Buyer questions
Eight questions buyers ask about the Gator Tail 1754 Extreme, answered from the boats listed on US Marine Connection right now.
Right now US Marine Connection shows five approved, priced 1754 Extremes and they are all asking the same number: $25,325, so the range and the median are both $25,325. Keep in mind those are asking prices, not what anyone actually paid. Worth noting too that every one of these five is listed as a new unit rather than used, so there is no used asking data to quote here.
All five listings are 2027 models. There is no spread of years to compare on this page, just current-year boats, and each one is described as a new unit. If you are hoping for an older 1754 Extreme, nothing older is showing on US Marine Connection at the moment, so the only model year you can shop right now is 2027.
No listing states an hour figure, so there is no typical number to give you. That fits what the descriptions say, since all five are new units rather than used boats. What the listings do show is the model year, 2027, a 17-foot LOA, the Gator Tail GTR 40 XD3-L or XD3-L HD engine, and a stock number. For hours on any specific boat, you would need to ask.
The listings here are 2027 new units with no hours stated, so on any used example you find, start with the things these descriptions do not cover: engine hours and service history on the GTR 40 XD3-L, the condition of the transom and hull bottom on an aluminum boat that gets run shallow, weld seams and rivets, and the trailer. Confirm the LOA and stock number match the boat, and run the engine before you commit.
The descriptions are short and stick to basics. Every one lists it as a duck boat with a 17-foot LOA and a single Gator Tail surface-drive engine, either the GTR 40 XD3-L or the GTR 40 XD3-L HD. Three of the five carry the HD version. Each also has a stock number and photos. Nothing beyond that is named, so anything else, like seating, lights or blind setup, you should confirm directly.
US Marine Connection categorizes all five as fishing boats, and the descriptions themselves call it a duck boat with a surface-drive Gator Tail engine. That combination points at shallow, skinny water more than open water. At 17 feet with a single engine, it is built for getting back into marsh and flooded timber, so it suits shallow-water fishing and waterfowl use rather than anything offshore.
All five 1754 Extremes currently listed on US Marine Connection are in Houston, Texas. There are no other cities showing for this model right now, so if you are outside Texas, Houston is the one location to work with. Each of the five listings includes photos and a stock number, which makes it straightforward to tell the boats apart when you inquire about a specific one.
Both have five listings on US Marine Connection. The 1754 Extreme is all 2027 and all asking $25,325. The 1748 Gator Series runs $22,459 to $23,845 with a median of $22,510, across 2026 and 2027 model years, so it sits a couple thousand dollars lower and gives you a bit more year choice. Beyond price and year, the descriptions here do not spell out the differences between the two.
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 1754 Extreme listed now
DealerFair DealHouston, TX
Fishing boat
LMC Marine Center
Nationwide Delivery Available
$25,325
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DealerFair DealHouston, TX
Fishing boat
LMC Marine Center
Nationwide Delivery Available
$25,325
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DealerFair DealHouston, TX
Fishing boat
LMC Marine Center
Nationwide Delivery Available
$25,325
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DealerFair DealHouston, TX
Fishing boat
LMC Marine Center
Nationwide Delivery Available
$25,325
View details
DealerFair DealHouston, TX
Fishing boat
LMC Marine Center
Nationwide Delivery Available
$25,325
View details