I have been looking to upgrade my ride ever since I got out of/off of my old Scandy White Open Pro Tunnel. Wanted to stay with the aluminum rigs for simplicity and durability. I also wanted to stay at or below $20k. That's a crazy tall order considering I was looking at Avid, Excel, Xpress (hyperlift), and possibly Vexus.

It became readily apparent the Avid and Vexus were never really in the picture. The Xpress H series boats were looking really good to me, but again, hard to find a good clean one in the price range. And the Excel's were similar to the Avid and Vexus in availability and price. I almost pulled the trigger on 2 Xpress's but one of them wouldn't stay running on the test run, and the other had a motor, that while it seemed to run okay, had a ton of corrosion under the cowl.

I kept coming across the Excel in the photos above, but the gentleman wanted what was a fair price that was just out of my range. Regardless, it sat out there for over 2 months and he finally relented and accepted my offer. The offer was contingent on me doing a personal inspection and test drive. The boat was 240 miles from my house, but I made the trip.

When I got there, I couldn't believe my eyes. This thing was beyond clean. It was spotless. It was in a heated and airconditioned garage. While it is a 2015, it looks like it just rolled off the showroom floor. The motor under the cowling was clean enough to lick. The test drive didn't disappoint either. A Mercury Pro XS 150 on the back of a 20' aluminum rig is almost too much, but it ain't a bad problem to have. The motor has less than 150 hours on it. Even the trailer looked brand new.

The electronics are what pushed it over the top for me. Garmin 1022 Live Scope up front and Garmin 93SV console unit with SI. The trolling motor is a Minn Kota Ultrex 80lb model.

I have come to the conclusion that the start of hunting season is a great time to buy a clean used rig.

Congrats! Very nice.

Nice rig!

Nice

Nice!

Very nice! Remember to put the plug in it so it doesn't sink.

Sharp rig. As much as I like my bass boat I miss my center console at times.

That’s very nice, congrats

When is the maiden voyage?

Congrats, nice ride.

I like it. Congrats!

Last Sunday!

... Dan

Very nice looking rig.