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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | The rear deck modules come up to the seats because they are large....which everyone said they wanted. Yes, the decks are removable. It takes about 5 minutes to remove the deck. The regular seat bases are already underneath.
How does a fiberglass performance hull run faster than an aluminum, or a high performance hull better than a deep V both fiberglass?
Lift, engine height, nothing on the surface causing disruption of water flow....basically hull design. That's why a bass boat the same size and weight will run away from a deep V or even a padded deep V hull. Race a 621 against the 21' Ranger bass boat once, both rigged with a 250. But then....add 3' waves and race.
There was an X190T. I ran one and really liked it, but some folks had trouble driving the boat because very few understood what it takes to make a padded hull plane out and run right. Better to discontinue the padded hull tiller availability and go with what would be described as a 'true V' design that will run well no matter how it's driven.
The X190 interior is exactly the same layout as the 1700, 1760, 1890, and 2060.
The X Series is pretty good on the rough stuff, but not as good as the Deep V models.
Compromises.
HP ratings are decided upon by US Coast Guard formulas up to 20' in length centerline, not the builder's whims. Tiller ratings will always be way less than console because of how abrubtly the boat can be turned with a tiller VS a wheel, passenger placement (driver sight line) in a tiller VS a console, and a couple other complicated reasons. Merc (Mertens) power steering will not give you a higher tiller rating.
Anything over 20' can run whatever outboard the builder feels is safe.
That's me driving the X190 in the Flickr gallery. It was early December, and colder than cold, I was bundled up like I was going ice fishing. |
