Quote Originally Posted by dean c View Post
Offshore boats are three are three times or more that Ikon…they have blood and guts on the deck routinely. Scratches are part of bass fishing. My current rig is coming up 7 years old..I’ve got near six figures in it with upgrades…it’s got some minor war wounds…nothing terrible, and it’s going to need new carpet in a couple years. I don’t abuse it, but I don’t worry about it…it’s my fishing boat.

I would think most that consider that Ikon are going to be pretty serious anglers, not necessarily competitive, but serious. There will also be buyers who just really like nice things. Always been a market for top of the line. Down here we have quite a few events where top prizes are 10-50K..it’s a
little more than just bass club stuff going on...it’s a lifestyle for many and they go all in.
I would gamble that offshore don't see the abuse that a bassboat sees routinely. Maybe you guys are okay with it but I would cringe at the thought of it and a big reason why I'm not going to spend that kind of money on a fishing boat.