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Smoker craft resorter 151


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Looking for some opinions or reviews on a smoker craft 151 resorter.. anyone here fish one of these? I can get into one with a 4 stroke 40hp merc within my budget. I fish the kawarthas and other small to mid sized lakes. Would love a nice big Lund but they are simply too expensive.

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in a boat this size (which I own) i'd be looking at a tiller instead (again which I own). the side console chews up a lot of room. once you start getting into the 16.5'+ length, a side console starts to make more sense. just my nickel.

 

other than that, smokercraft builds a quality rig.

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I had one just like that with a 2 stoke 40 hp Mercury about 7 yrs ago. It was a great little boat, awesome for the Kawarthas. Great on fuel, easy to tow, can get into all sorts of spots. Fishes well with two adults or a couple kids. Three adults and it starts to get crowded. I sold it because I could got a good deal on a slightly bigger StarCraft. I fish Nipissing too, and you had to be smart when to venture out with the Resorter, but for small to mid sized lakes, I thought it was an awesome little boat. Not the driest when the wind and waves picked up, but what do you expect for something that size. It new or used?

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I bought one of these in 2001 with the same hull but slightly different interior configuration and I loved it up till last year when I sold it to a friend and he loves it. Other than 3 screws that always seemed to work loose in the course of a year I never had an issue. The console does take up a bit of room especially with 3 in the boat. It is not a big water boat,not that you couldn't use it there but only under ideal conditions.

 

 

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I've fished out of and ran a similar Smoker Craft with a 40. I was very impressed with it. Even with 15 footer I would personally choose the side council. I get stiff running a tiller and uncomfortable facing straight ahead and my torso skewed to one side. If set up right there is enough room for 2 adults. Not a Great Lakes boat but perfect for Kawartha type lakes.

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Nice rig! Hopefully one day I can find one similar...

 

The marina I bought it from is restoring one very similar to it.. a '89 I believe.

 

Looks good, I had a 01 40hp version of that motor and never had a problem in 15 years..

 

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My biggest concern when buying used was the motor.. but from what I have read they are pretty bulletproof.

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