Super User Boomstick Posted July 23, 2018 Super User Posted July 23, 2018 Does anyone have the Lund Pro V Bass? One of the nearby Lund dealers has a very clean 2018 for sale with only 30 engine hours that's fully loaded and would run me the same price as buying a new Renegade 1875 (which was the boat I was considering). I'm seriously thinking of just biting the bullet and financing one (although my ideal plan was to wait a couple of years and put $20k+ down). Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted July 23, 2018 Super User Posted July 23, 2018 Yes - I do. Love mine. Here's a couple of reviews - 2 years apart. A-Jay 1 Quote
Super User Boomstick Posted July 23, 2018 Author Super User Posted July 23, 2018 1 hour ago, A-Jay said: Yes - I do. Love mine. Here's a couple of reviews - 2 years apart. A-Jay Wow, nice reviews thank you. Seems to be the most boat I could possibly afford and probably more boat than I'd ever need. The only tough part is I don't have money down now because I just bought a truck, so this is something I'll have to seriously think about. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted July 23, 2018 Super User Posted July 23, 2018 Thanks ~ Good Luck with your decision. A-Jay Quote
Super User slonezp Posted July 24, 2018 Super User Posted July 24, 2018 You'll be very happy with the Lund product. As far as being able to afford it, that's something you need to decide on your own with a clear head. If you do buy it, the lifetime hull warranty from the original purchase is reduced to 10 years for the second owner and the paperwork must be completed thru a Lund dealer. 1 Quote
Super User Boomstick Posted July 24, 2018 Author Super User Posted July 24, 2018 20 minutes ago, slonezp said: You'll be very happy with the Lund product. As far as being able to afford it, that's something you need to decide on your own with a clear head. If you do buy it, the lifetime hull warranty from the original purchase is reduced to 10 years for the second owner and the paperwork must be completed thru a Lund dealer. It is at a Lund Dealer, so that helps. Quote
Super User FryDog62 Posted July 24, 2018 Super User Posted July 24, 2018 I’ve owned one for 2 years as well. I told Ajay that I wonder why more boat manufacturers don’t make a Deep-V Hull with a bass platform. 2 Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted July 24, 2018 Global Moderator Posted July 24, 2018 On 7/23/2018 at 8:25 AM, Boomstick said: Wow, nice reviews thank you. Seems to be the most boat I could possibly afford and probably more boat than I'd ever need. The only tough part is I don't have money down now because I just bought a truck, so this is something I'll have to seriously think about. To quote a country song "I've never seen a hurst with a trailer hitch". Seriously though from watching @A-Jay's reviews it looks like one sweet ride! I know a guy who lives a couple hours north of me and hopefully when the ferns start to die off in the fall I can find that boat and stick my thumb out and see if his offer still stands. ? 2 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted July 24, 2018 Super User Posted July 24, 2018 58 minutes ago, 12poundbass said: To quote a country song "I've never seen a hurst with a trailer hitch". Seriously though from watching @A-Jay's reviews it looks like one sweet ride! I know a guy who lives a couple hours north of me and hopefully when the ferns start to die off in the fall I can find that boat and stick my thumb out and see if his offer still stands. ? It certainly does - and I'll let you know. Although this season's been a little wacky so far, it usually starts happening Much Earlier than most think. (Julian calendar day 235) Don't drag your feet either cause the trip south comes earlier this year . . A-Jay 1 Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted July 24, 2018 Global Moderator Posted July 24, 2018 10 minutes ago, A-Jay said: It certainly does - and I'll let you know. Although this season's been a little wacky so far, it usually starts happening Much Earlier than most think. (Julian calendar day 235) Don't drag your feet either cause the trip south comes earlier this year . . A-Jay You're going south in Oct Correct? Jeez this summer has flown by! 1 Quote
Super User NHBull Posted July 24, 2018 Super User Posted July 24, 2018 @A-Jay has the boat I wanted, but Mrs Bull thought the Impact would suit us/me better and this time she was right. But I still would rather have his ? 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted July 24, 2018 Super User Posted July 24, 2018 3 hours ago, 12poundbass said: You're going south in Oct Correct? Jeez this summer has flown by! Ya - 3rd week. My PB came on 9/12. The week before, the week after and straight through Oct last year was just stupid good. Sorry about the hi-jack Now back to the regularly scheduled program. A-Jay 1 Quote
Super User Boomstick Posted July 25, 2018 Author Super User Posted July 25, 2018 So I should be getting the exact specs of the boat tomorrow. It's such a new trade they haven't even put that together yet. Quote
Super User Boomstick Posted July 25, 2018 Author Super User Posted July 25, 2018 Well, I finally got the results of my generic cancer testing today, a month late and was informed that I have Lynch syndrome, as well as some other malicious gene. I was pretty sure I was going to buy this boat since I won't find one that's virtually new at a used price like this again, but sadly this made my decision for me. I'm going to need to put away some extra money for medical bills before I can do anything. However, instead of looking at a Renegade, I may instead try to find a Pro V Bass used. It looks worth the extra cash, and my plan is to have whatever I buy for a while. If nothing else, it rides better on choppy water which translates to less chance of getting thrown overboard and has storage on par or better than most glass boats. Quote
Super User Boomstick Posted July 28, 2018 Author Super User Posted July 28, 2018 Turns out they wanted $45k for the boat anyway, a bit more than I planned to spend anyway. But given my unknown financial situation at the moment plus being wiped out from chemo, it's probably better I wait. I do see a few nice glass boats for sale that would otherwise be tempting. One of these days... Quote
Super User Further North Posted July 29, 2018 Super User Posted July 29, 2018 Sorry to hear about the test results...good choice to wait things out and see how they settle down. 1 Quote
Super User Boomstick Posted July 30, 2018 Author Super User Posted July 30, 2018 6 hours ago, Further North said: Sorry to hear about the test results...good choice to wait things out and see how they settle down. Me too. Of course, I'm going to have to keep an eye on the used boats this fall as that's when everyone sells them as well. Found a few good looking Nitros and Skeeters at least. Quote
Super User Further North Posted July 30, 2018 Super User Posted July 30, 2018 29 minutes ago, Boomstick said: Me too. Of course, I'm going to have to keep an eye on the used boats this fall as that's when everyone sells them as well. Found a few good looking Nitros and Skeeters at least. Both good choices. If I had to bet, the Pro-V Bass boats are going to hang on to their value for a while. Have you looked at the Crestliner Bass Hawks? Same concept (they are effectively re-issuing the CMV they made in the 00s, same as the Pro-V Bass, but with a decade and a half's worth of better technology), welded, not riveted, similar HP and size, fewer moneys. Made in the same plant by the same people, same quality and attention to detail. I priced one when they came out to see what it'd cast to replace my CMV if something stupid happened, seems like it came in well under $45K, new. 1 Quote
Super User Boomstick Posted August 3, 2018 Author Super User Posted August 3, 2018 On 7/29/2018 at 9:59 PM, Further North said: Both good choices. If I had to bet, the Pro-V Bass boats are going to hang on to their value for a while. Have you looked at the Crestliner Bass Hawks? Same concept (they are effectively re-issuing the CMV they made in the 00s, same as the Pro-V Bass, but with a decade and a half's worth of better technology), welded, not riveted, similar HP and size, fewer moneys. Made in the same plant by the same people, same quality and attention to detail. I priced one when they came out to see what it'd cast to replace my CMV if something stupid happened, seems like it came in well under $45K, new. My ideal target range is ideally under $30k, but there may be wiggle room. Basically, if I can get a used Skeeter for $18k, then that saves more money for tackle However if that Pro-V Bass was actually $36k, I'd be all over it but the ones I can find for $36k they stripped the trolling motor and electronics. 1 Quote
Super User Further North Posted August 3, 2018 Super User Posted August 3, 2018 4 hours ago, Boomstick said: My ideal target range is ideally under $30k, but there may be wiggle room. Basically, if I can get a used Skeeter for $18k, then that saves more money for tackle However if that Pro-V Bass was actually $36k, I'd be all over it but the ones I can find for $36k they stripped the trolling motor and electronics. Not sure you could get into one of the Crestliners for under $30K, but the smaller of the two might be close. https://www.crestliner.com/bass-hawk/1750-bass-hawk/ At 17' 9" with a 95" beam it's going to fish bigger than it sounds (my CMV does, and it's only about 6" longer). The bigger one is more, rated for a 200 HP Motor: https://www.crestliner.com/bass-hawk/1850-bass-hawk/ Quote
Super User Boomstick Posted August 4, 2018 Author Super User Posted August 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Further North said: Not sure you could get into one of the Crestliners for under $30K, but the smaller of the two might be close. https://www.crestliner.com/bass-hawk/1750-bass-hawk/ At 17' 9" with a 95" beam it's going to fish bigger than it sounds (my CMV does, and it's only about 6" longer). The bigger on is more, rated for a 200 HP Motor: https://www.crestliner.com/bass-hawk/1850-bass-hawk/ The boat I was looking at, should I buy new was the Lund Renegade 1875, which would probably run a little over $30k out the door. The Renegade 1775 would be my #2, and honestly offers the same amount of deck space and storage as the longer Ranger RT188 which is one of the better options for aluminum boats as well. I just a build on both boats, the 1850 wasn't really all that much more if I stick with the 115hp motor. 1 Quote
Super User Further North Posted August 4, 2018 Super User Posted August 4, 2018 1 minute ago, Boomstick said: The boat I was looking at, should I buy new was the Lund Renegade 1875, which would probably run a little over $30k out the door. The Renegade 1775 would be my #2, and honestly offers the same amount of deck space and storage as the longer Ranger RT188 which is one of the better options for aluminum boats as well. I just a build on both boats, the 1850 wasn't really all that much more if I stick with the 115hp motor. That would be a great choice as well. I like the high front and back decks of my CMV...and thus the Lund Pro-V and Crestliner Bass Hawks. I don't like tackle boxes and gear on deck, so I like the ability to store it all under the deck, out of my way and the way these boats are set up allows me to do that. 1 Quote
Super User Boomstick Posted August 4, 2018 Author Super User Posted August 4, 2018 9 minutes ago, Further North said: That would be a great choice as well. I like the high front and back decks of my CMV...and thus the Lund Pro-V and Crestliner Bass Hawks. I don't like tackle boxes and gear on deck, so I like the ability to store it all under the deck, out of my way and the way these boats are set up allows me to do that. I definitely like the storage of the Pro-V Bass. It basically offers storage like a glass boat. At this point, I'm going to be holding off until next year, so I'm going to keep my eye out for used boats as well. There's a used Skeeter ZX200 that looks promising, and some Nitro Z8s and Z18s as well. Better deals might pop up as the season ends. Quote
Super User Further North Posted August 4, 2018 Super User Posted August 4, 2018 Just now, Boomstick said: I definitely like the storage of the Pro-V Bass. It basically offers storage like a glass boat. Yep. It's virtually the same as my CMV and two Crestliners above. 1 Quote
Super User Boomstick Posted August 4, 2018 Author Super User Posted August 4, 2018 4 minutes ago, Further North said: Yep. It's virtually the same as my CMV and two Crestliners above. Honestly, I'm not going to fuss too terribly much. I really just want to get off the shore. 1 Quote
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