What are the Pros and Cons of the 21 Redfisher?
o I have an 03 RF 21 with a VZ200. The boat runs 50-52 MPH with full live wells and 3 people. With 2 people, I believe the top speed is about 54 MPH. The fastest Ive ever got it to was something like 58-60 MPH with just me in it. The 200 that I have is a small block 2.6L so it is very good on gas and oil. At the time I bought it was about 70lbs lighter than the 225 which is the max rating for the 2003 hull. Im not sure Yamaha makes this version of the 200 any longer. The new rating is 250. Im guessing that is a mid to upper 60 MPH set up. Its very good in chop. The release well can be plumbed as a bait well. Its probably best to have this done at the factory when you order your boat. I didnt get this option. The rear live well on mine is 40 gal and the front live well is 20 gal. o The release wells work great as a bait wells. o You will easily have over 40K in a new “tricked out” RF18. I personally like the deck/hatch layout of the 18 over the 21, as do many others. The 18 is easy to h
