EXPRESS bass boat, is tin still in?

[Marvin S]

Just purchased a 2001 Express X60 bass boat...

Will be installing a new 90 hp evinrude fitch on it. Anybody know anything about this boat? I hear that it handles rough water good. My other tin on Ky. Lake just about broke my back but I won and broke a few welds.



Marvin

 

[greg hall]

Express is suppose to be the best metal boat out there I want a x19 but they are hard to find used in the mid atlantic area,you shoul be happy with it.

 

[TOMMY RICH]

The X60 I believe has 24" sides that are a little deeper than a standard mod-V. Should be a good family boat

 

[Michael S]

Marvin I am currently in a H-51 Xpress and I really like the way it handles of course its not as big as the X-60, but I have heard good things about the X-60 taking rough water well. You will not be dissappointed in the boat. Why not go with the E-Tec I hear that is the engine to have if you are in the market for a evinrude.

 

[Marvin S]

24" sides, good that way my back side will stay dry the next time I hang my arse over the side.



I already have the 90 hp rude new hanging on a rack in the garage. I have been looking for a boat to mount this on or I would be installing the maximun horse power on it. I wonder what the maximun HP would be on this boat?? Happy to hear the good news about this boat. Also heard it has a alumimun deck. The only thing I heard bad was nobody likes the express trailers. I think I will be doing a trailer swap before I sell the other boat. That trailer is galvanized tubing with plastic fenders. I also had put LED lights on it.



Thanks

Marvin

 

[TrepMan]

OK Marvin - One's gotta ask - why do you have "90 hp rude new hanging on a rack in the garage." and any chance you've got a 75 Merc or similar too??

 

[Michael S]

Marvin if I am not mistaken I think the boat will be rated for a 130 or 140.....it might be a little under powered with the 90 on the back. Also I have no issues with my trailer is all Galv. no tubing and the fender are heavy duty. The only thing I do not like is the cheap tires that are on the trailer. The entire boat is alum...no wood at all.

 

[Marvin S]

SORRY....Trep, no other mtrs. I bought this motor to put on another boat that I got screwed out of. Then found a good deal on a 17 1/2' polar kraft with 50 hp johnson & trailer that is rated for a 90hp. Great boat to fish out of but never was happy with the ride in rough water. So I saved this 90 for something better. No pun intended about the trailer. Only bad thing I read about it was the trailers from the BBC web site. I like the plastic fenders. They are heavy duty with running lights recessed in them. When I screw up while loading, it does not hurt the fenders or the boat. No salt water here and no rust. Like that galvanize.

Looks could use some help....lol



Marvin

 

[Marvin S]

The galv. trailer came with bias ply tires. I think those doughnut spare tires will out last them.