Thread: I GOT A BAD CASE OF FEVER

I would demand a test ride in whatever I bought if buying new, I would be the driver and the day would be tough, they all perform well in slick water. I realize that is not done much anymore but if I were buying new I den sure wouldn't do it without a test ride.

It would probably be a 2020 year model. Just got the fever not the bucks but I do like researching them purty boats.

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Originally Posted by Rees Guide

I would demand a test ride in whatever I bought if buying new, I would be the driver and the day would be tough, they all perform well in slick water. I realize that is not done much anymore but if I were buying new I den sure wouldn't do it without a test ride.

That is EXACTLY what my demo boats are for. Let's go when it's ROUGH!!! "Proof of the pudding is in the making". I took my Xpress demo to the corp in Grenada for a comparison ride with other brands invited. It was Rolling. Nobody else even had the courtesy to show up. They bought a boat from me. Still wading through the red tape, but just about got her done tho.

Originally Posted by mervin

I've owned an Excel 2172CC for over 2 years now and have regretted it ever since.
There is NO dry storage on it anywhere, the fishbox/live well under the drivers leaning platform is sorely inconvenient to access, the hull cracks, and it is an extremely rough ride on anything other than flat water.
The Excel center console doesn't turn, it slides and slew through corners due to it only having the one (and only one) chine down the center of the boat.
Steer clear of this boat! A Sea Arc would be a MUCH better choice, even if it is a little higher priced.
I had to take mine to a welder because the joints that come together at the nose, broke, due to vibrations from the beating due to rough water.
GO TO A SEA ARK!

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That model is a mod-V boat. They all ride like that. Some of the SeaArk boats as well as several others are built on a dead rise hull like the V-Cat, the Blackhawk, etc. Those models do much better in rough water than the straight mod-V boats. The true pad hull is a dead rise hull with the pad for lift. It's like the boat is riding on a wakeboard. The smoothness of the ride and the high performance of these hulls CANT BE BEAT for a comfortable ride in ROUGH WATER!!! That's why ALL glass bass boats are built with a pad ride hull. With No runners from front to back to turn with, the pad boats turn on the hooks on the side of the step pad and have an 18 degree bow rake to slice through the waves instead of POUND through them.

Let me take you for a ride BEFORE you make up your mind.

In the Excel center console boat, you should have picked the 203 or 220 Bay Pro pad hulls for big open water. The Xpress H20 through H24 Bay boats all have pad hulls also, as do many of their Bass and Crappie models.

Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine

That model is a mod-V boat. They all ride like that. Some of the SeaArk boats as well as several others are built on a dead rise hull like the V-Cat, the Blackhawk, etc. Those models do better in rough water than a straight mod-V boat. The true pad hull is a dead rise hull with the pad for lift. It's like the boat is riding on a wakeboard. The smoothness of the ride and the high performance of these hulls CANT BE BEAT for a comfortable ride in ROUGH WATER!!! That's why ALL glass bass boats are built with a pad ride hull. No runners from front to back to turn with, the pad boats turn on the hooks on the side of the pad and have an 18 degree bow rake to slice through the waves instead of POUND through them.

Let me take you for a ride BEFORE you make up your mind.

In the Excel center console boat, you should have picked the 203 or 220 Bay Pro pad hulls for big open water. The Xpress H20 through H24 Bay boats all have pad hulls also, as do many of their Bass and Crappie models.

Why didn't you tell me this 2 1/2 years ago?!!!

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Originally Posted by mervin

Why didn't you tell me this 2 1/2 years ago?!!!

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If you ask, I did. If you ask for a certain model, I assumed you did your own research. I always tell my customers the difference, but most of them don't understand what I'm saying. The cost difference is usually the deciding factor for most. The pad hulls usually cost a bit more because it cost more to manufacture those hulls.

I've been preaching about pad hulls every since I've been on C.C. It's just hard to educate some people on the phone or online. Lots of guys assume I tell them this just because I sell pad boats, but that's far from the truth. Most just think a salesman will say anything to sell you something and I guess some do that. I just tell you about the difference. You can buy a pad boat from lots of dealers. I'm just trying to educate the guys that Don't Know. If I sell you a better boat for that that's good. If You buy your boat from another dealer or you choose another brand, at least you know the difference and that's also good. I don't get mad at you.

I bought my Excel Bay Pro 203 with 140 Suzuki 4 stroke from Bill at BRM having never even laid eyes on one, much less test ride. I had done a ton of research and felt the Exceleration Pad Hull would suit my needs on KY Lake. I recently ran it 7-8 miles on the main lake, WIDE OPEN (42mph) in 12 inch chop with many larger rollers, 2 guys will all our gear, full livewell, 3/4 tank of fuel and we both were comfortable and dry when we got to the ramp. The War Eagle owner who was with me was blown away with the ride and performance and said so several times.

Of course my Bay Pro hull weighs 1550 pounds vs 825 pounds for the Excel mentioned above.

I was just yanking your chain. I didn't think about asking anyone. I saw the boat and thought it would be a good boat for my purposes....NOPE.

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