That's extra money. It's like the home insurance discussion we had in ot. They know they are gonna put a roof on your house sooner or later. They make money on the content coverage, the out building portion, the hotel room coverage for a year etc. Because most never use that. On these boats they make 500 here, 1000 there, etc etc it helps the margin. I'm sure there are guys who don't mind paying it. I have changed out so many trolling motors, so many graphs over the years it doesn't bother me. Only thing that makes me mad is when a manufacturer is so stupid they build a boat like you are never gonna change anything out and you end up picking fiberglass out of arm for a week. Most of the stuff is plug and play anyway. It's not rocket science for sure.

Let me add it's kinda like my business. If you only order the special and drink water I won't be buying any more boats either. I really need you to order fried pickles and 2 3 dollar sodas lol.

Aren't they selling one (working @ 24V) that has two TM battery trays and two batteries and selling the other (working @ 36V) with three TM battery trays & three batteries? Just a thought....

Bass boats being $100k at 3-5% interest are MUCH different than the current rates today. Much like mortgages, most people were buying these things on credit, which can be a smart(er) financial decision when rates are low. With rates being "high" (read: within the historical averages), its become a joke.

If we ever have tighter financial conditions in which banks stop giving out loans on these things to people with less than stellar credit, then the bass boat market is seriously screwed for some manufacturers.

I do agree that the electronics have gotten out of hand for the vast majority of anglers. I have power poles. I literally only use them during the spawn and during unloading/loading the boat. I have two graphs and don't really see a need for any more than that.

If the manufacturers could figure out how to make an 18.5 footer with a 150HP two 9 inch graphs with spotlock for under $30k I imagine it would sell like hot cakes. At these current boat prices, I plan on repowering my 2003 Skeeter with a new 150 SHO.

If they really wanted to "grow the sport" ^^^THIS^^^ but theres no profit margin in it for the manufacturers so it will never happen, they want you to buy big 20-21 footers or junk bass tracker type boats and will keep feeding us that's what you need to be in, not he 18 or 19 foot glass boats.

Ok, that could be a valid point if this includes the battery and tray. Thank you for pointing that out.

Price difference between the 24v and 36v is because of a 3rd battery. You're also paying for labor. fortrex is just 2 wires. Rest of them have compass and networking.

Out of reach. For new boats and 90% + of folks.
At least those that can pay cash. Anyone can make payments on a rapidly depreciating’asset’. For awhile.

Sold mine in a week and found a replacement, but it takes cash! No way on these interest rates!

It’s getting out of hand. There will be a boat market crash.

Or start selling them at more affordable price without the [censored].

Or do like every company who doesn’t care about their people and start laying them off.

Well I just saw where Randy B. lost his boat sponsorship and is planning on getting a 17ft boat with a 150 on it, and im sure it will not have FFS on it. LOL

People have been saying that on TFF since the market recovered after 2008 crash. ITS... NOT... GOING... TO... HAPPEN

When I got ready to retire I just decided to get an older with a good motor and build it one piece at a time. I bought a 03 Cougar for $14k that had been in storage for 10 years. Only had a 100 hours on the motor. I bought it 3 years ago, I just finished it. Power poles, 3 12 inch graphs and live scope, New carpet, new seats, Looks and runs great and I have about 28k in it and its paid for.

Boat werks went under. He used a demo through them recently.

He fished a BFL out of a loaned 80-90s era Ranger, looked like a 18’ with a 150.

I believe Milliken had the same thing happen to him, earlier for some reason, with his caymas
He had last year.

Yep, they might not sell as many as they did a couple years ago but the prices aren’t coming down. Just like that $10 Big Mac meal ain’t going back to $7 which is just like when it went to $7 from $5 after 2008. Never let a crisis go to waste!

You have your opinion and I have mine. I don’t mind being wrong.