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2007 Lowe 175S Test Details
| Category | Side Console |
| Length | 17ft 3in / 5.18 m |
| Engine Make | Mercury |
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2007 Lowe 175S Description
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Someone recently asked me what the
very best boat was.
In 30 years of writing powerboat tests,
no one has ever asked me that before. I had to
think for a while, but my answer was that there is
no boat that is best, just the boat that best suits
one's needs and interests. Then, there are good,
better and best within that category.
Most often, the boat we like best is one where
there is a perfect match between the hull and its
performance characteristics, as well as the engine
and its performance characteristics. Our test boat,
a Lowe Fishing Machine 175S with a Mercury
Optimax 115, is just such a magical combination.
The 175S is a deep-V with wide chines and
lift strakes - nothing odd, but solid design practice.
The centreline is 17 feet, 3 inches and the
beam is a wide 92 inches. Hull weight is an average-
to-light 1,150 pounds, and the bottom gauge
is a rather heavy 0.100 aluminum. Again, this is
all good but nothing out of the ordinary.
The Mercury 115 Optimax is a three-cylinder,
inline, two-stroke design with two-stage direct
fuel injection. Running a standard aluminum
three-blade at 12-3/4 x 21 inches, we found the
Lowe planed off easily at 3500 rpm doing 20
mph. We timed it at a very respectable 5.09 seconds
with two aboard and half a tank of fuel.
The Mercury has a fast trim and a wide range.
The Lowe responded very fast and quite noticeably
to trim changes, allowing you to dig the bow
down to smooth the ride or lift it high to run fast.
We hit 41.4 mph at 6000 rpm - just slightly over
the recommended 5750 rpm maximum.
Tight turns at high speed were handled easily,
although the stern slides out until the prop finally
cavitates and you have to back off the power to
hook up again. The Lowe Fishing Machine 175S
will be a boat that should be easy to drive fast and
safely a good thing since fishermen tend to
want to fish no matter what the weather.
On our test day, the Merc started right away
and ran without a trace of smoke. It's a nice package
indeed.
Along for the ride, we also had fishing pro
Mike Blewett, who had been running the boat in
tournaments for a while. The fishing features he
likes best on the Lowe 175S are the wide open
expanse of floor, the stable rough water ride and
the quiet engine. However, Mike would prefer a
dual console model to the single side console for
some added protection from wind and rain.
The interior fishing features are abundant
with an optional Minn Kota 55PD Power Drive
trolling motor, standard JBL stereo, locking diver's
seat base, four bases and three pedestal seats, and
two folding jump seats concealed in the aft casting
platform. Mike has added an optional Pro Pole
seat.
The dash has a Navman 4430 fish finder with
temperature, plus gauges for volts, trim, fuel,
speed and tach. The wheel does not tilt, but is
well positioned.
There is a large forward compartment in the
bow, a 45-inch aerated live well, and lockable rod
storage down the port side plus an open paddle
locker to starboard. A second live well is aft with
more storage and a lockable compartment for
three batteries. The package also includes a trailer.
If these are the fishing features you want, it's a
sweet combination!
2007 Lowe 175S Test Specifications
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Test boat engine: Mercury 115 Optimax, 3-
cylinder inline 2-stroke, 1526 cc/ 93 ci, twostage
direct fuel injection, three blade aluminum
propeller, 12.75 x 21 inch.
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