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Re: If you had a choice of bass boat which would you purchase [Re: Dubee] #13406297 01/16/20 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Dubee
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Champion was the best now stratos since they bought the hull

Wow, you're a little behind.

A LITTLE behind??? Try a few YEARS behind...Stratos is gone and Charger bought the Champ molds. That happened at least 3 years ago


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Re: If you had a choice of bass boat which would you purchase [Re: Big hoss] #13406300 01/16/20 04:45 PM
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Skeeter, then BassCat. I still love Ranger's too, but not sure how the quality build is now that JM owns them.

Re: If you had a choice of bass boat which would you purchase [Re: Caymas Cx 21] #13406303 01/16/20 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 21xs Elite
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Ranger, Skeeter, BassCat, Phoenix, Triton in that order. Now if you throw Vexus, Caymus and Charger into the mix...well now, that's a game changer!

Can’t wait to pick up my Caymas from Texas Boat World next week!

Let us know how that Bentz hull performs! thumb


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Re: If you had a choice of bass boat which would you purchase [Re: B-rader] #13406318 01/16/20 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Brad Hardt
Mark. Have you ridden in another boat other than a Skeeter or Ranger ? I support you, but come on man!


Yep. partner runs Basscats, great boat. I've owned Legend, Nitro, Bullet, Stratos as well. Loved the Bullet and Nitro too but I just know what I always go back to. Been in a few Phoenix boats and looked hard at them a few months ago when I was buying but Skeeter and Ranger just are my choices as they fit me best.

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Re: If you had a choice of bass boat which would you purchase [Re: Big hoss] #13406361 01/16/20 05:38 PM
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I've owned 6 brands: Grumman aluminum, Sea Nymph aluminum, Procraft, Hawk, Bumble Bee, and a Ranger. I would not have any problem going back to any of the fiberglass boats. Except they don't make the Hawk, Bee or Procraft anymore.

Yes you can still find parts for them somewhere. But why bother when the Rangers are still being made.


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Re: If you had a choice of bass boat which would you purchase [Re: Big hoss] #13406443 01/16/20 06:32 PM
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Cat or ranger

Re: If you had a choice of bass boat which would you purchase [Re: Big hoss] #13406447 01/16/20 06:35 PM
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Another for Skeeter.








Re: If you had a choice of bass boat which would you purchase [Re: Big hoss] #13406450 01/16/20 06:35 PM
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Got to be a 1%er nowadays to afford a new boat. eek2

Re: If you had a choice of bass boat which would you purchase [Re: Big hoss] #13406461 01/16/20 06:42 PM
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Re: If you had a choice of bass boat which would you purchase [Re: TinRangerJim] #13406464 01/16/20 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by TinRangerJim
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Ranger, Skeeter, BassCat, Phoenix, Triton in that order. Now if you throw Vexus, Caymus and Charger into the mix...well now, that's a game changer!

Can’t wait to pick up my Caymas from Texas Boat World next week!

Let us know how that Bentz hull performs! thumb

Been in two of them, perform very well.

Re: If you had a choice of bass boat which would you purchase [Re: Big hoss] #13406472 01/16/20 06:47 PM
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Re: If you had a choice of bass boat which would you purchase [Re: SkeeterHawk] #13406489 01/16/20 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by SkeeterHawk
Got to be a 1%er nowadays to afford a new boat. eek2


To afford or to buy?








Re: If you had a choice of bass boat which would you purchase [Re: Big hoss] #13406522 01/16/20 07:12 PM
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Re: If you had a choice of bass boat which would you purchase [Re: Big hoss] #13406530 01/16/20 07:17 PM
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Spend 10-15k on an older champion 202,203,221,223 then dump another 25k rigging how you want it.

Re: If you had a choice of bass boat which would you purchase [Re: Big hoss] #13406763 01/16/20 10:39 PM
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Legend or Phoenix.

I love the Champions and Stratos's. Had a 97 Stratos 201 PE and it was one bad machine.

I vote what some mentioned.. get an older Stratos/Champion/Ranger hull and use the rest of the money to trick it how you want (Graphs, power poles, maybe even repower...?)

I think older hulls tricked out like new ones are BAD [censored]


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