Buyer questions
Eight questions buyers ask about the Gator Tail 1748 Gator Series, answered from the boats listed on US Marine Connection right now.
Right now US Marine Connection shows five priced 1748 Gator Series listings, asking between $22,459 and $23,845, with a median asking price of $22,510. Keep in mind those are asking prices, not what anyone actually paid. It's also worth noting every one of these five is described as a new unit rather than a used boat, so there isn't a used-price sample here to compare against.
The listings currently on US Marine Connection cover model years 2026 and 2027 across five boats. All five are described as new units, so there are no older-year examples showing at the moment. If you're specifically after an earlier hull, nothing in the current set fits, and the only way to know what shows up later is to check back as inventory changes.
None of the five listings states an engine hour figure, so there's no honest number to give you. All five are described as new units, which is consistent with little or no run time, but the descriptions don't confirm hours either way. If hours matter to you, ask the seller directly and confirm what the engine gauge or dealer paperwork shows before you commit.
Since these are shallow-water duck boats, look closely at the hull bottom for dents, gouges and weld quality, plus the transom area where the surface drive mounts. The listings name the engine as a Gator Tail GTR 40 XD3-L HD on four boats and a GTZ 40-L on one, so verify the engine you're getting matches. Check steering, controls, wiring, the trailer, and confirm the stock number and paperwork line up.
The descriptions here are short and stick to basics: a duck boat hull with a 17-foot LOA, a single engine, and a stock number. Four listings pair it with a Gator Tail GTR 40 XD3-L HD, one with a GTZ 40-L. No other equipment is named, so don't assume seating, lighting, blinds or electronics are included. Ask the seller for a full spec sheet and photos of what's actually rigged on that hull.
The listings are categorized as fishing boats and described as duck boats, so it's built for shallow, protected water such as marshes, backwaters and flats rather than anything open or rough. With a 17-foot aluminum hull and a single surface-drive engine, it suits hunting and skinny-water fishing. The descriptions don't mention rod storage, livewells or casting decks, so confirm any fishing rigging with the seller.
All five 1748 Gator Series listings on US Marine Connection are in Houston, Texas, and all five include photos. There are no other cities showing for this model right now, so if you're outside Texas you'd be looking at a haul or waiting to see whether listings appear elsewhere. The Houston boats span 2026 and 2027 model years, asking $22,459 to $23,845.
The 1754 Extreme is the only sibling Gator Tail model with listings right now: five boats, all 2027, all asking $25,325. That's above the 1748 Gator Series range of $22,459 to $23,845, median $22,510, which spans 2026 and 2027. Beyond price and year, the supplied descriptions don't detail how the two hulls differ, so compare specs directly with the seller rather than assuming.
Answers are written from approved, priced listings on US Marine Connection— asking prices, not sale prices — and from what the dealers' own descriptions say. Figures in the strip above are live; the answers refresh as inventory changes.
Gator Tail 1748 Gator Series listed now
DealerFair DealHouston, TX
Fishing boat
LMC Marine Center
Nationwide Delivery Available
$23,845
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DealerGood DealHouston, TX
Fishing boat
LMC Marine Center
Nationwide Delivery Available
$22,459
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DealerGood DealHouston, TX
Fishing boat
LMC Marine Center
Nationwide Delivery Available
$22,510
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DealerGood DealHouston, TX
Fishing boat
LMC Marine Center
Nationwide Delivery Available
$22,510
View details
DealerGood DealHouston, TX
Fishing boat
LMC Marine Center
Nationwide Delivery Available
$22,459
View details