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Eclipse 1754 (Special Edition Fall Mud Buddy Package) *$22,995

The Eclipse is designed and assembled by employees of our Mountain View facility for hunters and fisherman. It was unveiled the day of the fall Eclipse and as such namesaked.

 

It is one of our toughest and lightest boat packages designed to run very shallow water, and particulary the extreme backwater marshes and timber of Arkansas. As you can imagine, it works well in all parts of the country.

 

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Special Fall Pricing (includes new Excel Nat Gear Gray camo)

Eclipse 1754 With Mud Buddy HDR 40 and Diamond City Trailer- $22,995
Eclipse 1754 with Suzuki DF40ATL plus trailer - $20,625

Eclipse 1754 with Suzuki DF25ATHL plus trailer - $18,970

* Prices do not include, shipping, dealer prep, taxes and other options selected.

 

Featuring Excel's New Eclipse Natural Gear Gray Camo


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SPECS

Length 17'
Bottom 54"
Side Height 25"
Transom Height 20"
Beam 78"
Fuel Gallon 21 gal optional
Max Horsepower 60
Capacity 5/750
Hull Thickness .125
Boat Weight 650
Features:
  • .125 Aluminum
  • High Front Deck
  • Excel Rear Seat Pods
  • Basic Flotation
  • Front Deck Rope/Decoy Ring Tie Down
  • 36" Bow Rails
  • Triple Taper Shallow Water Chine
  • 17 Degree Transom
  • Extruded Gunwale (w/rubber rub rail and slotted interior for accessory mounting)
  • 2 Built-in Cup Holders
  • Longitudinal 2 X 4 ribs (6063 alloy)
  • Navigation Lights
  • Flat Floor
  • Bilge - 800GPH
  • Mud Motor Standup Bar (3-position adjustable)
  • Twin Accessory Gunwale Trays
  • Recessed Control Panel with Rocker Switches and Breakers (Interior Light, Bilge, Nav Lights, 12V plug, Accessory Switch)
Options:
  • Full Line of Minnkota Trolling Motors
  • 2 or 3 Bank Charger
  • Interior LED Light Package
  • LED Headlight Kit
  • Seat Mount Bow
  • Spud Pole Mounts
  • Cup and Shell Holder
  • Optifade Timber Seat
  • Optifade Marsh Seat
  • Bolt in 60" Gun/Rod Box
  • 6 Gauge Trolling Motor Briacket / Harness w/Battery Tray (12 and 24 volt options)
  • Humminbird Helix 5 or Helix 7 Fishfinder/GPS
  • Mud Buddy, Yamaha, Mercury, Suzuki, Tohatsu or Honda Outboard
  • Camo - Optifade Marsh, Optifade Timber, Max-4 Grass, Natural Gear Brown or Green, Old School, Khaki, Natural Gear Gray (new) or OD Green
  • Rear Quarter Panel Handles
  • Bluetooth Stereo and Speakers
  • 11 Gallon Built in Bow Fuel Tank
  • Battery Trays
  • Fuel Tank Trays


Shallow Water Triple Taper Chine

 

Excel shallow water boats with the triple taper chine roll into turns with limited slip. These hulls plane quickly, turn on a dime and are specifically designed for shallow water surface drive mud motors.

 

 




 


Key Feature - Mud Buddy Motors

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Full feature surface drive motors like the Mud Buddy with electric shift F-N-R, tough outdrives and reliable power allow the Excel to go places others can only imagine.

 

Whether in the deep timber of Arkansas, the beautiful backwaters of the Everglades, mystical swamps of Louisiana or the shallow vast grass marshes of the West, this is the boat to own.

 

 

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Adjustable Stand Up Bar

Our Excel 4-position heavy duty stand up bar has three height adjustments. The bar also folds down into the boat as needed - just pull the pin. The stand up bar mounts to the convenient gunwale accessory rail and can be moved forward or backwards to fit the operator. The grip is made by Oury, known for their tough motor cross handle bar grips that grip when wet. Doesn't get any better than this.

 

Storage Trays

The Eclipse has two full length storage side trays with cup holders, that are perfect for gun, bow, rod, spin wings, tackle, keys, shells, etc.

Control Panel

Our recessed panel prevents accidental switch bumps. The convenient control panel has water resistant switches, automatic circuit breakers and two interior lights.

- Twin interior lights, one white and one amber (hunting use)

- 12 V plug

- Navigation lights

- Anchor light

- Bilge Pump

- Accessory Option - Interior LED
- Accessory Option - Bow LED

Bow Rails

Twin bow rails provide convenient handles to move the boat around in the timber and marsh.

 

Also, we provide a large welded-in bow eye on the front deck to secure the anchor rop and decoy carabiner.

Camo Seat Option

This Optifade camo seat cover option is a great add to your boat. The seats come in both Optifade Marsh and Timber patterns. As most customers know, Optifade is exclusive to Excel and Mud Buddy and Sitka clothing gear products. The seats are a perfect addition to your Sitka clothing and Excel/MudBuddy boat.

LED Headlight Option

The twin LED 5800 lumen headlight guides you through the darkest marshes or timber. The lights can be adjusted upwards or downwards as needed for your boat design, and the lights rotate around for backing the boat. Turn the light to the side to put out your decoys.

 

The headlight switch is located on the driver control panel.

Water Resistant Storage Option

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All our water resistant storage and gun boxes have a raised lip that fits into the box lid. This feature prevents normal rainfall and water splashes from getting into the sealed box below. However, be careful at car washes where high pressure spray can seep up and over the water resistant seal.

 

The Eclipse gun box is a bolt in 60" option.

Built-In Fuel Tank Option

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The optional built-in 11 gallon fuel tank is a convenient add on feature for your new Excel boat. Included is a front deck mesh cover with two storage pockets. The tank filler is located on the front deck for easy access.

 

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