I love mine.

I doubt it, I have a 25p prop, full load 68-69. I could change props and get a little more I'm sure but I don't care to and I know people that ride with me would not like it either. Lol you want 70s plus there are other options out there for that.

Ditto what Mark Perry has said.

I have had my 2014 Z520C for about 1 year now, it is a great great platform and rig.

As far as realistic speeds, I have a stock setup no adjustments and get 71-73 on GPS with 2 people, full gas, and tourney load.

If you want to see what a Z520C will do just hire Cody (Dale Jr.) Malone for the day. LOL He can do more with that boat than I would ever believe. As far as the boat goes I have a 2014 Z520C that i just love. I see no cons with it. Some boats may be a little faster but 74 is fast enough for me. But the thing that hooked me was when you drop the trolling motor NOTHING beats a Ranger,bar none. Fit, finish,and quality of the boat is the best out there. As far as ride goes most of that is in who is driving. You bounce off 3 foot rollers at speed and none of them are smooth.

Mine runs 70-71 loaded with three ppl. 73-75 loaded light

The thing of ppl saying they will beat you up is false once ya learn what the boat does and how to make it do certain things. I can cross boat wakes 45 degree angles at 70 and the boat will barely move, JimmyP can attest to that.

Pros and cons have all pretty much been stated.

It's gonna be a little slower and rougher when running than some others, but at the same time will fish better in rougher water.

So do you want smoother while trying to run in rough water, or smoother while trying to fish in rough water.

Great boats I love fishing out of them.

I hate it!

Pros: Great quality and build
Cons: Must be 45+ to own one

Lol

Yes I can Cody. You showed me a lot about a Ranger yesterday. Just another reason to love it. And if someone is looking for one Cody has his for sale. Beautiful boat at a great price and he might even leave the waypoints for a few extra bucks. LOL

Hey now! I have one and I'm 29!

They don't ride nearly as bad as some of you say. They ride fine. I've always run Champions and now run a Z518 and even it rides well. A lot is the driver.....

I've run a 203 Champion for 13 years, Z520c will be my next!

I really like mine, and as everybody has said, it fishes great. The only complaint that I have is the ride in the typical tournament morning cross chop. Because they are so wide, and you sit out on the edge of the boat, they rock the driver and passenger when you push them hard in cross chop. In a head-on chop, or following seas, it's great. Some people don't know how to drive them. They like a bunch of trim, and a hydraulic plate really helps in rough water. Drop the plate, and trim it up. I could cure the problem if I could just draw better numbers! Or just slow down a little - nah.

I ran all other types of boats when I was younger, but when I finally got one I realized that they truely made better than any other. As far as speed goes 70 to 73 is what to expect (with a Mercury). A few wil pass you, but you'll pass some as well.
Hope that helps.

My 12 Z521 w/ SHO hit 73 on gps with 2 people and a light load. Not sure where the rough ride stuff is coming from, mine is pretty smooth even in nasty chop/rollers.