18 Sport

[rhahn427]

Wow Stinky ....... looks like you've been busy ........ I bought mine from a dealer last December and the more I ride in other people's boats the more I love mine ......... Right now I'm getting a T Top installed. I ran into a great deal I couldn't pass up. A T Top off a 21 ft Cat in great condition with 4 rocket launchers, hardtop, electronics box, 3/4 Strataglass enclosure 2 lights and a storage bag for $500. I also just bought a Lowrance LCX 111c ....... it's probably too big for the boat but with a 10.5 in screen I can watch my jig from the back of the boat. Looking for a deal on a leaning post now. Can't wait to get it back ...... with the enclosure I should be able to fish all winter ........

Hey ..... where are you guys from anyway?

[Stinky_Hooker]

Thats cool on the ttop bro...good deal!!

I am collecting aluminum and will be building my own in the near future. Im gonna build a leaning post this winter, got enough for that.


Im in Mobile AL.


And on the riding in other boats and liking yours more, I concur.

The 18 is a heck of a boat for its size. I have riden in several others the same size and even a little bigger and the 18 is smokes em all. It definitely helps that its so heavy. Its no V20, but a good compromise. ;)


What kinda motor you runnin on yours?

[rhahn427]

1996 Evinrude 135 hp ........

Wow ...... Mobile Ala ........ I was down your way August a year ago .......... I work for Social Security and they put together two teams (somehow I ended up on both of them) to set up temporary offices after Katrina. On the first trip we set up offices in the evacuation centers in Texas and the second trip we set up temporary offices between Biloxi and Baton Rouge ....... hope I NEVER see that kind of destruction again as long as I live ..........

Had to fly into and out of Mobile because that was the closest Airport open when we got there.

[Stinky_Hooker]

Cool deal, I live about 1 mile from the Airport. :)

[Kajun]

whats ya top speed with that 135?...i was able to pull about 43mph with my 140hp before my overheat alarm came on..i think i may be able to milk alil more out of it if i can get it running right and trimmed right.

[reelapeelin]

I looked at an 18 w/ a cuddy B4 findin' a V20...it was a great hull (no motor)...woulda required lots of work to get fishable and trailer was not so hot ...but the 140 Rude I had at the time woulda pushed it pretty good ....never saw another like it...

[rhahn427]

OOPS ........ TYYYYYYPO ......... I have a 115 not a 135 ........ on a calm day <1 ft chop I got 35 mph as measured from the GPS .......... usually about 24-28 in a decent 2 ft chop.

[Kajun]

ah ok ..yea thats about average for that hp range then....i was getting 35mph with my 120 force

[Stinky_Hooker]

I can hit 40 with my 120 force and just me litght loaded. Stainless prop too.

Loaded I top out around 34-35.

I gonna go 150 next for sure! 8)

[rhahn427]

That's what Blu Lou keeps saying ........ that I need a 150 on it .......... but I was concerned about the weight and ..... well ...... as long as this engine is operating nicely I'll keep it ........ I'm not a speed demon and it gets a whole lot better mileage than a 150 .......