Super User tomustang Posted February 10, 2014 Super User Posted February 10, 2014 To break it down: Everyone's own boat is more comfortable than any other's own boat 2 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted February 10, 2014 Super User Posted February 10, 2014 To break it down: Everyone's own boat is more comfortable than any other's own boat Unless your own boat is a POS Quote
TBendBassin Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 To break it down: Everyone's own boat is more comfortable than any other's own boat haha this is the truest statement you're going to find on this thread... I really don't believe the whole "rough water" boat thing... Why you ask? I live on Toledo Bend! At 70 miles long and 190,000 surface acres its an absolute monster.. and when you have to run boat lanes you are at the mercy of the lake! you can't choose the best angles to run the waves and when i say waves i mean WAVES. With just a 10-12mph north wind here EVERY brand of bass boat is taking them over the front. Now there are boats that will ride smoother in "chop" but if you are talking BIG rough water then they are all the same except for one thing.... How they land after coming out of the water. I've owned three different brand name boats and between that and all my buddies i've been in every brand several times. I did run rangers for a long time and yes they very nice boats and fish great but they land very hard as did my skeeter. Have you ever heard of the "skeeter slap"? Listen to a skeeter next time its going by you. its that modified V that most bass boats run meaning the the back half of the boat called the pad is basically flat which to me doesn't cut the waves as good and hits harder. I saw where you mentioned "ranger, ranger, ranger" well rangers are great boats like i said before i ran them for awhile but the real reason i ran them was not because i thought they were the best riding boat on the market... It was really because if you fish tournaments especially any FLW events it really pays to have one They have a great contingency and reward program! They also have the best resale value of any boat. In 2013 i made the switch to Phoenix boats and I am extremely pleased with it. Im not going to sit here and try and sell you on Phoenix boats but they do land very softly in the water! But really everything you hear take it with a grain of salt thats why im not going to sit here and talk up phoenix because the best opinion is YOUR own. So Don't listen to me or anyone else go out there and test them all Quote
Super User Catt Posted February 10, 2014 Super User Posted February 10, 2014 TBendBassin nailed it! I've rode in some extremely comfortable bass boats with some inexperienced drivers on Toledo Bend, that lake will pound you unmercifully! They all make a distinct noise, I've won many a $5 bet on the brand long before I see it. Quote
Super User RoLo Posted February 10, 2014 Super User Posted February 10, 2014 I fish most of last year out of a BassCat Jaguar with a Merc Racing Verado 350 SCI. More boat than any Ranger every dreamed of being! You would be comfortable in any of the top 5! Ranger and Bass Cat are both top-rung fiberglass boats, but I'd give Bass Cat the nod for softest ride. If I were plying the waters of the Big-T like Catt, I'd be looking at a 21' Jaguar but an 18' Sabre would probably suffice on the Big-K. If you need more boat than a Bass Cat Jaguar, you're probably looking at a deep-V multi-species vessel with a steep deadrise and 100-gal fuel tank. Roger Quote
Brian Needham Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 everyone is going to say the brand they just happen to own......... but I will say this, coming from a tin boat anything glass will be a Cadillac. I came from a decent riding tin boat and when I got my Nitro Z9 I thought to myself, there are better riding boats than this??? Point is all glass boats ride good, all glass boats ride bad. all depends on who you ask. ranger, nitro, old school champion, Legend, are probably the top 4 out there when you are talking 20'6- 21' footers. bass cats are 50/50 on the people saying they ride good, but they are built to go fast Trition the same deal Phoenix I hear has a pretty good ride, but the deck space seems lacking. read read read and read some more, I boat shopped for over a year before I made the jump to glass. my progression was I wanted a bass cat but hated the deck layout then I wanted a Skeeter I class always wanted a Phoenix then the deck size came up and I didn't want to afford one then I said screw it I am getting a Ranger I found my perfect boat in a Nitro Z9, IMO the perfect deck layout, huge livewells, plenty of speed for what I want to do,and great ride too. Quote
Talonman Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 The most comfortable... Well that would have to be Lund. I have yet to see the Bass boat where you can lean back in your chair, and kick your feet up on the side of the boat to fish... 2 Quote
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