You're not wrong. I carry 12-14 rods all the time in my center 175txw box. It's tight in there but I know how to make the most of it. I'm also a crankbait junkie and will have 6-8 on deck when locking down a pattern. During the Summer Spotted Bass bite I might only have 1-2 rods up top all day and that's my dropshot rod and maybe a topwater setup if I see them busting the surface. The rest will usually be in the box from Spring but too lazy to take out knowing they'll all go back in for Fall. And it's fun to get a crankbait bite in Summer if I'm feeling frisky.
The Tracker 195 looks to be the best value right now for a larger tin but no way I'd put a jack plate on that one even though I did put one on my 175txw but that's half the hp of what the 195 usually comes with. That's a lot of motor on that gauge aluminum. Can't deny the room the 195 has is amazing.
2023 Xpress H18 with 115 SHO and Powertech NRS4 21p
8" Bob's Action Jack
Garmin Echomap 12, 10, 9, and LVS34 networked with Netgear Switch
Ultrex
Trick Steps and Ramp N Clamp
Pulled by a 2016 single cab HEMI Ram
The school of hard knocks is a rough way to be educated!
XPRESS H 18 SS, YAMAHA 115