What is the difference looking at a 17 or 18 ft boat with the duck transom how much is that foot going to make a difference with speed and carrying a load? not sure on how the storage situation is going to work with and 18 gonna be close with the 17.

not much of a difference, but get the 18ft. you'll be happier in the end with that extra foot.

Okay i just dont know bout the extra foot im gonna gurantee it be to big 4 the garage if there was a big advantage like is it faster then a 17 or coners and turns better i would!

by you talkin bout the duck transom guessin youre lookin at excel

Those boats are awesome but never been built for speed

the overall rule of thumb for 17 ft boats is they will be faster unloaded but more load you add the more it falls off

18 ft wont be really any slower empty but carry load better without falling off

wats a good speed boat?

I know that im talking a fast mud boat not a fast boat in general then id get cigar boat or smtin im on a mud motor sight prlly means im talking bout a mud boat mud motor thing!

i know. just seemed everyone is so concerned with speed. like 4mph is going to make or break the day people brag about goin from 30.5 to 31.9 is not very impressive to me. The main point is to get to where you want to go. That being said, i understand speed is nice but not a necessity. From what i hear, Aucoin hulls put out some good speeds and the extremes seem to be popular among guys on here. hope that helps a little.

Josh

I bought the motor i did a little bigger becuase it is gonna be used for fishing and running the rivers just wnat a quick hull so i dont get stuck crawling along kind of a waste of motor then

i agree. speed is nice, especially when runnin open water fishing, but it aint everything

some ppl say speed isnt important but im not the kind of guy who likes getting passed on the way out to a spot get you an 18x46 and you will have the speed you want and the load carrying capabilities. as far as brand of boat goes, my gatortail boat is pretty quick aucoin and borel boats are not only fast as well, but both look dam good. what kind of motor you got?

yeah i aint a big fan of gettin passed either. that why you just yank the other guys plugs before you leave the ramp!

I have an hd 4000 from mud buddy and cmelvin you are thinking just like me i like it!