New Warrior Boat

[Dave.S]

Did any of you that went to the boat show see the new Warrior "Angler Pro"?

Based on a 165 but with some of the features from the 175.

Some nice bits are the enclosed fishing cuddy buit into the cuddy roof.
Walkway inside the cuddy to the hatch so no kneeling on the seat to pull the anchor.
Switches around the steering wheel.
Various pockets etc inside the cuddy
All the windows bonded into place, no bolts
Curtain over rear transom to hide the tanks and rubish in the back.

Did not see any prices however.

Dave

[tgimike]

Hi Dave,

Went to the show yesterday and seen Warrior and spoke to Paul about the new Angler Pro". Show price was £15000.00 with Honda 75 and after the show it £16000.00.
Some nice touches like you say the canopy is now tidyed away, New floor covering, more storage and even cup/can holders!
Was'nt to busy either yesterday, good for us but not traders.

Fishing section was also a big dissapointment

Mike

[SeanP]

Mike,
Don't suppose you took any pics you might care to post?
Cheers Sean,

[tgimike]

Sorry mate I havent any pics but if you call Paul at Warrior i'm sure he will send you some.

This boat is aimed at two people fishing whereas the 165 is three.

Mike

[SeaMouse]

I had a long look at the Pro Angler. It is externally a 165 hull, but internally it is completely different. It is built like the 175, all GRP with no plywood deck. That pushes up the price, the weight and the strength. They've brought the cuddy edge back 4", sacrificing deck space in order to give more storage. There's shed loads of that, open pockets above the cuddy seats like the 175 has, a big locker in front of the passenger and a huge new console with an access hatch to the instrument wiring (and cupholders, as has been noted elsewhere). Windows are now toughened glass.
The half canopy now lives in a box locker along the extended edge of the cuddy. Not as easy on the eye as the old 165 cuddy but it is still new, might well grow on you. Internally, she's all shiny GRP with Treadmaster decking al la 175. Smart. The transom has been reworked to stop large 4 strokes fouling on full tilt. They made the livebait wells bigger while they were on.
I think it classes as an upmarket 165. If you only fish two as a rule, have a little extra cash but don't want the bulk of the 175 then this beast marks you out from the 165 crowd. I can see them selling four 165's for every Pro Angler but IMHO it WILL sell, it has the quality you'd expect from Warrior.

Steve

[Adam F]

About as good as the 165 can get then? They must have listened to the anglers as all of the mods they have done are the areas I would have changed!

Personally I would rather go the extra few grand and have all the same features with the extra length - the 175.

Adam

[JeremyFisher]

Here you go guys. A few pics I got on Sunday of her.....enjoy

[SeanP]

Hi Jeremy,
Thanks for posting those pics, yeh looks nice, sticking with the standard 165 now after taling to Paul today, just about to put a deposit down now, did u notice what price they had on the standard 165 at the show?
Cheers Sean,

[SeaMouse]

did u notice what price they had on the standard 165 at the show?

The package was £13,500 for an all-blue hull, Mariner 60 4 stroke and a fair few extras like bucket seats and cuddy lockers. Congrats and welcome to the Unofficial Warrior Owners Club
Out of interest, what's the lead time on deliveries at the moment?

Steve

[SeaMouse]

About as good as the 165 can get then? They must have listened to the anglers as all of the mods they have done are the areas I would have changed!

Personally I would rather go the extra few grand and have all the same features with the extra length - the 175.

Adam

Hi Adam,
Paul was definite - more storage isn't his own idea, it's what he's most often asked for. It is a big improvement on the stock 165 in several respects but at the expense of money and deck space. I'm going to be sitting in Lookfar now, looking at the clutter I normally carry and deciding whether the extra storage of the Pro Angler is actually useable.
For the 175 vs Pro Angler equation, I agree entirely. They are priced pretty close together and you are getting a vastly bigger boat with the same features, and a softer hull too. The 175 just doesn't suit my needs though, the extra weight and beam cause too many problems.

Steve