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I bought my 2002 Bay 190 for flyfishing vs a flats boat. It was cheaper than most, can run a trolling motor into 2' easy and some have mounted platforms and pole. You can also get the family in there and ski on occasion..."family boat", wives like the sound of that!
I have rarely tangled in any of the spec'd components on the deck.....but more often my toes or buckle on my Choatas' catch the fly line. Stainless pop up cleats are nice but expensive upgrade for older boats and not much of an issue. I do seem to catch the cleats more when cast netting but no big deal.
As long as you recieve a transferred lifetime warranty.....check with seller and Triumph customer service to make sure it was activated on a used boat or to make sure the dealer sends in the info if new....your good with all years. Of course the newest years are tweeked more but nothing that would make me sell my 2002 for a 2006. Look at motor weights and horses since some motors with more horses are lighter like the Suzuki 140 vs 115. Not sure how Yamies work. A Mercury Optimax 2 stroke would be the lightest option esp. if you want to pole into skinny water and probably the cheapest option too.
Let us know if you have more questions.
Bow and stern are both fine as long as the boat is positioned well for both.
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