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Originally Posted by BAYCOASTAL
Is the 170 CC enough boat for a family of 5?--
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Baycoastal,
I have the 170CC with a 60hp 2 stroke. I use the boat primarily for fishing in freshwater rivers with either my wife along or by myself...a perfect setup. I also have two teenage boys and have taken up to six people tubing (2 adults, 4 kids) and had plenty of power for it. However, if I were to use it for more cruising/tubing than fishing I would opt for the larger boat and more HP. The four of us can fish out of my boat O.K. but we need to be careful not to sling a hook into someone when casting. Getting back to the question of if the 170CC is big enough, the answer is...it depends. If you are sticking to calm bays and inland lakes/rivers you could get by. Eventually, though, you are going to run into a situation that you will be wanting a larger boat. Whether it's rough water or more people or just more storage, it will come. I would recommend going with the 190...I don't know of many people that eventually want a smaller boat. I hope this helps.