There are a handful of premium bass-boat brands at the apex of tournament fishing. Ranger has always been one of them. Ranger aims for comfortable fishability with reliable, competitive performance. Our test rig, fitted with a Mercury 250 Pro XS, freight-trained over 12-inch-chop and larger boat wakes at 68.4 mph while fully equipped with trolling-motor batteries and a full tank of fuel plus two test drivers. The new Z520R is a perfect example of a hand built, gorgeous, rugged, beautiful bass boat.