New boat choices.....$$$$$$

[Sheldon]

Looking at buying my first boat, Very dissapointed with what $10,000.00 will buy used, so now I am looking at entry level new glass boats. So any opinions? I'm looking at the Stratos 275XL with a 90 yammy and a Nitro 750 with a 90 Merc. Both dress out about $18,000 rigged. I am a total rookie so any help would be mucho appreciated. Will be running in Missouri... Smithville, Truman, Stockton.... HELP!

[BD]

Come on down to Oklahoma to look. 10K will get you a NICE boat for that price. 18K and you're starting to talk bass pro new lol. They have a newer triton outside the B.A. store for 21K.

Welcome here, best of luck to you.

[nightbow]

bring your us funds up here I have a 2005 tr186 with a xr6 150 for $22900.00 Canadain fully loaded

[Hale]

The 90 is not enough power on that 750 hull. You would need to go up to a 135 to get the most out of it.

Perhaps look at the 640 with a 90. You can grab that for less than 15k and will more than satisfy your needs (unless your on the great lakes or need to make really long runs each day).

[Hot Rod]

I've fished from a 275 pxl and own a 285 pxl.  The 275 is a great boat!   It has good standard features and is easy to operate.

I would go with the 115 over the 90 if you can.  You'll be happier with it in the long run.

[Redlinerobert]

Here's a deal for you.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/00-Sprint-296-Pro-Bass-19Fish-Boat-200HpMercury-Xnice_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ63724QQitemZ270101990599QQrdZ1

[Way2slow]

As you have found out, you are not going to get much of a boat for $10,000 buying them dealers or individuals.   To get good deals, you have to be able to work on them yourself and shop for repo's.   Auctions are your best source, banks and loan company's are next.

Last November, I saw a repo'd 2005 Stratos, with a 250 HPDI Yammy sell for $17,000.  That was almost $40,000 worth of boat and was like new.

Two years ago, I bought my 1999 Javelin Renegade 20 DC  with a 225 Evinrude Ficht, tandum axle trailer, very nice boat, for $5,000 at a repo auction.  Boat was considered a $17,000 at the time.  I had to spend $600 on motor, doing the work myself.

Like I said though, start buying auction boats, your getting a pig-in-a-poke, no telling what you might run into so you had better know your stuff and be able to work on them yourself or you could burned.   Of course, anytime you're buying a used boat, you are subject to getting burned.

The newer you get, the less your gonna get and it ain't gonna be much for $10,000 in a boat that's only a couple of years old coming from a dealer.

[ljmax]

Looking at buying my first boat, Very dissapointed with what $10,000.00 will buy used, so now I am looking at entry level new glass boats. So any opinions? I'm looking at the Stratos 275XL with a 90 yammy and a Nitro 750 with a 90 Merc. Both dress out about $18,000 rigged. I am a total rookie so any help would be mucho appreciated. Will be running in Missouri... Smithville, Truman, Stockton....  HELP!

You can find a great bass boat for 10K or less.  Here's one I just missed which was a 1997 Stratos that was garaged kept when not in use.  It was used on average once a month so there wasn't a lot of time on the motor.  It sold for $5000 which was a steal IMHO.    If you check the thread 99 Bass Stream you'll see what I just bought for $3500.  

Just keep looking and you'll find the boat you want for the price you want to pay.  Good luck.

[bassmaster8100]

If you're gonna buy new I would go with either a Ranger or Triton but you should be able to find a boat thats used in good shape for 10k.