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01/01/2005
TAHOE® Q6 SF
The
Q6 SF strikes you right off the bat with a huge integrated swim platform rivaling optional extended platforms on larger boats. Then the comfortable bow seating area converts so quickly into a casting platform this boat has to be one of the most versatile ski and fish models we’ve seen in a while.
Q6 SF strikes you right off the bat with a huge integrated swim platform rivaling optional extended platforms on larger boats. Then the comfortable bow seating area converts so quickly into a casting platform this boat has to be one of the most versatile ski and fish models we’ve seen in a while.And
so it should be, coming from the design team that created TRACKER® and NITRO® bass boats. We weren’t surprised to see a large aerated livewell set under the aft sun pad, which converts easily to yet another casting deck. You might say this boat has three casting decks, if you count the swimplatform. We were happy to see the quickdisconnect trolling motor at the bow for boat positioning, making the perfect cast the logical result of good design rather than the occasional stroke of luck. TAHOE®
designers didn’t forget the tube and ski riding for thrill-seekers, either: A tow ring and a stainless-steel boarding ladder accommodate watersports nicely. When wet skiers drag lake water into the boat, it drains away to the bilge through scuppers in the molded fiberglass floor liner.Great
features aren’t all that terrific, though, if the boat doesn’t have the construction features to make it outlast the payment book. This one has an all-fiberglass hull with glass stringers and transom that won’t succumb to the insidious effects of constant exposure to weather and water.Of
course, style and versatility aren’t much good in a hull that doesn’t make the most of a wide range of stern-drive power.This one does that, too, and our testers were plenty pleased with the speed, hard turning capability and wave-slicing prowess of this 20-footer.If boaters wanted to drop down in horsepower and save money, we’d recommend they go no lower than a 225-hp, six-cylinder multi-port injected engine — which should still give good cruising and tubing performance.
Few
boats bring fish and ski together more artfully in a stern-drive package than the TAHOE® Q6 SF, but, coming from one of the largest builders of hardcore fishing boats in the world, that shouldn't surprise anyone - R.V.NOTABLEFEATURES
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Extended swim platform is integrated intohull and deck, not bolted on•
All-composite hull won’t rot•
Aerated livewell keeps catch lively for afresh meal or weigh-in•
Bimini top is color-matched to the hull andstandard equipment•
Custom color-matched trailer cradles boaton the road or in storage•
Vent louvers in the engine compartmentadd some flair•
Bolster seat improves the driver’s viewSTATS
Length
Overall: 20’7”Beam:
8’Dry
Weight: 3,000 lb.Seating/Weight
Capacity: 9/1,700 lb.Fuel
Capacity: 45 gal.Max
HP: 260MSRP
(test boat): $23,285 w/trailerTESTDRIVE
Test
Engine: MerCruiser® 5.0 MPI, AlphaTest
Prop: 15 x 21, aluminumTest
Load: People (400 lb.); Fuel (30 gal.)Top
Speed: 50.6 MPH @ 5,000 RPMTime
to Plane: 3.7 secTime
to 30 MPH: 8.5 sec.Min.
Plane: 19 MPH @ 2,400 RPM, 82 dbRPM MPH Sound Level
Idle
3.9 69 db1,000
5.3 72 db1,500
7.3 75 db2,000
9.8 76 db2,500
23.4 84 db3,000
29.3 85 db3,500
35.6 88 db4,000
41.5 88 db4,500
46.7 94 db5,000
50.6 98 dbContact:
TAHOE® Boats, Springfield, Missouri, 888-842-8246VIDEO
ON THE WEB On the web: boatinglife.com/boats/tahoeq6sfReprinted
with permission of Boating Life, January 2005 boatinglife.com