lambeau - 4/27/2009 1:05 PM
Ranger is imo the top of the line in fishing boats.
JD Power has ranked Bass Cat the top fiberglass bass boat for the past 5 years in a row
(the overall rankings combine ride/handling, quality/reliability, fishability, design/style, engine, and helm/instrumentation
), so i guess they've got a pretty fair claim to being the top fiberglass bass boat out there.
http://www.jdpower.com/boats/ratings/bass-boat-ratings/sortcolumn-0...
Bass Cat was rated "among the best".
Ranger was second and rated "better than most".
Skeeter, Stratos, and Triton trailed them and were rated "about average".
of course, everybody tends to favor whatever it is they own.
or, everybody tends to own whatever it is the favor.
one of those is true, or both.
i've been extremely satisfied with the Tuffy brand, especially with the X-190 that i'm running now. they're not a nationwide company the likes of Ranger or Triton, but there are advantages to working with a regional builder such as ease of accessibility and customization. they stick to a core lineup of models that reflects the fishing needs for this region: various sizes in deep-v hulls, a modified-v, and some shallow lake/river hulls.
in the case of my X-190, it does exactly what i need it to do and has design features that are specific to muskie fishing. find yourself a boat that does that for you and i guarantee that you'll be happy with it.
