I like the idea of being IN a boat and not ON a boat. Feel like most fiberglass Bass boats you are ON vs IN. When the wake boats come by you want that deep V for those 3 to 4 ft waves

I have a 2020 Tracker V-175 Pro 8ft wide with a 115hp. I have had both and love the 8ft wide boat. Its very stable.

The winner is Cape Boats. high bows, flat bottoms, float in very shallow water run on little HP and are incredible stable. Also handle a nasty sea.

Just got a 93 pro deep v16 for my first boat. Their nice for handling waves plus I can put in freshwater and it can handle the bays.

I have a deep V but it’s 20’ And has lots of storage. Holds 11 fishing rods in lockers and huge fish live well and two bait live wells and lots of other storage.

Back in the day, I was on a houseboat for 5 days on Raystown Lake. It has 110 miles of shoreline, caught lots of fish too. Hopefully one day I can get back out there.

I have '81 Smokercraft Pro Fisherman, 18 1/2 ft, that I picked up for $900. Only downside, is the '73 Johnson on it, kills mosquitoes for a mile, I'd like to upgrade motor, but for the cost, I could probably find another boat. Mine is a V, not deep V, and handles Lake Winneconne, and Wilf River WI, almost perfect. Only other downside, is with an older boat, I get wet. They don't have the engineering to handle big waves or wakes, and keep me dry. But for what I have into it, $ wise, it's perfect for what I love. Will do 30mph, which is plenty, as long as your not a Pro Fisherman. I've always preferred V hulls. Jon, or flat bottom, even modified V's, are great for smaller lakes, no wind, and shallow water. Like was stated in comments, I'd rather be in a boat, instead of on a boat. I'd love to get a Lund, 21,22 Pro V, but don't have $100k, to get into one. Another feature that's great about mine, is that if I tilt motor up, (no power trim, ouch !), I can get into shallow water, as little as 14". Sorry, but "Bass boats", (flat bottom), as far as I've seen, don't belong on any big water. Unless your a pro, and really know what your doing, you can get into trouble, real fast. It really comes down to what type of water your going to fish the most. Just hate that the cost of a decent Aluminum boat, has gone so high recently, most people can't afford them. My advice is really consider where and what type of fishing your going to do. Take your time, do your research, talk to locals, that frequent the lakes, then make your decision. And, as much as I'd love to buy my Lund 21, 22', you can do the same thing, in an older boat, and save your money for actually going fishing. Same goes for electronics. I'd love to get my Humingbord Helix 9, but, a Garmin Striker 4, at the Consol, and a Hummingbird Pirana, with the imaging, on the bow, is plenty good enough even for the serious weekend fisherman. Striker has the speed and mapping, Piranha has the imaging. Both have temp. Best of both worlds, for under $400. Just get a halfway decent trolling motor and Battery, maybe an old kicker for trolling, and your set. Top notch, pro boats and accessories are great, but you can do the same exact thing, with an older boat, and lower end tools. Best advice, again...., talk to the locals, that live on the lakes, fish them all the time, and know how the waters get, then make your decision based on that. Save your money for spending time on the water.

Depends on The fishing you like to do. It’s a deep V for me. Your limited in the water you can fish in a Bass boat.

Great video! We have hp restrictions as well. May i ask how fast you can go with the 20 hp mercury and 16 ft aluminum boat? Thx

6 inch or 12. Measured like a true man

Where I live it's windy most of the time with an average windspeed of 20.3 mph making it the 6th windiest state. That means on lakes of any decent size you get waves that are too big for a boat with low freeboard. It also means that things sitting on a deck with low gunwales are probably going to go over the side. I'd say that 90% or better of the boats I see in my area are deep V and 18 ft or larger with 16 ft being the smallest anyone buys and then only if they're on a budget. I do have a small 14' boat, but I only use it on small lakes that are well sheltered from the wind and too shallow for the bigger boat.

What would keep you from framing that open area and making it all underneath storage?

Did you have your middle bench seat removed? If so, how did you substitute for the stability that bench provided.

Is there any disadvantage for a deep V considering skipping a lure under docks or overhanging cover? Anyone with experience weigh in please.

Why can’t you trim out the motor to get the front of the boat higher in the water for the wind and chop?

Just curious, what’s the exact model of this boat. Interested in getting one

I feel like this is more of a comparison of a stearing column vs no stearing column

Where in PA you fishing?

I'm looking at deep V for a smaller boat that can handle larger lakes.

What kind of boat are you talking about ? Unless I missed great video

Moms and umbrellas lol😅.

I hated my aluminum deep v tracker. was not stable at all. Got blown across the water with just a little bit of wind. Upgraded to a ranger 1880 glass boat and its a beast, its also nice because i can have a 150hp and a 9.9 for hp restricted lakes.

Bro any boat that size would be stable with a 20hp. Stability comes in when running 50 -75

Bass boats don't make good for trolling ..