At Bill Byers Hunter Club the choice is simple for us. No other boat provides us with the shallow water performance and load carrying ability, while delivering our clients and our children safely to the hole. We depend on our Xpress Bayou 18V daily, and it doesn’t disappoint.
– Cason Short
The questions are no longer “can we?” or “should we?” The answer is simple: why wouldn’t we with the Xpress Boats Bayou Surface Drive Series! This boat is designed to take anything you can throw at it, getting you to and from the toughest environments safely. Run confidently in thin water, muck or mud using today’s latest surface drive motors. Complete solution, complete xcitement.
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| BAYOU 18 | BAYOU 17 | BAYOU 18V | BAYOU 17V | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 18′ | 17′ | 18′ | 17′ |
| Bottom | 50″ | 50″ | 50″ | 50″ |
| Beam | 68″ | 68″ | 68″ | 68″ |
| Sides | 24″ | 24″ | 24″ | 24″ |
| Transom Height | 20″ | 20″ | 20″ | 20″ |
| Approx Weight | 630 lb. | 590 lb. | 630 lb. | 590 lb. |
| Max Wt./Per/Mo/GR | 1,206 lb. | 982 lb. | 1,124 lb. | 924 lb. |
| Total Wt. Per Cap | 5 / 705 lb. | 4 / 564 lb. | 5 / 705 lb. | 4 / 564 lb. |
| Aluminum – 5052 Gauge | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 |
| Maximum HP | 70 | 50 | 70 | 50 |
| BackTrack Trailer Model | AWB18 | AWB18 | AWB18 | AWB18 |
The Accessory Rail System, standard on all Xpress Hunting Series boats, allows you to customize your rig just the way you like it. Optional accessories include a 50″ black mesh decoy organizer, 52″ black gun sleeve, convenience station, xtreme convenience station, gun brackets, tree hugger, rail mount-radio and rail mount-handle. Please contact your nearest dealer for more information including pricing and availability.
| Bayou Mud Hull Step Pod Transom Flat Front (Bayou 17 and Bayou 18) V Front (Bayou 17V and Bayou 18V) Xpress Camo Paint with Xtreme Coat Liner All-Welded Construction Unibody Injected Foam Construction Longitudinal Rib Construction Front Deck Storage | DB Accessory Rail Rear Deck Seating 8 Gauge Trolling Motor Harness Xpress Raised 3D Black Logo Running Lights Smooth Bottom with Rolled Sides for Mud Release Welded In Aluminum Floor BackTrack Single Axle Aluminum Trailer |
| Box Center Camo Gunbox Side Camo Gunbox
DB Accessory | Graphs Garmin Humminbird
Paint
Seat
Trolling Motors
BackTrack Trailer Options |
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