EXCEL BAY PRO REVIEW! BEST Boat for NEW boaters! The good, BAD and ugly) | + SOLO LAUNCH |

[@edwardjacob5674]

Glad to see you are coming over to the fiberglass side. You will not regret it

[@DustyFishCo]

Looking forward to it

[@coreyeg87]

Why so out of curiosity new to the boat world

[@Fishing247-s2p]

Nice boat , I am looking at a 2008 bay master 18 just wondering theses boat can they handle chop ? ?

[@DustyFishCo]

I’ve unfortunately had this one 15-20 miles offshore in 3’ or better seas. They are tanks and can handle a beating pretty well!

[@MikesLife87]

Love it thanks for the video. Definitely subscribed

[@DustyFishCo]

I appreciate it!

[@davidclemmer6873]

Thanks for the detailed walk around . I am downsizing from a 24’ bay boat with Verado 300. Will mainly fish MS bays and bayous. Any idea how your boat stacks up against the same model of an Express ? Prechate your time ,

[@DustyFishCo]

The hull is a lot thicker on these. I also feel quality control is better. These also have more foam in the hull which is a GREAT THING. These ride quieter as well. I have several friends with Express and the quality issues are constant and horrible

[@HVACRat]

Great review! I love my Bay Pro 220, I guess I need to do a review on it as reviews are seriously lacking on that hull.

[@erichodges198]

I would like this.

[@DustyFishCo]

Are you close to Pensacola by any chance?!

[@erichodges198]

@@DustyFishCo I do not, but I am considering the 220 because I plan to fish inshore and bass fish. I think the Elite would be great! I would run big water once in a while but not too often. I think the 220 would do a little better than the 203.

[@thebowtiefisherman5718]

Hello have you pulled the trigger on your new 220 Excel? I'm currently seriously considering purchasing a 203. I was recently informed about the elite wide deck. Any information you or others can share is greatly appreciated. @@erichodges198

[@dacvidz]

How does it compare to the similar Xpress?

[@DustyFishCo]

The express is a much thinner hull, doesn’t ride as smoothly and has a lot more hull slap in waves. The overall quality of the express is much lower.

[@TOBIRDDOG]

How long of a rod can you put in the rod locker sir. Im looking at wide body bay pro elite 203. thank you!!

[@DustyFishCo]

6’10” max

[@TOBIRDDOG]

Thanks, I want to hold my 7’11” flipping stick. Hopefully the new wide version will hold it

[@thebowtiefisherman5718]

Thank you for a great review. Hey, I'm seriously considering getting a new boat in soon. I've got my eyes on a Ranger RB 190 and an Excel Bay pro. Can you or anyone else give me your thoughts on why Ranger or Why Excel? Stay Safe!

[@DustyFishCo]

I don’t have any experience with the rangers, but I’ve heard nothing but bad about the new ones. Hit up my buddy on Facebook at salty bottom outdoors. He did months of research on the Ranger and then refused to buy one. I absolutely loved my excel I just needed something bigger for the big water I fish

[@thebowtiefisherman5718]

Hey What boat did you trade in and what do you currently have now? I'm currently viewing (reviews) and reading as much as I can about the excel.

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Buy it

[@curttimmbch]

Got a 2019 Ex el BP 203. I like it but it does limit days in Pcola bay. If its nasty in Pcola bay i just stay in the bayous. Bought mine from L&M, didnt have any issues with them.

[@DustyFishCo]

Glad you had a good experience! Mine was so bad I’ll never go there again or let anyone I know buy from them. But yeah I’m glad I upgraded for the PCOLA fishery! It’s so much nicer out there now 😂

[@MicahMorlas]

@@DustyFishCo I had a horrible experience with them as well when I bought a 2016 Xpress XP20CC. Brand new boat had to be sent to factory for several months because the hull was crooked! I demanded a new boat but got nothing.

[@DustyFishCo]

@@MicahMorlas I keep hearing more and more horror stories

[@ReconJeep77]

Just bought my 2020 bay pro with 13 hrs on it.. had it out up here in Tn a few times in the week that I’ve had it…. I also feel that it does lack storage, but nothing that cannot be solved with some ingenuity…. I am a little concerned on how it loads (doesn’t want to load) back on the trailer… however, looking at making some adjustments on the trailer itself…. Maybe I’ll do a 6month review when I’ve had it that long… …. It is my first boat I’ve owned, However, like you, I’ve got years of experience on boats…

[@DustyFishCo]

Mine was complete trash loading, best thing I found to do was pull the trailer further out of water, and gently power up it, lined up better that way

[@paulheger136]

I have seen other people add a roller with brakcet about 1ft or so under the bow of boat. When loading, bow hits new roller and lifts bow to help lock it in. Simple to install.

[@SaltyBottomOutdoors]

For what it's worth that boat served you well! I was surprised at the ride quality despite being a smaller boat

[@DustyFishCo]

I agree completely

[@bendeclerck3408]

How shallow can it run if it had a jackplate on it?

[@DustyFishCo]

That would be a question for a dealer. I know it ran shallow as hell how I had it.

[@maxprins6481]

How shallow does you boat draft set up like you do with the motor down and then up?

[@DustyFishCo]

Honestly I couldn’t tell you off the top of my head, she ran super shallow though.

[@curttimmbch]

I've had mine floundering in about 6" according to the Simrad. Baypro 203 with a Yamaha 115

[@rukusbukus]

im over here in mobile and i know the dealer you're talking about, and i've been thinking about buying from them. why dont you recommend them?

[@DustyFishCo]

Mannn, it’s a LONG LIST. gulf to lake marine f’ed up in more ways than I can count.. a total of 8 electrical issues from their rigging. One of my power poles almost fell off the boat I can only guess it was never torqued correctly. They lost a 5,000 check. They had me drive 7 hours down to pick my boat up that wasn’t even ready. I lost fuel and hotel money just to have to come back the following week and do it again. No compensation for that. They use the crappiest trailers on the market. They improperly installed my trolling motor and it snapped. I then had to drive it 7 hours back down and leave it for 2 1/2 weeks during my first month of ownership because they wouldn’t just pay someone up here to fix it. Then had to drive 7 hours down again to pick it up. Etc etc etc etc. I’ve spoken to 6 other frontier owners who all had horrible experiences there and 3-4 people that bought other brands there and had the same issues. If you want a Frontier I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Crown Leisure Marine in D’Iberville, Ms ABSOLUTELY AMAZING PEOPLE. Tell the owner I sent you there, he’ll take care of you.

[@rukusbukus]

@@DustyFishCo damn man that sounds like it was a big ole headache. thanks for the heads up ill definitely check that place out over there in mississippi

[@alancummings5651]

Nice boat. But I’ve been in the 20’ and it beat the crap out of us because there is no good vee

[@DustyFishCo]

I’ve since upgraded, but that boat could take a beating, took out offshore several times

[@alancummings5651]

@@DustyFishCojust curious but why did you upgrade?