---
title: "Boats for All Budgets"
date: "2007-09-18"
modified: "2007-09-18"
authors:
  - name: "Frank Sargeant"
    link: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/authors/frank-sargeant/"
url: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/articles/gear/2007/09/boats-all-budgets/"
categories:
  - "Gear"
tags:
  - "Evergreen"
  - "Gear Reviews"
---

# Boats for All Budgets

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*Outdoor Life Online Editor*

There's a boat for every wallet and fishin' mission in the 2005 fleet. Whether you can afford $40 a month or $400, you can find a way to get on the water this year.

For true boating economy, consider a kayak. Or, for a couple grand, step up to a johnboat rigged with a kicker or electric troller. If your bank account can handle the strain, take home a slick basser. Thanks to four-stroke outboards, they burn less gas than ever and contribute near zero pollution to the environment.

\*\*Pungo 120 Angler \*\*

The Pungo 120 Angler from Wilderness Systems includes seating with adjustable thigh supports and backrests designed to cut fatigue during long hauls. The 12-foot-long kayak weighs just 49 pounds and is rated to carry 400 pounds, including gear. *(About $825; www.wilderness systems.com)*

 **Waterfowler 15**

The Waterfowler 15 from Alumacraft includes an enclosed gun or rod box, all-aluminum floors and decks and space for a swivel seat up front. Priced at $3,295, it's more expensive than many johnboats but made of heavier stock that promises greater durability. *(About $5,500 with a 25-hp motor; www .alumacraft.com)*

\*\*Lund Pro Angler 17 \*\*
(pictured above right)
The Lund Pro Angler 17 is a to-the-max tiller-control walleye rig that's broad, deep and super-tough, thanks to a twin-plate hull and I-beam stringers. Seven-foot in-floor rod lockers keep your gear secure, and reversed chines keep spray down. *(About $19,700 with a four-stroke Merc 75; www.lundboats.com)*

\*\*Triton TR-21 \*\*

Triton's TR-21 is a Mercedes-class bass boat. Powered by the new Mercury four-stroke Verado 250, the first supercharged outboard, it's a formidable package in both performance and fuel economy. It may be a lot of money to spend to chase around bass, but you'll be going in style.\_ (About $52,000, including matching trailer; www.tritonboats.com) \_