Interesting choice of boats for the article. Personally, I think they should have divided it up into rich people/millionaires boats (30' and over) and regular people boats (30' and under). And I really do question their picking some of the smaller boats that only had a two or three year run. How can you say that a boat that was only around for a few years was one of the best machines? If it was one of the best, it would have, by definition and market pressure, been around for much longer.
Putting the Boston Whaler 13 in made huge sense... these were and are highly sought after boats. But at number 50? Come on!! That's one of the most iconic fishing boats of all times. And saying that the number one boat was a boat that only 11 of them were made ..simply because someone that had a lot of time and money got several fish records while using one? Naa.... that does NOT make it the best fishing boat. Plus, we all know that the Wellcraft V20 should be in the top 5... maybe second to the Whaler... but certainly ahead of Seacraft and Mako and some other lesser built machines. (IMHO)
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer
1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer
1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer
All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango.
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