Just picked up an 'old' bass boat....

[FastCat04]

Hey guys...just picked up an old 19' 5" bassboat that is a 'Brooks'. PO said something about Brooks being somehow related or prior to Bullet brand boats. Can't find anything on Brooks....so can anyone here educate me a bit?

Thank you in advance

[Dan21XRS]

... Dan

[21XDC]

Brooks Bullet were the first built. I believe.

[bassworm1]

I always heard they where the first bullets but i never knew they built one that big i thought they where 16' and more of a vee-tri hull good looking old boat good find!

[FastCat04]

Thank you all for the info ! It's a bit 'raw' right now and this pic was from the moment we brought it home. Will undergo a complete clean up and go thru soon. Not sure of the year (ser# is BKF19001M96G).
Engine is 1985 mfg date Black Max 200. Has a sporty style LU. Not sure what to expect but PO updated the TM to a MinnKota Edge 70, installed a pair of Lowrance 7" units and added SeaStar hyd steering in 2017. Been sitting since...so some work to do

[Chad2002xrd]

Correct on the merc, but that is a CLE lower unit. The predecessor of the Sportmaster. The boat is not a Brooks Bullet. It closely resembles a Shadow but it's not a Shadow either. Brooks Bullet were 15 & 17' boats built off of old Allison molds.

[wall3315]

https://www.chattanoogafishingforum.....asp?tid=68035

[FastCat04]

Thanks for the info ! Not sure what it is !!!! Here's 4 more pics to see if anyone can help me identify this 19'5" thing.

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[FastCat04]

[TrackerPro16]

Nice looking boat!

[Bullet Bling]

1st guess I think shadow imo would need more research

[alli ss]

Its a shadow and some guy named brooks put his name on the side. Lets see the bottom

[alli ss]

Didnt the bullets back then have that goofy staggered seating?

[WVBullet]

Didnt the bullets back then have that goofy staggered seating?

Yes they did.

[DLAB]

His seats aren’t staggered though....... Looks more like a shadow than a Bullet to me.......The V Boats closely resemble newer BULLETS, that thing has a step in the hull that Stroker obviously copied or bought the rights from Shadow.

[Bullet Bling]

Wonder why there is a tach up at trolling motor area?

[alli ss]

Had to fill a flasher hole- a dead flasher would have just looked goofy there but a tach doesnt draw any attention at all

[Bullet Bling]

For sho

[WVBullet]

I’d have put another flasher in if it was me. I started using flashers in the early 80’s and grew to love them. They can tell ya a lot.

[Chuck Whitehead]

Did Shadow make bass boats that weren't tunnel hulls? The only ones I've seen were, but that's probably only 6 or 7 in 30 plus years.