Adam, fishing out of a deep V boat for crappie in my experience is not easy. They dont have the large enough deck up front for 2 guys to fish off of. If you are looking to keep your current speed, these boats take bigger motors, so keep up with standard boats. They do have there pluses the do handle better in rough water. But they will catch more wind on windy days so having to run the trolling motor more will happen. Just think long and hard before you buy, I bought my boat thinking I would like the deeper V. But now I am looking at going back to a regular bass boat. For several reason, one speed, 2 fishablity, the person in the back doesnt have much room. Mine does have a large deck for 2 guys. So if anyone is looking for a Charger multispecies boat, send them my way. Good luck in your choice.