Buying a bass boat but also for crappie

[livemusic]

An Xpress XP-200 might work for you. It's rated for a 115hp (or 150hp with hyd. steering), open floor space, lockable rod locker, wide enough for 2 added seats on the front deck and it has plenty of battery space for a 24v trolling motor. Runs 40-45mph with a 115hp. You can even get a 2nd live well up front if you go with the "catfish" model.

I have been eye-balling Xpress boats for a year, they have a good reputation. That model does look like worthy of consideratioin.

[Grizzly1]

Checkout the Ranger RT188C. I bought one last year and really like it. It has a Mercury 115 4S and all the bells and whistles. Plus two live wells. Rides and handles great.

[livemusic]

Checkout the Ranger RT188C. I bought one last year and really like it. It has a Mercury 115 4S and all the bells and whistles. Plus two live wells. Rides and handles great.

I checked out a Ranger aluminum boat in the past few days... don't recall the model right now but it was center console with lots of floor space around the console; that is what caught my eye when I went over to look at someone's boat in the parking lot. I didn't even know Ranger made an aluminum boat. I am undecided on aluminum versus fiberglass. The Ranger line is one I will consider.

EDIT: Looking at the model you suggested, there is alot of merit in that layout. I see a couple of things i *really* like.

[Grizzly1]

I researched every make of aluminum boat for 4 months and bought the Ranger. It is a solid and very stable boat.

[lowe rider]

By the way the Triton TX and CTX boats are basically the same as the Ranger aluminum boats. They come down the same assembly line in the same factory with a few cosmetic differences. I bought the Triton because I got a better price on it.