Xpress Boats?

[ozarkgunner]

I'm thinking about buy an 18 foot xpress boat in cammo with a yammie 115 hp four stroke on it. This is a link to the boat... It's the H18 camo. http://www.reynoldsracingmarine.com/xpress.htm They want $11,880 for the boat and trailer w/o motor----

I haven't check with local dealers yet just kinda surfing the web right now. I figured 18,500-19,000 would take it w motor. It will need a 65 lbs. trolling motor upgrade and a better fishing finder-- (maybe an extra $900). Tell me what you guys think. I like to duck hunt and fish so this seems the best of both worlds!

[rps]

I have owned and fished out of an Xpress 18' center console H2 for two years. Love the boat! I have a two stroke 90hp Yamaha on it. If I were to do over I would put a four stroke 115 on it and buy a T8 for trolling for walleye.

Dry ride, stable stand up fishing platform, nearly indestructible. Look at my blog for a little peek of the rig.

Good luck.

[ozarkgunner]

If you don't mind me asking who did you buy from?

There isn't a dealer in Springfield is there?

[rps]

The nearest local dealer to me is in Golden, Mo. I did not buy there though. I sent email requests for prices to about five dealers in Mo., Ar., Ok., and La. I wound up with the best deal in Shreveport.

[ozarkgunner]

I figured that's what I was going to do also. My brothers lives in Dallas so I'm going to send dealers an email down there.......... Maybe I can buy a new boat and have it's first trip be on lake fork. Summer is NEVER a good time to buy a boat, but maybe with the economy hurting right now I can get a good deal. I mainly want the boat before duck season. I have a fishing boat now and I just wanting a combo boat.