an old Princecraft that sank like a rock when swamped.

How old?

[Ralph Field]

It was a 61 and sank at the dock when it filled with water during a torado that blew through the Huntsville area while we were staying in the area.

[John Bacon]

That's an interesting video. With recent events in mind, I have to wonder if that Lund would remain afloat if there were no holes drilled anywhere, but they filled the boat with water.

I'd like to see that video.

HH

 

Good point; I never thought of that.

[Big Cliff]

It was a 61 and sank at the dock when it filled with water during a torado that blew through the Huntsville area while we were staying in the area.

I would imagine that things have come a long way since then, at least I hope so, I have a 2008 PrinceCraft (which I haven't tried to sink yet and don't intend to) and I would like to think that if I ever did miscue and fill it with water I would have a fighting chance. That 60 hp 4 stroke on the back sure does weigh a lot though and I would think it would take a lot of foam to keep it afloat.

[Ralph Field]

I would imagine that things have come a long way since then, at least I hope so, I have a 2008 PrinceCraft (which I haven't tried to sink yet and don't intend to) and I would like to think that if I ever did miscue and fill it with water I would have a fighting chance. That 60 hp 4 stroke on the back sure does weigh a lot though and I would think it would take a lot of foam to keep it afloat.

I'm sure their boats have come a long way in recent times. I wasn't trying to put down Prince Craft boats as mine was still going strong after 40 plus years.

[dave524]

I'm sure their boats have come a long way in recent times. I wasn't trying to put down Prince Craft boats as mine was still going strong after 40 plus years.

 

Going back to the 60's weren't they Springboks instead of Princecrafts??? Lots of them red sided cartoppers with the antelope on the side back then.

[Ralph Field]

Mine had Prince Craft written on the sides at the back. The letters were actually gone , but you could easily read Princecraft on either side. Replaced almost all the rivets in the bottom over the years.