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[QUOTE]vegas492 - 12/4/2018  9:18 AM

My 619 has bubbles, not a windshield.  The windshield is about 2.5 inches taller than the bubbles.  My bubbles fit the garage door height by about an inch.  It is very close.
On the water...I'm on the Bay of Green Bay quite a bit.  If it is too rough for the 619, it's also too rough for a 620.

I don't think you can go wrong with either boat, but look at VS and FS hulls, measuring everything and then see what fits your space.
If I had the space, I'd have a windshield and/or a 620.  I'd stay with a VS hull.

I did a lot of research on the 619.  Steve Heiting (Musky Hunter) runs them and has some videos out there talking about their specs.  You may want to try there.  I emailed him and he was very helpful.  I did do the rod locker "trick" by which you cut out the end of the tubes and now I can fit 3 8.5 foot rods in the rod locker.

Trolling motor wise..he said to get a 36 volt system.  He had a 24 volt system on one and it would run out after a long day.  I have the 36 and have had no issues.  Plus the batteries are in the floor and really help the drift speed of the boat.

Do yourself a favor and get the rear casting deck, or make one yourself.  The horseshoe design in the back of the boat is okay to stand on...but the deck is a lot nicer.  And if you troll?  You can take that deck out and have the open space you want.

Really, you can't go wrong with a 619 or a 620.  620's, I think, are easier to find used.  Not a lot of 619s out there.  I'm thinking it is because they fit garage space better.  But...do yourself a favor and make sure you get a 36 volt trolling motor system for either boat.[/QUOTE]

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Posted 12/4/2018 9:18 AM (#924937 - in reply to #924914)
Subject: Re: Ranger 619 or 620 vs/fs

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I have a 619 VS. Got it because it fit my garage. Gets in by 6 inches, straight, no need to angle anything. The VS hull is amazing. Here's the thing with those boats...measure everything, not just length, but heights. The FS hull is taller than the VS hull. I was in one when I was deciding and I did not like the FS hull. That and...due to that extra height, I doubt it would fit the garage door.

My 619 has bubbles, not a windshield. The windshield is about 2.5 inches taller than the bubbles. My bubbles fit the garage door height by about an inch. It is very close.
On the water...I'm on the Bay of Green Bay quite a bit. If it is too rough for the 619, it's also too rough for a 620.

I don't think you can go wrong with either boat, but look at VS and FS hulls, measuring everything and then see what fits your space.
If I had the space, I'd have a windshield and/or a 620. I'd stay with a VS hull.

I did a lot of research on the 619. Steve Heiting (Musky Hunter) runs them and has some videos out there talking about their specs. You may want to try there. I emailed him and he was very helpful. I did do the rod locker "trick" by which you cut out the end of the tubes and now I can fit 3 8.5 foot rods in the rod locker.

Trolling motor wise..he said to get a 36 volt system. He had a 24 volt system on one and it would run out after a long day. I have the 36 and have had no issues. Plus the batteries are in the floor and really help the drift speed of the boat.

Do yourself a favor and get the rear casting deck, or make one yourself. The horseshoe design in the back of the boat is okay to stand on...but the deck is a lot nicer. And if you troll? You can take that deck out and have the open space you want.

Really, you can't go wrong with a 619 or a 620. 620's, I think, are easier to find used. Not a lot of 619s out there. I'm thinking it is because they fit garage space better. But...do yourself a favor and make sure you get a 36 volt trolling motor system for either boat.

Edited by vegas492 12/4/2018 9:44 AM