I looked at both brands and went with robalo.

Mako boats vs robalo. I looked at boat shows dealers and marinas for almost a year before I pulled the trigger. All hardware is marine-grade stainless steel. Not too many people will argue with that.

Marrero LA 504 340-3175 504 340-3175. This boat is designed for shallow water fishing exactly what. Search Results The Boat Yard Inc.

As to fit and finish the Whaler wins hands down. The Mako carries a bit less deadrise than the classic deep-V -- 18 degrees vs. All else being.

The Robalo was an ok boat but the fitfinish was no where near as good as the Whaler. Discussion Starter 1 Dec 1 2015 Edited Looking for opinions and experiences with these four boats. So this got me down to a Key West 176 and the Scout.

I am rather distressed that a biased attitude such as yours is influential in the Blue Book business. 31436 people like this. After a year of fishing in the Whaler longer trips offshore we have zero problems with the Whaler.

Mako boats have been around since 1967. The local dealer Tri State Marine sells both boats similarly equipped--F250 engine Raymarine electronics etc but the Grady is 8000. I did read some where that wellcraft went under a few years back and was bought.