I'm in the process of purchasing a new bass boat and I'm seriously considering the 2018 Nitro z20 or z21 and have some questions I'm hoping can be answered here.
First, I'm a big guy at about 270lbs, and one of my fishing partners is bigger and pushing 330 lbs or so. The 2018 z20 shows a rating for people of 575 lbs on the nitro website. Question: Is that really too small for me and my fishing partner, or is that a loose guideline? The z21 is rated for 825lbs. Wondering if I need the bigger boat.
Second, if I do go with the z21, is the 250 Optimax enough motor? It's rated for up to 300hp with 225hp as the base motor but it's a $7000 upgrade to go from 250 to 300. Would love to hear from people that run with 2 big guys in a z21 with the 250 and what performance they see.
Third question: Is test driving a boat, or a similar boat to the one you want to buy uncommon? The dealer I'm working with doesn't do them.
Thanks for the help. Looking forward to getting back on the water.