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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | Hi all.
I just recieved a truck load of Boats. Tuffy boats that is. I have 4 brand new 2010's in stock NOW!! Esox Magnum, 1700 GC Osprey, 1760 GC Osprey and a 1890 W/T. Now is the time to take your pick. Come on out and take a look.
Fort Fremont Marine
8969 Cty Rd. II
Fremont, WI 54940
www.fortfremont.com
Denny Fox
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | They will be on my website the first of next week. its raining now so I cannot get good shots of them. I will not be hanging motors till next week so now is a good time to pick your poisen.
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Location: Manitowoc, WI | Deny, let's talk 2060's. |
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | Lets do it, what would you like? to know. |
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Location: Manitowoc, WI | I'll get with you later in the year. |
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Location: mille lacs, mn. | I just took my brand spankin' new 2060T for a 44 mile break-in run on Mille Lacs.
In the past 29 years, I've been lucky enough to have run several dozen new, pretty darn good boats with several different brand stickers on them. To say the least...today I was impressed!
Edited by Steve Fellegy 8/10/2009 7:33 PM
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| Well pictures Steve, sheesh cant just sit there and tell us. I am going to go out on a limb and guess you have a Merc on it
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Location: mille lacs, mn. | See if this works! lol
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| Nice set up, what year is Jeep, do you drive it in the winter? That is a clean jeep |
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| You couldn't talk Bendall into making the Tuffy a woodie, huh? How long to you work on him. I bet you quit just before he was ready to give in!
Nice rig. And welcome aboad. |
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| That match would be classic |
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Location: mille lacs, mn. | The Jeep is a newer one. It's an '89. This is my 9th one since 1973. It's totally mint. Never gets to see daylight in the winter.
Interesting you bring up the match/wood thing on the boat and Jeep. I have a classic car guy looking into that now. The big issue is what if anything will hold up to the water. The back half of the main red sides would be the wood grain...... |
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| Hey they wrap boats all the time, someone could make you a woodie wrap, TJ you out there? |
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| Steve did you put a 150 or 175 on the back ? |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | The 2060T is rated for a 150. |
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| will this boat run 50 on gps |
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Location: Rhinelander | Yes. |
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| The 2060T is rated for a 150.
ratings are interesting, and everyone always wants more for a tiller.
since the USCG formula only applies to boats of less than 20' length, how did Tuffy decide the capacity rating for the 2060?
also, will Tuffy ever consider viewing the power-assist tiller steering as "remote" steering in order to get higher ratings on their tiller models? there are other boat companies who are doing so, and it's a very appealing option.
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | Tuffy already does and has been putting the Mertens Steering on any motor larger than a 115. If I remember right, anything over 115 you have to have the Mertens system. |
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| Tuffy already does and has been putting the Mertens Steering on any motor larger than a 115. If I remember right, anything over 115 you have to have the Mertens system.
installing the power-assist steering is not the same as considering it "remote" steering under the USCG guidelines. from what i've been told, Tuffy still considers power-assist tiller steering as "non-remote" and uses the lower rating formula, thus limiting max horsepower.
some manufacturers look at it differently than others, thus i'm wondering if Tuffy has given any more consideration to increasing the tiller ratings when paired with power-assist steering.
for example, considering power-assist steering as "remote" is what allows Warrior to run their 1890 BackTroller with a motor as large as 140hp. according to the "non-remote" formula, this hull with a tiller motor would only rate to 85hp max.
this interpretation of the guidelines would allow an X-190 tiller to run a 150hp or even 175hp (manufacturers can still under-limit it below the formula); or to run a 1760 tiller with a 90hp or a 115hp.
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| You musky guys dont need any power assist, throwing those baits around all day makes you tough. |
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| Steve would tuffy install a 115 merc with their power tiller handle on a x190 ? |
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Location: Rhinelander | Tuffy will not 'rewrite' the USCG horsepower ratings requirements. Tuffy doesn't have the luxury of 'deciding' if the tiller HP ratings are flexible using the Mertens system. It's legally not up to the boat builder, and a lawsuit based on an overpowered boat would be a test of the 'interpretation' Fiberdome won't take a chance on. When and IF the USCG rewrites the tiller horsepower rules and the NMMA accepts those changes, Tuffy will act accordingly.
As to the 20' question, Tuffy rated the 2060 T at 150 HP because the hull was tested to that HP under NMMA requirements. The boat should handle much more HP just fine. |
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| so are the boat manufacturers, say tuffy,waiting for the coast gaurd to approach them and tell them it's ok to put a 115hp or even a 150 with mertens on a 1760t,x190t or 1890t, and probably sky rocket their tiller boat sales, or are the manufacturers approaching the coast gaurd to make this change?obviously the steering system is proven and the tiller market is growing quickly so i would think that in a time of lean sales getting such a change approved would be a huge marketing tool.i would think the cost of pursuing this change would certainly be worth the reward to tiller boat manufacturers. |
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Location: Rhinelander | There is no 'cost' to asking, but it's the law, and when the USCG feels it's appropriate and safe and testing proves it to be so(which may be never), they may change it. Believe me, the industry has asked. |
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| Just get with modern times and make your boats wider like everyone else. |
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| Guest 2. There may be a reason the boats are designed the way they are. I know for fact the 2060 with its 90 inch beam slices through the waves better then any boat I have been in. I have a 1700 osprey and the 1890 osprey. I'm not knocking either one because I love them both but I think the 2060 gives a smoother ride and one reason is it's slicing through waves better. Also we just got back from 2 days with the Tuffy get together and thats why Tuffy sets this up. They want to hear the good and bad from us about there product. Not what they think is good but the people that are fishing with them. I personally am glad Tuffy takes the time and money to hear from us the little people. I'm sure if the Coast guard would approve the higher rated tillers Tuffy would be on board also. |
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Location: Rhinelander | The 1890 is 97" wide.
The 2060 is 90" wide, and Trim It Up nailed it as to why.
So get with the folks who know what the 2060 will do, and learn why the 2060 has as much interior room or more than many boats that sport a 96" beam. |
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