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1998 17' Monark Pro 1700 Deep v. It is a great boat that I used on Lake O for the last 3 years. I fished the boat with 3 large guy no problem. I would love to keep the boat but I don't have room for 5 boats lol. The boat has x15mt GPS, STS radio, and Bert's track system. I fish the boat in 3+ footers with no problem. The motor is a 1998 force 90hp that runs great. I trolled with it 8+ a day no problem. The trailer is in Good shape. I repainted the trailer couple of years ago and put new mag wheels and radial tires. I also rewired the trailer and put all new LED lighting on it. The trailer was rebuilt with all stainless steel bolts so no rusting!!!! It also got new cables safety chains. The thing is really nice and if I didn’t just buy a 20’ fishmaster I would be fishing out of it again this year. I think the boat will make someone a great boat. I’m asking $7200.00 and I if you see the boat you will see it worth every penny. I have pics if you send me your email I can send some. I will try to post some on here. Thanks for looking

AGREE!!!! It's never enough money no matter how much we give them.

A guy where we fish has a striper. I is a nice boat but when he pulls it out of the water the thing is Huge I wouldn't want to hall it a lot. it is a 23 footer.

I Would like a glass boat but I haven't seen anything that looks like the style that the fishmaster are. What model proline do you have?

my monark 17' is a beast we were fishing 4+ footers last year boated 5 fish and never took one over the side. We talked to a guy with a 27' glass boat that said he couldn't stay out. the waves were breaking about 2" from the front it was rough but the fish were hitting.

Looking for 20 footer

Ya I was set on a superfisherman and after looking at alot of boats I really like the Monark 1902 big water it is a fishmaster with an all weld hall. But if a fishmaster is hard to find than a Monark should be real easy HAHA. I guess when you least expect it one will show up. My problem is I don't have alot of dealers for any of these with in 50 miles of me and you can't run these on any lake around me.

I have been searching the search all craiglist but it has been slim this year. Not alot of people selling boats I guess because nobody is buying new ones?

Thanks I will keep looking I have a boat so in no hurry. Did you find that the boats were in good shape?

HAHA I only get out 3-4 times a year so I don't want 50,000 sitting in my driveway.

Thanks Alumacraft is one that I don't know much about. What is a good glass boat to look for?

I was looking at a crestliner as well. I don't know how they fish? I guess I should tell you that imm using it for salmon fishing and trolling.

I saw that it is priced right but looking for open bow.

Ya I have a monark pro1700 it is a good boat runs awesome. I have done some research and I landed on the Fishmaster 196 or Monark 1902 big water. I just need more room so I can take another guy if I want. My boat will fish 3 but 4 would be tight. That boat is on craiglist in NJ the lady told me it was never in salt water But there are a bunch of holes in the tansom that were flaking out and when I pushed on them it was week. The rivet that was pulling out from the rollers hitting it. The boat was sitting on the trailer for 2 years and looked like the bottom of the boat was bent from the stress of the rollers. i could see the stringers outline. I haven't seen alot of these boat around this year I didn't buy one last year and there were a bunch for sale. Funny that I talked to a starcraft dealer and ha said sale were good but he didn't have ant used ones and none coming in? I think he might be fibbing. I would like a glass boat but i don't want a big heavy boat to hall around. I saw a starcraft on here that was a 1702 DC or something. I looked but didn't see any thing from starcraft new.

Ya I have 1998 now I'm not looking for an older one than 98 Thanks

Ok so I went to look at a Fishmastar in NJ this weekend. Jumped in the car and 5.5hrs later I was there. Where do I start The cover was ripped, the canopy was ripped, the floor had a small rip in it, the front if the boat had some rivets pulling out, but that’s not the worst of it. The transom had about 12 small holes in it from running in salt water. I have never seen rot holes like that is it normal? The boat was bad and she told me that it was never in salt water and in good shape. The funny thing is that the boat I’m running now was run in salt water and you could eat off the bottom of the boat. I thought I was sold on either a Starcraft Fishmaster or a Monark big water but I don’t know. The only thing I do know is I’m done going south to look at boats. Not only did it cost me about $250 with tolls, but she raised the price after I got there from what we agreed on. Is it normal for the transoms to go bad on these boats? Where is the best place to look for one of these boats? Do they make any glass boats that look like the starcraft? I saw a Nice Monark but the guy wanted $23,500 for a five year old boat and my biggest worry is that Monark is out of business so if you have a problem what could you do to get help? I have been looking for about 4 months and there are not a lot of boats like this out there. I economy must be bad no one is buying new ones. I could use some help where is the best place looking for boats?