Xpress has a new bay boat line out ... the XBay Series

What's the MSRP? I'd imagine it's a good bit higher for the same wet arse

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand now were beefin

For your use, there's nothing wrong with your boat. I'm just not sure what the benefit of this new boat is. Unless they beefed it up to a thicker aluminum.

I understand 17' and 19' aluminum center consoles, but what is the benefit of these in 21 and 22+ over fiberglass? Honestly curious?

ETA: That bow looks terrible. The entry into the water is so far behind technologically from top of the line fiberglass boats. Not just for staying dry, but for speed, smoother ride, etc.

It was a good try by them but still a lot to be desired...still crappy unsealed storage, no lean post with ice chest, and also still will beat you to death and ride like crap...glad I got rid of my xpress. For 38k you can buy a nice glass boat...that boat rigged out will go for 50k so they are out of their mind.

Might have one behind us. It's gotta 150 on it and looks longer than 20'. Actually the best looking one I have seen, do they still ride low in the azz?

They are great boats that really ride fine. The problem is, along w no dry storage, the placement of the console. Xpress "waste" a lot of room by not designing the hull/console where you can have easy 360 access. The front is just way to big. You have to put both ice chest up front instead of one under the leaning post.

Just guessing, the main advantage looks to be price.

Except for the dry storage not being dry I'm totally satisfied with my 22' Xpress. I bought in '11. It handles rough water well, it works great in Big Lake when the water is rough and we are fishing the oyster reefs. Don't have to worry about chipping the fiber glass. Works great for tieing up under bridges. Works great when we night fish for white bass. Also when we make brush piles at Toledo, we use my boat. It's my first boat and I have no regrets of buying it. I can hit shite and not worry about it. Do trout lines, jug lines, etc. Easy to keep clean, lots of room. Easy to push off a big arse stump last month I stuck it on last month

As far as speed, mine goes 50 which is all I need.

Now if you're talking about strictly bass fishing, there's no logical reason to me.
I have several other people I bass fish with that have nice boats.

looks like a knockoff excel...
but with the same shitty welds