The REAL question is...How much for the old boat??? And wheres the pictures???

100% guaranteed not a Wooldridge. Glen makes what he makes. He wont make a 17' with those dimensions unless he has recently started building a new model.

they build the sport and it`s 17 x 72.

You are correct but drifter wouldn't buy a sport for his fishing applications. A sport has something like 18 degrees in the bow and ten in the back. I apologize for not clarifying. The Alaskan is the only model close to what drifter might need. And Glen doesnt make it in those dimensions..

You need to chill out.

I had a little fun making an educated guess from the boat description, Evinrude power, and what I saw on the HQ boat, that it sounded like a Wooldridge.

I guess only DrifterWa can settle the speculation.

Isn't Custom Made an actual brand of boat?

Keith

I think you misunderstood my tone. But I am deeply sorry I hurt your feelings. But once again I assure you it's not a Wooldridge unless Glen is making custom "dimensioned" sleds or has created a new model. I would never want to upset a man with a computer name with "large" in it.

I think I'll get over it.

Custom Made makes a nice boat..didn't know they made a little boat like that. Should float high..congrats!!!!!

Whatta ya going to do with old boat?

My guess is DrifterWa is happy enough with the River Wild he ordered another.

That may not be a bad guess. I think my guess will be Willie. Whatever it is it sure does sound cool!

Irregardless of what it is....congratulations on your new boat. Can't wait to see it when it's done.

Well I dont think that Thor has a booth at the show...my guess is RB....custom

Bingo............Someone got it.......

Not Woolridge but I did talk with them ....AGAIN...did in 1997 also.....pretty ridge in thier thinking but they are changing, slowly. Think maybe the competition has speeded up the change.

Not Thorbuilt.....did call and talk with Mike, he sent me pic's of one that a customer ordered that decided to go a different way. Thorbuilt are great boats....and some guides use them.

Willies----nope, another awesome boat, great web page for greating ideas on accessories......

Alumaweld......another "stamped out boat", I see them all the time, just didn't have my wants.

R and B....Looked it over, closely, has some nice features. He will build what you want..... just didn't have ??????

Koffler....very nice boat, lot's of nice features and accessories, might have been 2nd or 3rd choice.

North River....still in business, very nice boat, just not what I wanted

........So the boat I chose to buy..........River Wild, was happy with my present boat, and the owner hit my price range, with the features I wanted on a bigger sled.......so why change????????

Congrats Drifter. That makes sense if you were happy with your last River Wild. I will be interested how that 72" wide bottom on a 17' platform will free drift. It should be awesome! And I thought my 17x66 was wide.

Just checked out the River Wild site, nice looking boats.

Might not fit in with your plans, but I sure wish I had my Koffler built with double tackle trays for very convenient yet out of the way storage.

I believe you are going with a tiller set up and am curious as to how much floor space, front to back, you are getting with that boat. I have 10'10" in my 16.5' from the back of the bow compartment to the transom.

I'd love to have the floor length for another guy while motordogging, but my boat + $27K for 2 more feet of length didn't drive a business case that closed for me.

I can dream though... Hope we get to see some pics of your new baby.

Nice

How do you guys think the 90/65 will push a 17X66 thor or the 17x72 boat that he just ordered?

Great boat and I think the price point on them is key..Great quality good price.

I had a 18 Super V with a 90/65 2 stroke yamaha and it did great not the fastest boat but got up very quick. I think it'll be pefect for what he needs it to do.

Personally, I would go with a 115. I run a 90/65 on my 16'x66" and there are times I would like more poop, especially with 4 fat boys in it.