Preacherman, I love those Xpress boats. When I first responded to this thread I hadn't met CrappieFlopper. I have met him and also fished in his boat. He's gonna have to have a big boat, he's about 6' 12" tall.

Phillip, after fishing in your boat I don't think you'll find anything more stable than it is, unless you go with a pontoon. I put a step in my boat at the front deck and it makes getting up and down from the deck so much more comfortable. I never paid much attention to getting on and off the deck but that step is nice. You might want to try one before you ditch that Ranger.