I bought an Xpress X -17 two yrs ago and love it. The welded hull is durable and rides great. Cant even tell its an alluminum boat until your touching it. Plenty of storage and huge flipping decks. Great boat for the price. I too looked at everything on the market and wanted a fiberglass boat but also didnt want a boat payment higher than my house payment, or I guess I should say my wife didnt want me to have another house payment.
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