I'm thinking of buying a ranger cherokee(aluminum). It is 17 ft with a 50hp motor. Does anyone know any info on the boat. Looks clean and runs good....Thanks ,Jeff

Jeff - I owned a 1996 Ranger Cherokee with a 60 hp Johnson and I loved it. The boat was rated for a 75 hp but even with the 60 it would just jump up on plane with 2 anglers and gear. It would run 42 mph by the speedo but tended to porpoise some. Because it was not a v-hull if it was real windy it tended to blow around a bit. Overall I was very pleased with the performance and quality of the boat and would recommend it.