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 If you could bring back any brand of bass boat?
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11/14/23 12:43 PM
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ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50)
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Which one would it be and why? Don't worry if some one post your brand. Post it again and give your reason why you'd like it to come back. If a brand still exist but maybe a certain model of boat, that too.
I'll start.......Legend for me. Absolutely love the hull design, quality and lay out.
Last edited by ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50); 11/14/23 12:44 PM.
2012 ZX200 Skeeter 2012 Yamaha 200 SHO Isaiah 40:31 "but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Proud student of the Pro Staffer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzwF72B2F2w&t=14s
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Re: If you could bring back any brand of bass boat?
[Re: ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50)]
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11/14/23 01:24 PM
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ssmith
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bringing back old designs has not worked even with all the folks that liked champions charger popped them an build a good boat but they cant even build 50 a year with all the marketing they have done. there is a difference in liking a boat model an going out an spending current model money on one. if there was a market for some of the old boat models they would be built boat manufacturing especially bass boat is a hard market there used to be 40 or 50 manufacturers now not so many.
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Re: If you could bring back any brand of bass boat?
[Re: ssmith]
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11/14/23 01:33 PM
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tmd11111
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bringing back old designs has not worked even with all the folks that liked champions charger popped them an build a good boat but they cant even build 50 a year with all the marketing they have done. there is a difference in liking a boat model an going out an spending current model money on one. if there was a market for some of the old boat models they would be built boat manufacturing especially bass boat is a hard market there used to be 40 or 50 manufacturers now not so many. Nailed it, if a brand/model was so great to begin with it would have never gone away.
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Re: If you could bring back any brand of bass boat?
[Re: tmd11111]
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11/14/23 02:13 PM
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Mark Perry
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bringing back old designs has not worked even with all the folks that liked champions charger popped them an build a good boat but they cant even build 50 a year with all the marketing they have done. there is a difference in liking a boat model an going out an spending current model money on one. if there was a market for some of the old boat models they would be built boat manufacturing especially bass boat is a hard market there used to be 40 or 50 manufacturers now not so many. Nailed it, if a brand/model was so great to begin with it would have never gone away. Truth. I don't believe for one second that an executive at one brand didn't like another brand so much that he persuaded his company to buy them and shutter them.
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Re: If you could bring back any brand of bass boat?
[Re: ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50)]
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11/14/23 02:25 PM
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Sprint... Before they partnered with Travis... My 207DC was the best all around boat I ever owned... Dan
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Re: If you could bring back any brand of bass boat?
[Re: ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50)]
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11/14/23 02:30 PM
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my 1986 Hydrasport A/C150....sorry azz livewells,not real great in rough water...17 1/2 ft lenght probably had lot to do with that.....but....that boat could find fish.....and it was a very pretty blue and silver that matched my S-10 truck....
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Re: If you could bring back any brand of bass boat?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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11/14/23 02:38 PM
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tmd11111
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bringing back old designs has not worked even with all the folks that liked champions charger popped them an build a good boat but they cant even build 50 a year with all the marketing they have done. there is a difference in liking a boat model an going out an spending current model money on one. if there was a market for some of the old boat models they would be built boat manufacturing especially bass boat is a hard market there used to be 40 or 50 manufacturers now not so many. Nailed it, if a brand/model was so great to begin with it would have never gone away. Truth. I don't believe for one second that an executive at one brand didn't like another brand so much that he persuaded his company to buy them and shutter them. I'm guessing you're referring to Legend. The truth is behind the numbers, they never sold welll and their facility was worth more then the name. Funny how people talk about how great they were but the numbers never backed that claim.
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Re: If you could bring back any brand of bass boat?
[Re: tmd11111]
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11/14/23 03:08 PM
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Mark Perry
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bringing back old designs has not worked even with all the folks that liked champions charger popped them an build a good boat but they cant even build 50 a year with all the marketing they have done. there is a difference in liking a boat model an going out an spending current model money on one. if there was a market for some of the old boat models they would be built boat manufacturing especially bass boat is a hard market there used to be 40 or 50 manufacturers now not so many. Nailed it, if a brand/model was so great to begin with it would have never gone away. Truth. I don't believe for one second that an executive at one brand didn't like another brand so much that he persuaded his company to buy them and shutter them. I'm guessing you're referring to Legend. The truth is behind the numbers, they never sold welll and their facility was worth more then the name. Funny how people talk about how great they were but the numbers never backed that claim. Nope. Not Legend. I owned a LE-21 for about 2 months. Was not a fan. Could not have sold it fast enough.
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Re: If you could bring back any brand of bass boat?
[Re: ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50)]
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11/14/23 03:19 PM
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Lone_Wolf
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Not just one, both Champion and Legend
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Re: If you could bring back any brand of bass boat?
[Re: ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50)]
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11/14/23 03:21 PM
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I never understood why folks love Legends? I think they fish fine, and look great on a trailer but they ride horribly and always get you wet. I’ve noticed guys in Legends are always wearing rain gear on sunny days. If you want to bring back Hydra Sport, Javelin, Stratos, or pre-Basspro Tritons, you should just go buy a Caymas.
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Re: If you could bring back any brand of bass boat?
[Re: ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50)]
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11/14/23 05:10 PM
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ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50)
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I think sometimes these manufacturers will change a product just to create something new for their customers to want, it didn't have to be better but just different. I worked for a company that did just that with their products. I see that in the archery industry as well.
Last edited by ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50); 11/14/23 05:10 PM.
2012 ZX200 Skeeter 2012 Yamaha 200 SHO Isaiah 40:31 "but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Proud student of the Pro Staffer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzwF72B2F2w&t=14s
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Re: If you could bring back any brand of bass boat?
[Re: ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50)]
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11/14/23 05:37 PM
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Alan
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Re: If you could bring back any brand of bass boat?
[Re: Alan]
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11/14/23 05:42 PM
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Well the new ones are nicer but Johnny Morris is the fishing equivalent of people with TDS.
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