Need some help choosing a new boat.

Looking to get into a new boat soon to go after some bass and sacs with my old man while he's still in shape to do so, and also be able to hit a tournament a few times a year.

I've narrowed my choices to the Nitro Z6, Lowe Stinger 18 HP, and have my eye on the Ranger RT188.

These boats are in my price and size range. Ideally I'd prefer aluminum, but I'm not against glass.

Looking for any opinions, reviews, etc.. from the OB.

Nitro Z6:
Currently fish off the back of one nearly every weekend. A lot of boat for the money and we fish 3 men comfortably. Isn't lacking in anything I'd desire. My dad has also fished with us and it was easy on him.

Lowe 18HP (now 18 Pro Elite):
This was my first choice since it's an aluminum boat with a padded hull, but I've read concerning reviews that the storage isn't dry due to lack of a lip/ seal around the rims. Also have heard that the trailer they come packaged with isn't great. I think my dad would also be comfortable in this.

Ranger RT188:
Storage is set up like a glass boat with big decks, but it doesn't have a padded hull. It does carry a Ranger price tag though. I'm not sure how the mod v hull would be on my dad's back.

Since Xpress stopped making the X18, I'm no longer looking at them. I've fished out of an X17 before and it was faster than it was fish-able. I was originally going for an aluminum rig (the Lowe), but the more I fish out of, and look at, the Nitro Z6 the more I think about it.

As stated above I fish nearly every weekend and that won't change, so I'm looking for something comfortable that's easy to pull around and can be simple enough for the short trips in canals/ bayous close to the house.

Any helpful feedback from those with experience is appreciated.