Weldcraft Rebel 200 Open

With deep roots in the demanding and often challenging waters of coastal Washington State, Weldcraft has been building its model lineup since 1968 and refining its engineering using the latest in heavy gauge, welded marine-grade aluminum construction techniques.

“We are very excited to bring this multi-species Weldcraft to the Great Lakes,” says Brent Reed of Reed Yacht Sales, the exclusive Great Lakes Weldcraft dealer. “If you are looking for a heavy- gauge aluminum open-style boat to fish inland lakes, walleye on Lake Erie and salmon on Lake Michigan, this is it!”

The Weldcraft Rebel 200 Open is built for serious fishing, and in doing so, the builder has designed and engineered the boat for optimizing its prime directive. The hull features an extruded chine, toe rail, keel strip and full reverse chine bottom design with 28 degrees of deadrise at the bow, 23 degrees forward and 14 degrees at the transom. This hull design provides great stability, especially while trolling, and a drier ride when underway. All through-hulls below the waterline are stainless steel and are fitted with seacock valves. The wide 7-foot, 8-inch beam provides an open layout that maximizes fishing opportunities.

The boat can be presented in a choice of grey or charcoal interior granite paint. Side stripes and vinyl graphics are also available.

“We can customize her to fit your fishing needs,” Reed adds.

Those customizations include transom seating, hydraulic steering, a deluxe captain seat, 26-inch rear bench seats on storage boxes, a bow livewell, an AM/FM stereo with Bluetooth, a wash-down system and a two-bank battery charger, among many others. Hang a 115-hp outboard on the transom and you are locked and loaded.