Don King

My son and I picked up our Bass Tracker Heritage last Thursday at the Bass Pro Shops in Cary North Carolina. We love it! I am new to the world of boating and I’m hoping to learn a lot in this forum. My son is 10 years old and fishing is his hobby. It also is a great tool for me to keep them away from technology. Would anybody offer any recommendations of things that I would definitely need to purchase for the boat. We have all the basic necessities that we need and we did take it out on the water twice last weekend. And hope to go out a lot this weekend. Love our Heritage!!!

Good point. Thanks for the insight!

I have a quick question. I opted to finance my bass tracker heritage and of course they offered me the platinum protection plus, the seven year premium warranty, the gap insurance and a health insurance option. I had opted for the platinum protection plus and the seven year premium warranty. I wanted to get feedback from all of you since being a boat owner is brand new to me. The 4 extended/optional warranty programs are listed below. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!!! - 5 year Platinum Protection Plan. This is a protective coating that covers anything paint, gel, carpet/fabric, leather, and/or vinyl from rips, tears, burns, stains, fading and chalking, blood and bodily fluids. If any of these occur, someone will come out to wherever your boat is located, and either repair or replace the damaged/stained component. The total cost of this policy is $899 - 7 year Warranty on boat, motor and trailer on the electric and mechanical components. If something happens to the boat you can take it in to any licensed marine mechanic and pay a $100 deductible and it will cover all of the labor and parts to fix it. The total cost of this policy is $799 - 8 year GAP coverage, so if the boat is totaled it will pay the difference between what your insurance company gives you for the used value and what you still owe on the loan, plus it will pay your insurance deductible so you would not have any money out of pocket if the boat is totaled either on land or water and you won’t have to keep making a payment on a boat that has been totaled. The total cost of the policy is $320 - 5 year Accident Health Coverage, so if you are sick or injured and can’t work for more than 14 days it will make your boat payment until you can return to work. The cost of the policy is $479

Thank you so much. Anyone who knows me knows that being Matthew’s Daddyis the greatest job that I have in life. I’m so excited about this boat. We will be taking a boater safety course before the boat comes in and thankfully I have a lot of friends who have experience in the water.

That is awesome. Ours will be in around the middle of March. Which is perfect timing for great fishing. I can hardly wait to get my bass tracker out on the water! Congratulations to you and your family on the purchase of your 40th anniversary bass tracker heritage!

Thank you so much. Truthfully when I took my young son out fishing 8 years ago when he was 2 years old I knew nothing about fishing. I simply wanted to spend a lot of time with him so I created Daddy/Son Adventure day every week that involved no mommy, no technology, etc. Simply a day to love my son. And since there are a lot of waterways near our home it was just an easy way for us to spend time together.....so began the love of fishing. So this first boat is truly more than just a boat. It’s kind of a passageway for us. The ‘vehicle’ to get out there and explore. Excitement cannot even describe how we feel right now! PS It will definitely be the first of many boats. My goal is to give him this boat when he gets in high school and then upgrade to get me a bigger boat. But at this point we’re just taking baby steps. I definitely have a lot to learn. But such is life. ?

Thank you so much! My son wants to eventually become a part of bass competitions. Personally he’s never caught a bass. And honestly neither have I. But I definitely believe that practice makes perfect and I teach him to always begin with the end in mind (to quote Stephen Covey). So I am hoping that he and I can learn a lot on this forum and that one day he can be exactly where he wants to be in the world of fishing. Doing what he loves and what we have been doing together since he was 2 years old.... fishing! That’s true. But I guess that’s the same with any boat or any vehicle of any kind. Really anything that you finance. But my goal would be to have a substantial down payment (about $2500) and then make $200 a month payments versus $100 a month payments. Regardless we are super stoked about about finally seeing what’s beyond the bend in the creeks we fish from the bank or small dock. And personally I really love the brown carpet, orange stripe and the tan seats. It’s groovy! LOL We are going to love this retro boat!

My 10 year old son, Matthew, and I ordered our 40th Anniversary Bass Tracker Heritage yesterday (1/14) at the close of the 2018 Bass & Saltwater Expo in Raleigh NC from a Bass Pro Shop dealer. I was not only their last customer of the day; I was their last customer of the 2018 Expo! This will be my very first boat and our families first boat. My son would rather fish than anything and after years researching the BPS Bass Tracker I was thrilled to see this beautiful anniversary edition boat at the Expo today. He even said he'd be willing to sell his XBox 360 and all his games to help finance the boat. ? Of course I told him that was a sweet offer, but definitely not necessary. But it definitely touched my heart. But then he confirmed it will definitely be a technology free summer. Which he rarely ever plays with technology anymore anyway. He'd rather be outside with me or fishing! ? Needless to say, we are so excited! In approximately 8 weeks my son and I can officially leave the banks and docks of rivers & creeks and hit the open water in our new boat. Love the colors.... love the size....love the price....love the smile on my son's face....love the limited edition aspect of this anniversary model (as of now only 2500 will be manufactured)....bottom of the line we absolutely LOVE THIS BOAT!!!! ?? 40th Anniversary Edition 2018 Bass Tracker Heritage