How is the stability of the Xpress X21 to say a Ranger 519?
I'm in the market, and the boats I'm looking at are the following:
Sea Ark BC 210
Xpress X21
Lund Pro Bass
Vexus 2080 / 1980
Gator Trax Strike 20'
Out of all five the GT I'm sure would be the best, but I'm a tad bit leary of buying a custom boat and then finding out it isn't exactly what I want, since I'm sure you would take a huge loss on the purchase price.
I've not totally ruled out going back to fiberglass, but I love being able to not worry about scratching a fiberglass boat, since I take very good care of my boats.
For those of you who own an Xpress X21 how dry is the ride and what about the stability for two larger guys compared to say a Ranger 519?
I've read on here that some guys have bought them and they said they were bad for bobbing in the water, which was terrible on a person with a bad back. Is this true?
I had an Xpress XP180 back in the day as a crappie boat about 10 years ago and it wasn't that stable and the boat never fished flat it always fished bow high. I know the Xpress XP180 was their lower tier boat, so how would the higher end Xpress X21 boats compare? Also, I do remember the aluminum trailer that came with the boat wasn't the best and the overall workmanship was somewhat crude, but the hull seemed solid.
If you were to buy anyone of the top five, which one would you select?