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[QUOTE]sorenson - 5/23/2010  8:38 AM

Big water - was on Vermilion.  Absolutely no problems with whatever we were faced with at any time.  We had a decent storm blow up on one occasion and the trip across was really of no consequence.  I was really impressed with the stability for what is generally considered to be a relatively light boat.  It is quite low to the water so the effect of the wind as you are moving is minimized.  We never speared a wave, but they were really not quite big enough to make it an issue on that trip.  My general 'feel' for the way it handled the water would lead me to believe that with a driver anywhere near competent, that would not be a problem.
Performance is way beyond anything I have ever been in (granted, the majority of the time I was in a boat w/ a 200 Opti).  No problems at all carting 3 rather big fellas and all their gear; we did lose a couple of caps...  It was nearly as impressive as the layout.

Trolling - we didn't troll a whole lot but when we did, I found it to be generally a superior platform.  It was set up in 'tiller' configuration w/ an extension handle (not a set up I would personally do, but it works quite well for the owner).  After a bit of getting used to the configuration, I was quite comfortable with it for both open water and shoreline contour trolling.  The rails make placement of rod holders quite handy.  And the dance floor in the rear has nearly as much usable space as the giant front deck.  Truly a nice rig to fish out of.

BTW, I have also been along on a week of fishing out of an 1890; huge, stable boat w/ a windshield (which I was grateful for on at least a couple of occasions).  The usable floorspace in the x-190 was at least as big and the boat was just a whole lot more nimble.  The x-190 is also not nearly as susceptible to being pushed around in the wind.  They are rigs for different purposes.
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Posted 5/23/2010 8:38 AM (#442209 - in reply to #442185)
Subject: RE: Tuffy High Performance V

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Location: Ogden, Ut

Let me preface this by saying that I am not an owner (just a dreamer for now). I have been party to a couple of fishing trips where I was the guest on a couple different x-190s. First, it's probably the best layout for fishing that I have tried. Acres of deck space and about as much storage as a shipping container. It was unbelievable.
But on to the performance issues you inquired about...

Big water - was on Vermilion. Absolutely no problems with whatever we were faced with at any time. We had a decent storm blow up on one occasion and the trip across was really of no consequence. I was really impressed with the stability for what is generally considered to be a relatively light boat. It is quite low to the water so the effect of the wind as you are moving is minimized. We never speared a wave, but they were really not quite big enough to make it an issue on that trip. My general 'feel' for the way it handled the water would lead me to believe that with a driver anywhere near competent, that would not be a problem.
Performance is way beyond anything I have ever been in (granted, the majority of the time I was in a boat w/ a 200 Opti). No problems at all carting 3 rather big fellas and all their gear; we did lose a couple of caps... It was nearly as impressive as the layout.

Trolling - we didn't troll a whole lot but when we did, I found it to be generally a superior platform. It was set up in 'tiller' configuration w/ an extension handle (not a set up I would personally do, but it works quite well for the owner). After a bit of getting used to the configuration, I was quite comfortable with it for both open water and shoreline contour trolling. The rails make placement of rod holders quite handy. And the dance floor in the rear has nearly as much usable space as the giant front deck. Truly a nice rig to fish out of.

BTW, I have also been along on a week of fishing out of an 1890; huge, stable boat w/ a windshield (which I was grateful for on at least a couple of occasions). The usable floorspace in the x-190 was at least as big and the boat was just a whole lot more nimble. The x-190 is also not nearly as susceptible to being pushed around in the wind. They are rigs for different purposes.
S.

Edited by sorenson 5/23/2010 9:14 AM