Ya'll all make me feel slow. But I can probably pass a gas station easier.

A lot of Ranger boats will surpass the 60 MPH zone, of course they are still on the trailer being pulled down the highway.

and they are really a "dry ride" while on the trailer.

Yall a bunch of haters, Haha, love my ranger, had a 518 with a 200 yammy, that would easily bust 75, had good top end, just sucked on the hole shot, got a 520 now its got a awesome hole shot, just only runs 63 with a 225 merc, but it will take that rough water

Thats why shot gun starts should be brought back. Then it would really matter. Oh those were the days.

i have a 07 z21 with merc 250xs...75 with very light load and 70 all day with tourney loaded

You'd have to have ambulances standing by, too many accidents waiting to happen there. There are always a few morons fishing the tournament that would start a pileup.

my 2011 z521 250 proxs loaded with two power poles with 3 people 70.4


picking up new z522 with 250 sho and no poles.....will post stats in a week or so.


When I want to go fast I switch to my 08 xrd bullet with 300xs. lol

Lots of guys must be looking at their speedo's. doubt any ranger has hit 75 unless on the highway

I get my Comanche 519 back in a couple of days with my Saltwater 280 / Jack Plate / A6 box off of one of our drag boats. Care to lay a wager?

You guys with no Ranger experience need to read the original post. He wants input from Ranger owners.

My Ranger is the best fishing boat I've owned. Not the fastest, but as someone said above, that's what the Allison is for.

Good luck with your purchase. Your speed is all in how you set the boat up.

Best of both worlds right there!

From a former Ranger owner, yes they have built some slow boats over the years but they built the 340-V in the 80's and it was probably one of the most insane bass rides ever created. I owned one, it was like driving a fuel altered on the drag strip, you just pointed it the direction you wanted to go and hoped for the best at full throttle. I pulled 72 mph out of it with an XR4 150, with a 25 pitch 4 blade Predetor prop on the back and when I let out of it it was still pulling strong like it had a lot more to give. I had to let up because it just got to crazy. It didn't have a jackplate but I think a 6 inch unit would have tamed it a lot. If you live like I did back then and half the fun was just getting there the 340 was your huckleberry. I owned this boat back in the days when I was 20 something, single, 10 feet tall, and bullet proof......Would I get behind the wheel of one of these again? If I didn't have a wife and kids, maybe but age has taken away the dare devil I used to be.......my two cents

And he's even holding back! His Bullet has a very rare 3.2 L Stroked Merc on it that will make you grab on for dear life.

Don't matter how fast they go if you end up like this one!

That's usually where the fast drivers end up.

I have had three Rangers and my current boat is a 2006 521 DVX with a 250 Yamaha and stock prop. On a good day with half fuel and normal load, the GPS top speed is 69 mph. Plenty fast for me. I normally don't run any faster than 55 - 60. Didn't buy any of the Rangers for top end speed, bought them for dependability and safety.
Nothing against anyone who wants and runs a fast boat, and as congested as the lakes are today, I just prefer to be on the safer side. Just my 2 cents ...