2018 Ranger Z520c

[West By God]

After years of driving assorted junk I finally joined the family. So tomorrow is break in day. What should I reasonably expect out of her, ride? handling?. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks

[Tidewater Bass]

Congrats on your purchase. Rangers has a bad rep for being slow (lead sled) but you'll find that's not the case with this hull. You will find its capable of running 72ish with full fuel tank, TX load, and 2 people onboard. While that's nice, this boat is awesome on the trolling motor... I'm running a 25 P Fury 4 blade prop that gets me on plane in about 4 seconds and tops out at 72 . I previously ran a 25 P Fury 3 blade and was able to get 74.5 out of her once. The stock 3 blade took too long to plane off at maybe 7-8 seconds and would blow out just after the bow broke over. It will be sent out this winter for additional PVS holes to improve the hole shot. I'm running both props at 2.5 PTP height. I haven't really played with engine height yet but may just to see if there are any improvements. Good luck tomorrow with the new boat.

[grimsbylander]

After years of driving assorted junk I finally joined the family. So tomorrow is break in day. What should I reasonably expect out of her, ride? handling?. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks

Lol Never heard it put quite that way!

[West By God]

Tidewater Bass - thanks for your response.I will probably look into a 25 P Fury 4 blade prop in the future. Thanks!

grimsbylander - thanks but that pretty much sums up my prior boat ownership history.

[jc2bg]

Good for you on your purchase! When you get a chance, post a picture or two and tell us about your new rig. Everybody here likes a good boat story.

[Z518 Comanche]

Congrats

[Bassin Bob71]

Congrats and be sure to post pics. As a complete package, you can't beat Ranger. It took me 12 years of owning another brand to figure that out but I'm here to stay.