Advice on Buying a Bass Boat

[fishy_fishy]

Good Morning Guys

I am looking to buy a bass boat for myself and i need your help. I have the following requirements:
- It should be second hand as i only intend using it about 6-8 times a year
- It should be able to comfortably accommodate 3 people
- It should be stable and safe.
- Maximum spend R80 - 100k

Can my experienced sealiners provide me with their suggestions? What boats should i be looking at? I really like the Crackleback 500 but its too pricy

:f1shy

 

[fishy_fishy]

 

[Go fish]

Hi Fishy,

I'll give you my 2c worth, the issue is your budget, as per usual everything has become expensive. For you to safely accommodate 3 anglers you need a boat of 16 - 17 ft, which means outboard sizes are bigger usually from 90 to 150hp = expensive.

Thus you will probably be shopping in the 120 - 140k market for a decent 2nd hand rig.

But if you shop around this time of year you might stumble across something worthwhile, like a mallards bass 16ft , good 2nd hand Ruffnek raker, Bass sprit.

I will be putting my Rebel 400 back on the market soon, but it's a 14 footer with a 70hp for R 65k.

Have a look on "buy my bass boat" or boatcentre.

Hope you come right ..

 

[Kassie]

fishy_fishy wrote:

Good Morning Guys

I am looking to buy a bass boat for myself and i need your help. I have the following requirements:
- It should be second hand as i only intend using it about 6-8 times a year
- It should be able to comfortably accommodate 3 people
- It should be stable and safe.
- Maximum spend R80 - 100k

Can my experienced sealiners provide me with their suggestions? What boats should i be looking at? I really like the Crackleback 500 but its too pricy

:f1shy

Go look at www.buymybassboat.co.za

lots of options for you to choose from in your budget range

 

[fishy_fishy]

Thanks Kassie. I'm always scouting the buy my bass boat website. Sometime last month there was a brand new crackleback 600, with a 200HP Mercury Outboard for sale at a ridiculous price. The guy won it in a competition and needed the money. I was too late.

Thanks for the info.

:f1shy