Your doing the right things now, getting opinions and thoughts. Stick to your important key must haves.
Mine was the front deck, had to be wide and stable. 2nd was easily handled by myself. 3rd was being more fuel economical with a 4 stroke. 3rd was back to a aluminum hull. And lastly it needed to have an outstanding warranty and hold its value for later down the road.

All of these elements led me to my first brand new boat, Ranger RT198p. I absolutely love my rig, has the pad hull, and rides just like a glass boat. 150hp Mercury is all the power I need, had the boat up to 60mph, and she just sips the fuel!! The boat is 19 feet long, and handles KY Lake just fine. The wife and I really the new Ranger!
The overall rig is just under half of the weight of my previous 21ft Nitro. The Ranger pulls like a dream, better fuel economy on my truck also.

I would personally lay your hands on each and every model that your considering. Measure off the decks, and storage capacity needs to be looked at as well. In the end it's up to you and how you want to fish, period.

Happy shopping!

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