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VIP / Bay Stealth a good buy? #8594913 02/15/13 06:27 PM
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Hi,

I'm really looking hard at a few VIP, Bay stealth boats for my first boat.

The internet though, says that they are out of buisness. Apparently they were bought by Caddo Mfg. in Louisiana, but they are out of buisness too!

Is it a good idea to buy a boat from a defunct manufacturer? What about parts and stuff like that?

Used boats by the way.


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Re: VIP / Bay Stealth a good buy? [Re: lowew79] #8594927 02/15/13 06:31 PM
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A boat from an out of business manufacturer is not necessarily a bad thing, but a boat from an out of business manufacturer that went out of business because they built terrible boats is a bad move. I would run as fast I could away from a VIP made boat.


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Re: VIP / Bay Stealth a good buy? [Re: lowew79] #8595141 02/15/13 07:25 PM
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Ive never heard anything but bad about VIP boats.

Re: VIP / Bay Stealth a good buy? [Re: lowew79] #8595148 02/15/13 07:27 PM
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i've never heard much good about them.

i was on their pro staff years ago, till that bass boat fell apart.


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Re: VIP / Bay Stealth a good buy? [Re: lowew79] #8595399 02/15/13 08:29 PM
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damn ok then lol I will steer clear! What do you guys think about skeeter? I know thay make awesome bass boats, what about their bay boats?

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Re: VIP / Bay Stealth a good buy? [Re: lowew79] #8596176 02/15/13 11:54 PM
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If the price is right buy it. I have a 2004 19 footer and its solid as a tank I fish All over marshes of New Orleans and even take it out to Venice at times. I didn't pay that much for it but have fished the hell out of it.

Re: VIP / Bay Stealth a good buy? [Re: lowew79] #8597577 02/16/13 06:55 AM
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what about a champion? Same deal, out of biz, but I've heard good things.


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