maverick master angler?

anybody know anything about these boats? thinking of bidding on this one. think she will hold a 150 v6?

http://usauctions.com/ItemDetails.aspx?ID=6799


tx guys

[Franco]

Pretty much a bada$$ flats boat, can go outside on a good day. Popular around here, built just a little north in Ft Pierce florida, across from th Pursuit factory, see lots in the river with 150's and even 200's

[TheTinMan]

Maverick, Hewes and Pathfinder are the same company, great boats. I'd go with a smaller motor to keep the weight (draft) down. I guess it depends if you will be fishing real skinny water. When I lived in FL I was looking at the Maverick 17 HPX Tunnel hull, that has a max HP rating of 70hp, I think. The 17 HPX-V non tunnel is 115hp.

edit: just checked Maverick's site and max hp for the new 18 MA is 175hp.

[msbhammer]

I'd run the other way. Metal wrapped around the transom. Transom might be waisted.

[TheTinMan]

Originally Posted by msbhammer

I'd run the other way. Metal wrapped around the transom. Transom might be waisted.

...am I missing something? Do you mean the metal cap on the transom?

[Blue_Runner]

Hey, look at that, the cushion stayed on during the storm! Must be a quality boat to have no major damage (and kept the cushion). 8)

[Skools Out]

I'd stay with the Short shaft V4 140 to save on weight over a V6 150. The 140 with Boysen Reeds will give you around 150+ HP out of a V4.

yeah skools, thats good advice. i got this short shaft 150 that truly is a hause (pushes 18.5 foot bayliner walk thrue 58.6 mph, no bs!) a bud of mine built it last summer. real low hours on rebuild. and a good trailer just sitting in the back yard. thinkin a flats boat might be a nice toy to have come fall. i have looked at the boat. thiers not but a scratch or two. i think she was tied to a pier on one of the inland rivers and just got swallowed. bud of mine at DMR will get me the owners name and we will find out more. tx