I have owned a 1991 Princecraft Super Pro 196 for 7 years. During that time
we have had to replace the deck and a few rivets have popped below the
waterline. It has been used in salt water and run hard. Handles rough water
ok. When contacting Princecraft with questions a few years ago received
little to no help so I don't bother now. FYI
Steve

"del cecchi" wrote in message
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"bowgus" wrote in message
le.rogers.com...
For what it's worth ... caught the tail end of a TV show discussing a
Merc
(100 hp?) that automatically reduces to 2 cyl operation below a
certain rpm
(1200 ?) ... dunno if that may be worth your while looking into for
fishing,
idling around the lake.


"KRead" wrote in message
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Hi all,
My first post to this news group.

I am looking at purchasing a new boat. I need one that is usable
for
fishing and usable for touring the lake, with 4-6 people. I have
narrowed
the search to the following two boats:

1. Lund: Prosport 1700
2. PrinceCraft superpro 176

Both boats are 2003 models, and both with a 4 stroke Merc 115HP.

Any good point, bad points with the above boats? Which one is
better?
Any
body out there with experience with both?

Thanks,
Ken

Lund boats are highly thought of in Minnesota and maintain their value
well. Princecraft are Canadian and have a much smaller market share
here in this part of the country.

The 115 Merc/Yamaha 4 stroke is said to be a very nice motor. The ones
I've observed certainly have been.

My guess is that the boats would both be satisfactory, and perhaps the
choice should be determined by your location and the line carried by
your preferred dealer.

del cecchi