April 6th 2011.
By Lenny Rudow

Lowe Stinger 175 Boat Test Notes

After putting this fishing machine through its paces for a Boats.com video review, Lenny Rudow submitted some detailed notes.

Overview: Multi-species fishing and good performance in an extremely well-built but easy to handle boat.

Lenny Rudow dug into every locker to write up these detailed notes.

CONCEPT

Create a multi-species fishing machine that has the beef to take on relatively rough lakes and reservoirs, for years on end
Deliver performance that’s a grade above what you expect from an aluminum freshwater rig

CONSTRUCTION

All-welded aluminum hull created from two extruded sections, Mig-welded together down the keel, supported by “powergrid” aluminum structure
Wood-free
Aluminum deck
Integrated chines and strakes
Beefy console construction backed up with aluminum supports

PERFORMANCE

HANDLING

FEATURES

Reinforced console is rock-solid
Welds look clean and free of anomalies
Enhanced passenger comfort (12-v plug, thickly-padded seats, legroom under console) accessories/details

To learn more, visit the Lowe Boats website.

About the author:

Lenny Rudow

Profile: Lenny Rudow is Senior Editor for Dominion Marine Media, including Boats.com and Yachtworld.com. With over two decades of experience in marine journalism, he has contributed to publications including Boating Magazine, Marlin Magazine, Boating World, Saltwater Sportsman, Texas Fish & Game, and many others. Lenny is a graduate of the Westlawn School of Yacht Design who has won 28 BWI and OWAA writing awards.
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This feature was posted on Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 at 2:17 pm and is filed under Aluminum Fish Boats, Ask the Expert, Boat Review/Test, Boat Test Notes, Fishing, Powerboat, Review.