I've got a 2000 1720 with well over one thousand hours. An excellent flats boat. I've repowered it once and don't regret it. The 1720 in particular is one of the most versatile hulls out there and it's built right, which is why used ones sell quickly. It you pole shallow water you might want to keep weight down by losing the jack plate and go with the lightest 115 hp on the market