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I was wanting to get some actual on the water reviews from actual fisherman on this boat or even the Ranger RT 198p. These two boats are 19ft long with Pad Hull design.
We are verse in techniques from single and two pole fishing, to spider rigging, and pulling crankbaits. Fish year round.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
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Very nice boat but they are built for a short legged man. I have a 188C and the leg room is no comparison when you are at the console. I rode and sat in both and ended up with the 188C.
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Its a center console. How can you not have leg room.
Sorry thought it said 198. Had to read it again and seen the 190.
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Both models were stated since I believe the hulls are the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by SouthernSlab
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Anybody got an opinion on Xpress Bay, Excel Bay Pro, or G3 20 Bay DLX???
I can't imagine a company treating a customer any better than Excel treated me over my cracked hull on my 2016 Bay Pro 203. They repaired my old hull so I could use it while they built my new replacement boat, picked my boat up here in Benton, took it to the factory in Mountain View, AR, un-rigged my old hull and re-rigged new hull, put old serial number on new hull so there was zero paper trail or taxes to pay (perfectly legal for factory to do that), then returned new hull with my gear on it to Benton.
I can imagine the crack in the hull was the culmination of hitting hundreds of 3-5 foot waves on KY Lake, many at high speeds. I plan on doing absolutely nothing different with the new hull.
Don’t forget about the War Eagle. They make as good an aluminum boat as there is. And Team Ward is 1st class.
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Or the Crestliner bay BX220.Quote:
Originally Posted by bandchaser
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I haven't researched the quality much but I've been researching the ride between all of the big three tin bay manufactures compared to the skeeter and Nautic star bay. I've set back and soaked up the info since I wrecked my G3 bay over a year ago. Actually talked to a guy in Texas that demoed a tin and glass on the same day that was windy. He purchased the glass on the spot. Not trying to sway you but just saying. I know the knew pads on the tin ride better but the tin may not hold up like the glass in big water. The tins are mid to upper thirties with a 150. I know a desler who has a 21' Nautic star with a 150 for 32,000. And the skeeter in 39-42 with a 150. Just saying again. I've done a lotta looking lately
Ok guys....anymore talk of reviews on problems with boats or telling of bad reviews or links to bad reviews...please take it off the board so it won't seem like company or business bashing which is against our rules.
If you had a problem with a boat and you got good customer service ....then thats a praise and we do want to hear about that.
Thank you for understanding
I have Ranger, Excel, and Xpress. Never sold a Ranger bay boat. [emoji848][emoji848][emoji848]
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Wish they made that RT198P in a crappie fishing layout like the RT188C or RT178C with the 3 seat bases up front along with the extra live-well up there.
Still only rates for a 150. The Xpress 20 rates fit a 200!!!!![emoji848][emoji848][emoji848]Quote:
Originally Posted by Snubbys
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Bill, I thought the new bay hyper lift xpress was only available in a 115 hp. Have I been mislead on this.are maybe I miss read you are speaking of the bass layout.
The blazer bay fishermen would make a heck of crappie fishing boat. I know a dealer in Florida, if your interested send me a pm
Love my xpress h20 bay, but may sadly be parting with it here soon... it does everything I need it to, except weigh enough for tournament fishing on the roughest days. Handles big waves and rough water very well, and on any decent weather day it will fish with the best of them. But tourney day is never decent weather!
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Yeah it would but 70K.? Don't think so.Quote:
Originally Posted by bird down