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87 ProCraft info needed
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01/07/16 10:05 PM
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chickenman
OP
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I have to opportunity to get one for cheap.
Anyone have any experience with the mid-late 80s models? Good? Bad? Ugly?
150 Evinrude 16' (I think) Not a fish n ski
Thanks.
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Re: 87 ProCraft info needed
[Re: chickenman]
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01/08/16 02:07 PM
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Tommy Yetts
TFF Team Angler
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TFF Team Angler
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Be sure and check the transom for any weakness or rot. Some of Procraft and Astrocraft were prone to have transom issues.
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Re: 87 ProCraft info needed
[Re: chickenman]
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01/10/16 12:11 AM
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Joined: Apr 2004
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Stump jumper
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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There is a reason it is cheap. Those early model Procrafts are junk.
2200 Bay Champ/200 Mercury Optimax 2017 Tundra TSS 4x4 Crewmax 5.7L
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Re: 87 ProCraft info needed
[Re: chickenman]
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01/13/16 05:52 AM
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Joined: Jan 2013
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Chemdawg
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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i had one as my first bass boat it was great one of the better boat then i sold it and bout a new one 97 18ft and i used the hell out for it both rode better them my skeeter i had for a few years before getting a centerconcel i will never go back to opening a bass boat after that i would not hesitate to buy an other it it checks out to be good check the transom and the flor then the motor the if for a sin and check the bottom for whole and soft spots as well but they were great boats
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Re: 87 ProCraft info needed
[Re: chickenman]
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01/13/16 05:41 PM
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Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 6,673
texasbass1
TFF Celebrity
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TFF Celebrity
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I ran an 86 1650V for 18 years and never had a problem with it. Do check the transom like with any boat. I had a Yamaha 115 on mine and drove it all over with out issues.
It may require some cosmetic work but IMO good boats
Pat Leach USAF MSgt Retired 92 Procraft 180 Pro 24 Mercury 150 Pro XS 4 Stroke Minn Kota Ulterra 80
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