Alumacraft 175 trophy pro elite

Tigger72 · #1 09-16-2016, 08:39 PM

So Im driving up to possibly pull the pin on an alumacraft ....'99 with 135hp merc. Great price alumacraft was in my top 3 brands ( Lund/Crestliner ). Any warnings out there as this will be to upgrade my old run swamp donkey!!

EZM · #2 09-17-2016, 08:11 AM

Check the serial # on motor to get exact model and year - hopefully not one of those 99-04 mercs that have all those annoying fuel/injector problems. I'm pretty sure it happened with the 115/135 engines.

Maybe just google it.

Tigger72 · #3 09-17-2016, 07:02 PM

I googled that it seems that it was the larger 150-200+ hp motors that were the issue.... Not the 115-135's... I'll look again... ( but it'll be my problem now!!!&#128563

HappyShootMore · #4 09-17-2016, 07:13 PM

Your wife looks angry!

EZM · #5 09-17-2016, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by HappyShootMore

Your wife looks angry!

His wife is thinking "nice ....... I wonder where HE is going to park HIS boat this winter"

HappyShootMore · #6 09-17-2016, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by EZM

His wife is thinking "nice ....... I wonder where HE is going to park HIS boat this winter"

bahahaha! Maybe he's got a pair diamond earrings hidden under some life jackets..... Anyways, congrats on the boat T. Now go buy an autoloader!!!!

Moefoe · #7 09-19-2016, 03:45 PM

I've fished out of a 185 Competitor tiller a dozen times and for me it's the perfect boat, amazing layout...if I had a spare 30+ grand it would be in my garage! My buddy who owns it has been an Alumacraft guy since the late 90's and believe me he knows a thing or two...the 185 is his 5th!