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Originally Posted by sterling21
I have personally owned a xpress with a yamaha this has been by far the best reliable boat I haved owned it wasnt fast but had plenty of room . I did add a deck extension to it with extra storage. This was a 17'6 with a 85 yamaha engine you can also get this jet drivin so you can go way up in the creeks were no other boat can go. This boat is wide enough to keep two to three guys comfortable without the scare of tipping , and also holds there value for future sale. Hopefully this will help equip this boat with some humminbirds and you are good to go .
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I have a 1996 17 1/2ft xpress with a 90hp mercury 2 stroke. For me it's a great boat because it's made out of 100% aluminum and it's all welded which is awesome because I'm real rough on stuff. Mine has bow storage, a rod locker, storage under the seats, and an area in the back for the batteries where you can fit a few miscellaneous items. The livewell is a decent size to. I store mine outside with a boat cover and because it's all aluminum i never have to worry about wood rot. I can fish 2 people comfortably, but in mine 3 is pushing it.
Another added bonus to aluminum is when you go to ramps with no docks and rocky shores beaching the boat isn't as worrysome.