Spinningreel, if you are asking me. The max on the Lund is 115 which is what I went with (pro xs). As to price, it was really, really close to the RT188. Didn't get pricing on any of the other boats as there aren't any dealers that have a 18' boat on the floor to look at in my vicinity. Lund is one of those brands that has a reputation in the riveted aluminum world that gets top dollar new or used.
Xpess Makes an X18 and an X19. They are 18ft and 19ft models. Both have a 95" beam. They both have the Hyper Lift high performance hull. The X18 is rated for a 150hp and the X19 is rated for a 200hp. They also use .125" thick aluminum. Most people would agree they have less features than most comparative models, but better performance.
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2008 XPRESS H18
2017 MERC 150 4S
Kudos on the comparisons. Thanks for sharing with us !
anyone know if the $4300 discount on the lund 18 footer with the 90 hp applies when you equip it with the 115. If it does that is super attractive, that would put the the lund at $21500 with no options but with the 115.
XPRESS H 18 SS, YAMAHA 115
From this, I believe the Lowe stinger provides more "fishable space "
Have an adventure everyday !
2006 PT 175 TX 60 HP.
According to tracker's website, the 195 txw is 18'7". Do they have a major typo?
-Jon
2017 Lund Renegade 1875
115 ProXS w/ Spitfire X7 12.7x19
'Birds (2) helix7 g2n (1)1199 hdsi
Terrova 80 w/ ipilot link
MK 330 PC charger
Not perfect, but real photos to compare.
The pic of the Ranger is not a 188, it is a 198p.Originally Posted by Hammmerhead;822575
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Have an adventure everyday !
2006 PT 175 TX 60 HP.
The 195TXW does look huge when seen on the showroom floor but I think it is the width and depth of the hull that fools you. But all boats look big on the showroom floor and seem to shrink when you launch them the first time on a really big body of water, especially when white caps are rolling past the ramp! I'll never forget the first time I went to Oneida Lake and it happened to be a very windy day. Almost crawled back to the hotel, but I did launch and survive.
2018 Ranger RT188 SC Black/115 hp Yamaha SHO 4-stroke; Garmin LVS34 - north
2018 Ranger RT188 DC Black/115 hp Merc Pro XS 4-stroke; Garmin LVS34 - south
14' Mirrorcraft tin boat (ancient) with a 9.9 Mercury 4-stroke, no electronics; catches fish anyway
I was able to see the tracker, lowe 178 , Rt188, G3, Lund 1775, and pro vee bass all fairly close to each other in a boat show a few weeks ago. Would of been cool if a PT18 and Xpress would have been there also. But walking around each boat and opening compartments and such is pretty interesting.
My take away from those photos is going to be, if you just want to drive around buy any of those boats, but the Lund is the only one capable of fishing*
*This opinion may have been influenced by my recent purchase of a Lund, and that I almost certainly look like a total tool when I am fishing.
-Jon
2017 Lund Renegade 1875
115 ProXS w/ Spitfire X7 12.7x19
'Birds (2) helix7 g2n (1)1199 hdsi
Terrova 80 w/ ipilot link
MK 330 PC charger
This is perfect as i am in the tin market now !! Leaning towards Ranger 198p with yammie 150 sho
1997 Champion 181
Merc XR6 150