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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sierra1995" data-source="post: 178070" data-attributes="member: 1059">I am definitely not an expert on glass boats, nor do i have much experience with them. I was told by a guy who runs tacker/nitro boats exclusively for the last 20+ years to never get a tracker Targa, when they were glass. There were a lot of issues with stringers and hulls of that particular model. My last boat I had was a 97 Yarcraft 1785 millacs, and it was great, however this was before fiberglass boat companies started coating the underside of the flooring with glass, leaving un-treated ply wood exposed on the bottom. When livewells overflow, water gets into the bottom of the boat, humid environments, next thing you know the floor was rotted out. Beings your budget is 50k, you won't have this issue, but if you are buying used, make sure to check the underside of the floor. Yarcraft didn't start coating the underside until 2004. I've fished out of the stratos 386, Ranger Reata 1860, both with 150's, and they both seem to fish really well, and a good family boat. I've fished out or ranger 620's and they are great tourney boats. So its really preference. I converted back to a tiller, so I am running a lund pro angler 16, with hopes of finding a newer used 18' warrior/ranger/lund pro guide in the future. I'll also put a plug in for Yamaha or Suzuki motors over Mercury. not saying merc is bad, but i'd rather have the yamaha or suzuki 4 strokes.</blockquote>