Dave,

I recently purchased (April) a 2006 170DC and had the some of the same questions that you did although I was trying to decide between the 190 Bay, the 170CC, and the 170DC. I ended up buying the 170DC because I spend the majority of my time on the water on lakes and rivers and the DC provided more of a bass boat feel. I don't regret the decision. I recently spent a day on the Roanoke river striper fishing with a friend and there was plenty of room for both of us to fish.

Whichever boat you decide on if you are planning on using a trolling motor don't get the bow rail, it makes it very difficult using a trolling motor. As for the motor, I went with a Yamaha 60 horse 4 stroke and love it. I haven't tried pulling a skier or a tube yet but others on this site that have a 170CC with a 60 4 stroke have. Both boats are rated for a 75 HP motor so you may want to consider that option if you are planning on doing a lot of skiing or tubing. Either way I would recommend a 4 stroke over a 2 stroke, especially with the price of gas.

Do a search on the 170DC and 170CC models and you'll get a wealth of information from other owners.

Regardless of the model you'll really enjoy the Triumph boat.

Good Luck

Tom