I went to my local dealer yesterday to look at a few Triton 189trxs they had in stock but I was really impressed with the Ranger rt198p. This boat is massive and I love the way the cockpit felt. They had one with a 150 ProXS, Powerpole, Hook 7, Cover, and a tandem trailer for $39,500. I had told myself I wanted fiberglass but this boat seems to cover everything I need. Anyone running this rig? Pros and Cons? Tournament rig??

On 1/21/2020 at 5:52 PM, RHuff said:

 

 I went to my local dealer yesterday to look at a few Triton 189trxs they had in stock but I was really impressed with the Ranger rt198p. This boat is massive and I love the way the cockpit felt. They had one with a 150 ProXS, Powerpole, Hook 7, Cover, and a tandem trailer for $39,500. I had told myself I wanted fiberglass but this boat seems to cover everything I need. Anyone running this rig? Pros and Cons? Tournament rig??

I think the Ranger is a good boat, but when I looked at that model 3 years ago - I really liked the layout but concerns were how it would handle rougher water/waves, and how it would track in the wind/current.  For similar price I ended up with a Lund Pro-V Bass 1875.  Deep-V handles the bigger waves well and the IPS Chine/strakes help it track very well.  If you fish calm waters, the Ranger might be a good option too.