Ok, folks, I currently have an older bass boat that I just had a newer motor put on to. The boat is an 18' Promaster and the motor is a 1990 Evinrude 90hp VRO (with a mid 90's 4 wire VRO unit). The thing runs great, plus I just installed a better Lowrance unit. The trolling motor is a 64lb motor guide, and I have 2 new batteries on board. Basically, I'm ok with my boat, but an opportunity came up for me to get into a 1995 Nitro 170 Rick Clunn with a 115hp Mercury, fully loaded boat with all the goodies. Some input on this Nitro would be great, since the deal would require me to invest about another $3000. Please help!!!

id keep your old boat if its paid for.

That is a great price for the Nitro. I have the exact boat same year and everything.

I listed mine for 7500 on craigslist and 6000 on here just because I want someone to get some good use out of it. The Nitro is a great boat. If you are not happy with your old boat then buy it, but if you are happy then stick with your boat.

Sometimes switching your boat is overated, but really its case by case basis.  Unless its a huge upgrade many times youll long for the familiarity of the old rig.   I had that boat only a 1996.  Loved the boat, although the gel coat fogged up real bad in its later years.  The motor on the other hand I had alot of troube with.  It was a 75hp Force.  Everything else about the boat was great though. Since then I upgraded to a 2003 18ft triton then went back to a 18 ft john boat because I hated to keep care of the pretty new gel coat.  Its all in the user, the lake, and what you need.

Thanks, guys. Couple things... the Nitro in question is $6000, I still need to sell my boat first. I drool over this boat because it's literally like new, with only 115 hours on it and absolutely flawless!. The other point that was brought up really isn't an issue, since I've only had my old boat on the water once, before I realized the compression problem I had with my old motor,and had to pay $2500 for the newer motor on the boat now. So now I have $4000 invested in a boat I've only used once so far, so if I upgraded, believe me, I wouldn't miss my old boat at all, and I'd be running a boat thats like new with everything I want and need. Thanks for the input, guys.

Sounds like you've already answered your own question. ;D

Shane, "everything I want and need" does not apply when it comes to boats. You will want and think you need a bigger, faster, boat at some point.

I did it! Yesterday I sold my old bass boat, and bought the Nitro. I'm pretty excited. Yeah, its a '95, but it only has 115 hours on it, and literally not a scratch on the black and silver gel coat. I have heard that the trailers suck, though, I thought about maybe Line-x for the trailer. Is this a good idea? Also any suggestions on what to use to keep that finish looking good?

Also any suggestions on what to use to keep that finish looking good?

Use boat-bumpers at the dock, stay away from stumps and rocks.