I started out 30 years ago with a 14 foot Montgomery Wards boat with a 7.5hp Crysler. After several years I upgraded to a 16 foot Yarcraft side console with a 75hp Merc. Awesome boat, ran it for many years. Three years ago I upgraded again to a 1860 Ranger with a 150 Yamaha. The Ranger is great....would like to see what a Yarcraft of comparable size is like someday.