Anglers Port will always get you out on the water in a boat before you buy. They had a on the water boat show over the weekend and had a 178c and two of the RT188's. One with a Merc and one with the SHO Yamaha. I drove the RT188 "bass" version and was impressed with holeshot and ride. I am going to go with the bass version because I like the layout and storage better than the crappie version and also want/need the recessed trolling motor pedal. I will be adding the 3 across seating to it like the crappie models have. I have a couple buddies that have the RT's and they love them. They fish really well with trolling motor down compared to other tin boats. I have been dealing with Anglers Port for many years and they are great to deal with during and after the sale. I don't think they can be beat for how they treat you down there. There will be some wiggle room on the Rangers compared to building one online with the options you want.