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Whats the OBs Thoughts on G3 Boats

Posted on 9/23/14 at 3:03 pm
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
22010 posts
Posted on 9/23/14 at 3:03 pm
Ran across a seemingly good deal on a G3, its the one on the right in this LINK

Its a 2012' with a 70 Yamaha on it. Sets on a galvanized trailer and is equipped with a 55# hand control MinnKota. Ill mostly use it to to marsh fish and pull the kids (2 ages 9-10) on a tube. Feller started at $13900 and is down to $11900. Whats the OBs thoughts?
Posted by CaptainsWafer
TD Platinum Member
Member since Feb 2006
58419 posts
Posted on 9/23/14 at 3:09 pm to
Should be great for marsh fishing.

RAd to move boards.
Posted by NYCAuburn
TD Platinum Membership/SECr Sheriff
Member since Feb 2011
57002 posts
Posted on 9/23/14 at 3:10 pm to
Not OT balla boats, but maybe OB Balla
Posted by farad
Member since Dec 2013
9910 posts
Posted on 9/23/14 at 3:17 pm to
thats actually not a bad deal at all if you've checked it out...
Posted by Nascar Fan
Columbia La.
Member since Jul 2011
18574 posts
Posted on 9/23/14 at 4:29 pm to
Love mine and will probably never own a different one
Posted by DeepSouthSportsman
frick Bama
Member since Jul 2012
4635 posts
Posted on 9/23/14 at 4:42 pm to
Pass
Posted by TBoy
Kalamazoo
Member since Dec 2007
24002 posts
Posted on 9/23/14 at 4:48 pm to
Sounds like an ok deal if everything checks out. G3 are in the middle of the line for aluminum boats. Nothing wrong with them outside of being mass produced and machine welded.
Posted by sloopy
Member since Aug 2009
6885 posts
Posted on 9/23/14 at 6:04 pm to
Saving up for a used 1756 cc, I like them.
Posted by dawg23
Baton Rouge, La
Member since Jul 2011
5065 posts
Posted on 9/23/14 at 6:48 pm to
We use G3's (1860's) as small work boats at my office. They hold up very well, despite levels of abuse that never cease to amaze me (and never cease the guys at the shop who maintain our boats and motors).
Posted by jordan21210
Member since Apr 2009
13417 posts
Posted on 9/23/14 at 7:28 pm to
We had a 2010 1756 DLX CC, ended up selling it to my uncle. He uses it 3 to 4 times a week and just repowered it from the original 70hp 2 stroke we had on it. He rags the crap out of it and it's held up well. I always enjoyed fishing out of it. Good boats.

ETA: Not a 2010...sorry. Forgot we bought that thing when I was in high school. Think it may have been a 2006 or 2007 model year.
This post was edited on 9/23/14 at 7:33 pm
Posted by QuietTiger
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2003
26256 posts
Posted on 9/23/14 at 8:34 pm to
quote:

Thoughts on G3 Boats

All I remember about a buddies 1860 was all the rivets popping out of the floor.
Posted by laangler21
On the lake.
Member since May 2012
3034 posts
Posted on 9/24/14 at 7:18 am to
I have a '01 17.5' with a 75 on it. You will want to upgrade the TM, mine was stock with a 50# and the wind would kick my arse. Great boat, had it since '06, have pulled grown men on knee boards with no problems. Mine runs 45 with a full load, hit 50 when I changed the setup but lost too much on the holeshot.
Talked to a buddy that has a welding shop and he mainly deals with boats, said G3 welded boats rarely make it in his shop, just build better he said.
I run mine hard, high winds, stumpy lakes, rocks, etc, never had to take it in for structural issues.
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