i agree with this 100%

that's a legit 85+ boat. and the sporty will drive and handle ALOT better.

that combo for fishing is really good!!

i setup a 20xrd with 225 Sport XS

ran 87 loaded.

that DC may be a little slower , but not by much.

with that stock case. be careful with the trim button. the bow gonna wanna get up high on ya real quick.

and DO NOT get that boat with a trophy. get a 28p Bravo I XS or a 27p TXP o/t4

Well I figure for the price I'm paying if I hate it I'll sell it and break even or make a little money on it...my only concern is rough water ride but I know a lot of rough water is the driver, trim position and wave approach. My first bass boat was and old 16' ranger and I grew up fishing w dad in a 15'10" monarch , today's roughest riding 20' boat HAS to do better than those!

The Bullet will handle the rough water and will do it as well or better than the other 20 footers out there. You will love the boat, believe me. I loved all the Bullets I had, but I loved the 20XD the best. Great boat that will do whatever you ask and come back asking for more.

....going to pick it up tomorrow....think it will be a good/fun boat! Thanks for all the help and advice. After all the thought and help I think the pros out way the cons

I used to not care for red but for some reason on boats I like the red/white combo

I have a 1997 20xd that looks new. This boat has been cared for during it's 17 years of heavy use. I now am a true Bullet fan. The build quality is amazing, the performance is like no other bass boat and it takes wind driven or wake board boat rollers as good as any. My only complaint with the 20 xd is when the wind is howling it gets blown around more than heavier boats.IMG_20140120_172759_650 by river ruckus, on FlickrMAKO LTS FLOOR 031 by river ruckus, on Flickr

i drove from huffman to atlanta and back yesterday and now own one myself.. im excited and i know ill enjoy it for MANY years... nice boat man, the more i see them the more i like them... the look of them is timeless

Congrats and Happy Daddy's day to ya! Hellova present.............Ya made a good choice and price just added benefit.....

Took it out for a bit this morning and I love it...great to fish out of, runs and handles great! Very glad I bought it! Now let's see how it does long term! Thanks for all the help on this topic !

Btw, the 225 is mechanically the exact same as the 250, only difference is in ecu mapping. Once that sucker runs out of warranty get a Simon lightened flywheel and remapped ecu and pickup another 6-8mph

Really? And it should not affect any of the mechanics of the engine at all, just retune it a bit? The boat feels like a rocket anyway...throttle response is nuts, you give it throttle and it pulls hard

From all the research I've done, yes sir. That's why the option for a 250 is only $1000 more than a 225.

That's pretty awesome, that boat should scream after that little bit of work. It already feels much more high performance than any boat I've ever owned. Now if this rain will stop I can use it a bit lol

So a 28 bravo xs? Not a 29?