Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 20 of 38
  1. #1
    Member
    Join Date
    Feb 2019
    Location
    Sevier Tn
    Posts
    26

    Best all around bass boat

    .
    Last edited by Pjulian825; 05-20-2023 at 08:39 PM.

  2. Moderator adchunts's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Location
    Barling, AR
    Posts
    7,841
    #2
    Get ready for a LOT of opinions, none of which agree. There is no best boat for everyone. The best advice I have is to get in a bunch and see what fits you, the guy paying for it. The rest our our opinions are irrelevant.
    Aaron Campbell
    Barling, AR
    2007 Bass Cat Sabre
    2011 Merc 175 Pro XS

  3. Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Location
    West Texas
    Posts
    1,980
    #3
    They are not as different as everyone would like to think.

  4. Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2021
    Posts
    3,513
    #4
    Whatever boat the guy who answers has Enjoy the next 10 pages of that with just a couple guys like Adchunts chiming in with some actual common sense that will get immediately overlooked.


    Oh and Skeeter is the best of course.
    2008 Skeeter 21I. Yamaha 250 Series II.
    2011 Toyota Tundra Crewmax 4x4.

  5. Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2022
    Location
    Huntsville AL.
    Posts
    1,476
    #5
    The one that has been taken care of. All will last as long as you properly maintain them. Never abuse them.

  6. Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2020
    Location
    South Point OH
    Posts
    5,511
    #6
    There isn't one.

  7. Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2015
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    65
    #7
    Ikon...

  8. Member
    Join Date
    May 2015
    Location
    West Monroe, La
    Posts
    450
    #8
    Quote Originally Posted by bassfisher444 View Post
    There isn't one.
    I was thinking more like all of them. Bass boats are made for fishing and you can fish out of any of them.

  9. Member wareagle24's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    Florence, Al.
    Posts
    16,571
    #9
    The one that is paid for and you get to use it whenever you want to.

  10. Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2022
    Location
    Rhome, Tx
    Posts
    229
    #10
    Like asking what is the best beer.

  11. Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Location
    NJ
    Posts
    441
    #11
    Next up best oil brand.

  12. Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2020
    Location
    South Point OH
    Posts
    5,511
    #12
    Quote Originally Posted by townsend266 View Post
    I was thinking more like all of them. Bass boats are made for fishing and you can fish out of any of them.
    You sure can but their is tradeoffs, a 21 footer is going to handle big water better than an 18 foot aluminum, but the aluminum will be able to get into places that the 21 footer can't. Then there is the issues of price, fuel consumption, deck space, boat layout, hull design, quality, etc.

  13. Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2017
    Location
    Mobile, Alabama
    Posts
    6,605
    #13
    Quote Originally Posted by wareagle24 View Post
    The one that is paid for and you get to use it whenever you want to.

    Winner winner chicken dinner!
    2020 Triton 18 TRX
    Tournament Fishing Package
    2020 Mercury 200 Pro XS V8 Serial # 2B588923
    Minn Kota Ultrex 80# I Pilot Link
    Hi Jacker EZ 6" Jack Plate
    Bravo 1 FS 24 Pitch Prop
    Humminbird Helix 7 SI GPS CHIRP G2 Bow
    Humminbird Helix 7 CHIRP MEGA GPS DI G3 Console
    Trick Step Boarding Steps
    RMP Engine Support

  14. Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2014
    Location
    The Box, CA
    Posts
    14,248
    #14
    Mine because it is paid off.

  15. Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Orange, Texas
    Posts
    1,254
    #15
    Like asking "what is the best color" or "what is the best food"....just people's opinions/preferences.

  16. Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Orange, Texas
    Posts
    1,254
    #16
    Quote Originally Posted by jimsch View Post
    Mine because it is paid off.
    Mine is paid off too, but it is not the best all around bass boat. He asked a general question that has no definite answer, only opinions...

  17. BBC SPONSOR Bass Cat Boats's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    Mountain Home
    Posts
    15,098
    #17
    nice P Julian drops a burner and exits the building… deleting his comment and the popcorn bandits can’t watch the fireworks. Good of you guys to not stoke the fire.

    All boats, not just bass models, are a compromise. You must give up something to achieve another desired characteristic. There are thousands of things that inspire any selection. Some are price, others speed, some skinny water, another storage inside or outside, then there’s space to store one and more.

    The choice of what you want is yours and enjoy what you’ve bought no matter what brand it is.

    BCB

  18. Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2018
    Location
    Kelseyville Ca
    Posts
    5,554
    #18
    All have pros and cons. Best one is paid off and no repairs. Kept my current boat longer than any in 50 years. Had it 9 years.

  19. Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2015
    Location
    New Bedford,MA
    Posts
    2,710
    #19
    Quote Originally Posted by Bass Cat Boats View Post
    nice P Julian drops a burner and exits the building… deleting his comment and the popcorn bandits can’t watch the fireworks. Good of you guys to not stoke the fire.

    All boats, not just bass models, are a compromise. You must give up something to achieve another desired characteristic. There are thousands of things that inspire any selection. Some are price, others speed, some skinny water, another storage inside or outside, then there’s space to store one and more.

    The choice of what you want is yours and enjoy what you’ve bought no matter what brand it is.

    BCB
    Guess he thought this was the lounge
    Mike

    2019 Ranger 520L w/ 250HO ETEC G2
    2011 Tracker 175TXW w/ 75HO ETEC

  20. Ranger Boats Moderator 22RangerZ520R's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2009
    Location
    Louisville, KY
    Posts
    5,414
    #20
    Quote Originally Posted by jimsch View Post
    Mine because it is paid off.
    +1


    2022 Ranger Z520R | 2022 Platinum F250
    Apex 19 | (2) Apex 16's | Mega 360 | Mega Live

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast