I have had both boats. They are very different rides. The Ranger is a sports car and the Skeeter is a f250. The Skeeter feels safer at top speed due to having more of the boat in the water the Ranger feels like is more on top of the water and you have to stay in control the boat.The Skeeter is much better in the rough stuff with it having a deeper V. That V does catch the wind making boat control a little more difficult. The Ranger has a lot more storage and the fit and finish are much nicer. The jump seats are nice if you have kids but access to the live well, batteries and pumps is poor. I could fit more rods in the rod locker in the Skeeter.