G3 Sportsman Boats For Sale

The G3 Sportsman is an aluminum mod V fishing boat built by Yamaha, sold in four sizes: the 1610, 1710, 1810 and 1910. It suits anglers who move between open-water bass tournaments, crappie and panfishing up creeks, and river current, and it works as a family rig as well as a serious fishing platform. The 1710 measures close to 18 feet yet packs down for storage in a standard garage by removing the trailer tongue and lowering the motor, a practical detail for owners without a separate boat space. The larger 1910 runs a true 19 feet 10 inches and is set up as a dedicated bass and crappie boat.

Power scales with the hull. The Sportsman 1710 is rated for 90 horsepower and is commonly run with a 70-horsepower Yamaha four-stroke, which delivers a quiet, fuel-sipping ride and minimal maintenance. The 1910 is rated for 150 horsepower and carries the 150 SHO Yamaha, which moves the boat well, while the 19-foot Sportsman has also been rigged with a 115 SHO Yamaha. Because G3 is a Yamaha company, these boats come pre-rigged with Yamaha controls, gauges and cables. The mod V hull and construction give a comfortable, dry ride in heavy wind and chop, with enough sound deadening to hold a conversation underway.

The helm uses a console with tilt steering and available hydraulic steering, plus a built-in dash unit displaying speed, time, fuel and battery information alongside the gauges. A 12-inch Hummingbird is offered as a dash-mounted option, and electronics packages run up through a Hummingbird Solix 10 CHIRP, with a Hummingbird Helix 5 DI as the base unit. Other rigging options include a 6-inch hydraulic jack plate and a 24-volt Minn Kota trolling motor, with upgrades to a Minn Kota Ultrex 80 and a three-bank onboard charger feeding AGM batteries.

Layout is built around front-deck fishing. The Sportsman carries a large, wide front deck with three-across pedestal seating plus two raised bike seats, well suited to forward-facing live sonar fishing, and a fold-down seat that doubles as a step. Storage is extensive: two larger boxes on either side, smaller tackle-tray boxes, a center rod locker that holds rods up to eight and a half feet, an integrated cooler with a drain, and divided storage bins sized to hold multiple terminal tackle boxes. The live well is divided; on the 1910 a large aerated, self-aerating live well sits behind the driver's seat with the fill switch placed by the throttle.

A defining feature across the line is the vinyl nonskid flooring, used by G3 for years. It stays cool to the touch in summer heat, is not slick to walk on, hoses or wipes clean of fish slime, blood and bait, and holds its appearance over several seasons of hard use. A step up to the bow deck eases the climb from the cockpit floor.

For buyers, the Sportsman 1910 starts around $29,167 in base form, but that figure does not include batteries or a primary motor. Fully rigged with a 150 SHO Yamaha, an aluminum tandem trailer with 14-inch radial tires, a galvanized spare and trailer brakes, upgraded trolling motor, charger, AGM batteries, hydraulic steering and jack plate, the configuration reaches about $67,495 before tax, title and license. Weigh the cost of options carefully, since trailer and electronics upgrades add up quickly. When shopping G3 Sportsman boats for sale, the 1710 stands out as a value all-around rig and the 1910 as the dedicated tournament-oriented model.