14' bote ahab

Fish finder equipment

Heres a few of the new rig. 2011 Bass Cat Puma

Nice ride! Really dig bass cat boats!

2012 Z71 + 2011 Triton Explorer 18

Very nice! Should hold a "few" NRXs

Very nice! Should hold a "few" NRXs

Only 3... and counting haha

 

Still love my dobyns champs though.

Only 3... and counting haha

Still love my dobyns champs though.

I like Dobyns as well. Have 5 left in the lineup. Glad the new ride and rods are working out well for you!

Nice ride! Really dig bass cat boats!

Thanks man. It's certainly an upgrade over my Tracker. even with the 225 it still fast enough for me. had it up to 60 and backed off with lots of throttle left. I need to learn how to drive it first. 

Thanks man. It's certainly an upgrade over my Tracker. even with the 225 it still fast enough for me. had it up to 60 and backed off with lots of throttle left. I need to learn how to drive it first.

Some of the better looking boats out there. A neighbor has one that is a bit older than yours and it has treated him well. Nice boats for sure.

Heres a few of the new rig. 2011 Bass Cat Puma

How's that tacoma handle towing that ? I want a tacoma lol.

Hey I own a 1996 Nitro 180Fs with a 115hp Merc I bought this year .

I have a Minnkota Ulterra 24 volt 80Lbs thrust  with I-Pilot Link and a Hummingbird 899Ci with DI and SI and Hotmaps lakes Platinum in front I have a DragonFly 4 Pro  with Hotmaps Gold . Only issue I have is dead space behind front pedestal which I am going to extend deck anyway. Love my rig just the rite size for me and 53 MPH is fine by me . 

Not nearly to the level as many of you guys, but this one gets me around any of the lakes we have in my area just fine.  Also allows me to get into places the lager boats cannot go.

 

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Not one thing wrong with your boat man.

Here's my mess... 96 16' Nitro with 75 Merc; 10' kayak with Lowrance 4X and 14' canoe.

 

Gps/fish finder downvu full nav lights not pictured, shallow water anchor/push pole... I love this set up.

How's that tacoma handle towing that ? I want a tacoma lol.

It tows it but it works hard. Its rated for like 6000lbs but I wouldn't recommend it for a large glass boat. On flat ground it got like 13MPG. Guy in my club has a Puma he tows with a TDI toureg and it's a beast. Diesel is the way to go. 

While on No Motor water ~

 

A-Jay

 

 

While on No Motor water ~

A-Jay

That's a good looking truck a-jay does that have the 6.2?

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While on No Motor water ~

A-Jay

That's a good looking truck a-jay does that have the 6.2?

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Thanks and Yes - Power to spare

 

A-Jay

"First let me say; "I've enjoyed looking at the many 'Older Bass Boats/Fishing Boats' under the topic, 'Show Your Ride'.

Living 15 miles from a lake with 250 miles of shoreline and 43,800 surface acres. Having plenty of time on my hands, and that fact that I've always wanted a  Bass Boats. I thought to myself, "Well, now's my chance!"

Also being an ex-blue collar worker with just under 5 grand to spend, now that I'm retired, I started shopping around.

It didn't take long to get confused about what I thought I wanted. So many to chose from. Not to mentioned the junk that is available on the used-market. Who to trust and who not to trust. 

Well, to make a long story short... I placed my trust in a Marina. They mainly sold new...top of the line watercraft. But there sat to the side, a one owner trade in from a fellow older than I who just took home the latest & greatest.

Was this my day or what? Who knows. All I can say is this old school 85 hp Evinrude, 4 cylinder, 2 stroke runs like a charm. The dealer had his crew go though a series of maintenance checks and tune-ups on the Old Evinrude, put in a new water pump and assured me that it was all the motor that I would ever need. Sitting under the engine was a "98 Laser Bass Boat. I bought it, took and had it wet-sanded down and re-gel coated, and I've been fishing for two months now. I've been having so much fun that I've decided that I'm going to have to get serious and learn how to catch the Large Mouth Bass like you guys. (Smile) Anyways... Great to see that I'm not the only one that has got the fishing bug!"

 

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"First let me say; "I've enjoyed looking at the many 'Older Bass Boats/Fishing Boats' under the topic, 'Show Your Ride'.

Living 15 miles from a lake with 250 miles of shoreline and 43,800 surface acres. Having plenty of time on my hands, and that fact that I've always wanted a  Bass Boats. I thought to myself, "Well, now's my chance!"

Also being an ex-blue collar worker with just under 5 grand to spend, now that I'm retired, I started shopping around.

It didn't take long to get confused about what I thought I wanted. So many to chose from. Not to mentioned the junk that is available on the used-market. Who to trust and who not to trust. 

Well, to make a long story short... I placed my trust in a Marina. They mainly sold new...top of the line watercraft. But there sat to the side, a one owner trade in from a fellow older than I who just took home the latest & greatest.

Was this my day or what? Who knows. All I can say is this old school 85 hp Evinrude, 4 cylinder, 2 stroke runs like a charm. The dealer had his crew go though a series of maintenance checks and tune-ups on the Old Evinrude, put in a new water pump and assured me that it was all the motor that I would ever need. Sitting under the engine was a "98 Laser Bass Boat. I bought it, took and had it wet-sanded down and re-gel coated, and I've been fishing for two months now. I've been having so much fun that I've decided that I'm going to have to get serious and learn how to catch the Large Mouth Bass like you guys. (Smile) Anyways... Great to see that I'm not the only one that has got the fishing bug!"

Dang! That's a pretty ride!

Here are mine. 2014 Bass Cat Pantera II, 200hp Pro XS, twin HB 999 HDSI units, 25p Fury, runs 73 loaded. I've added two 8ft PP Blades since this pic also.

IMG_2462 by Dustin, on Flickr

2013 Alweld 1648. This is the skinny water boat, now has a Backwater 35hp longtail mud motor. This one lives at the lakehouse on Toledo Bend.

Untitled by Dustin, on Flickr

 

Some previous rides, 1996 Bass Cat Pantera Classic, multiple flatbottoms, and a Wilderness Systems Ride 115.

Here are mine. 2014 Bass Cat Pantera II, 200hp Pro XS, twin HB 999 HDSI units, 25p Fury, runs 73 loaded. I've added two 8ft PP Blades since this pic also.

IMG_2462 by Dustin, on Flickr

2013 Alweld 1648. This is the skinny water boat, now has a Backwater 35hp longtail mud motor. This one lives at the lakehouse on Toledo Bend.

Untitled by Dustin, on Flickr

 

Some previous rides, 1996 Bass Cat Pantera Classic, multiple flatbottoms, and a Wilderness Systems Ride 115.

Nice cat! I was thinking about poles but some guys in my club have killed their hole shot with them..

Nice cat! I was thinking about poles but some guys in my club have killed their hole shot with them..

Thank you. Hole shot was affected very slightly but not much. I notice a lot of guys have theirs sitting too low and they drag the water on take off. I have mine sitting as high as the bracket allows, the anchor depth will only be a couple of inches shallower. Mine don't drag at all on take off. They are by far the single best investment I have made on my boat, won't have another bass boat without them.

2015-07-17_04-43-14 by Dustin, on Flickr

Very nice boats here.

I can't compare mine to most, but it fills it's purpose of getting my Dad out on the water for fishing on the weekends.

I bought it in June and so far this summer had a great time.

It's a Tracker 1436 from Bass Pro Shops. Electric setup, no gas motors around here.

Thanks.

 

And for when I feel like going small & solo    

I have a new Lowe Skorpion bass boat with a nice 20hp elpt the I bought in may and have used it twice , I have more fun im my little inflatable seaeagle

Haven't seen anyone post any pics of a Yar-craft (now owned by BassCat).  Here's the 1997 brochure boat... re-powered with a new Yamaha 4 stroke, Shorelander trailer, dual Hummingbird 998's and iPilot Link.  Its a smallmouth river catching machine!  But Yar-craft hulls are also known as wave-eaters too and have had it out on Rainy Lake and other waters with 3 footers with ease.  A very versatile 2 man rig!