Fisherman765

After much research, I purchased a 1995 Tracker Deep Pro V17 with a 40 hp Mercury in 1997, which is actually 17.7' I'm Very satisfied. It handles the big lakes in MN and those on our northern boundary. Most of the time, I fish by myself so the boat is easy for me to handle alone. It has plenty of storage and easy to walk around in, which helps being on the lake all day. Sometimes I wish I had a larger HP motor when I have multiple people in it but we managed. It's great on gas. My garage is large enough so I can store it in front of my cars. So I would recommend a used 17-18 foot Deep V boat. If you expect to have to pull water skiers, then I would recommend a higher horsepower motor. I've been on windy lakes and it 's handled the high waves very well. I feel I can take this on Lake Superior for shore fishing but haven't done that yet. I wouldn't get too far from shore with it. Good Luck