| Bass Boats have gone through a tremendous
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| | Fiberglass bass boats are much more
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| evolution to get to the point where they
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| | expensive than aluminum but clearly there
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| are today. The first "bass boat" was
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| | are reasons for this. Fiberglass bass
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| considered to be a hulled out canoe made
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| | boats are capable of handling rougher and
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| from chippings off of very large trees.
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| | bigger bodies of water, they give the
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| The Caddo Indians of east Texas and
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| | boater a much smoother ride and they can
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| western Louisiana are credited with this
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| | go much faster than aluminum bass boats.
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| type of boat "invention."
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| | Experts suggest that if you are
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| They used these boats to fish to provide
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| | considering going with a fiberglass bass
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| food for their families. Bass during that
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| | boat that you purchase one with a 4-stroke
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| time were the number one food choice to
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| | outboard engine as opposed to a 2-stroke
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| enable families to survive. Fortunately
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| | engine.
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| for these families, bass were found in
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| | The reasoning is that even though they
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| very large supplies in the swampy
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| | cost a bit more, they cover much more
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| waterways of the southeastern United
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| | water as far as fuel is concerned, they
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| States, exactly where these tribes were
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| | are much quieter and much cleaner than a
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| located. Thus began the evolution of the
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| | 2-stroke. The reduced fuel cost is
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| bass boat as we know it today. Below are
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| | estimated to pay-off for the additional
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| present day considerations and tips for
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| | cost of the engine in the long run. To
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| purchasing a bass boat.
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| | give you an idea of the cost of a
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| Consider your Towing Vehicle:
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| | fiberglass bass boat, they usually range
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| Bass boats and trailers with a full tank
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| | from $20,000 to a $40,000 top of the line
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| of gas and loaded with all the fishing
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| | boat.
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| gear easily weighs over 3500 pounds.
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| | New vs. Used Bass Boats:
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| Before you consider your purchase of a
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| | There are advantages of buying a used bass
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| bass boat, make sure your towing vehicle
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| | boat. Clearly they will be less expensive
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| can handle to the load. Also, remember to
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| | than a new one and historically, used bass
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| take into consideration towing up
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| | boats hold their value much better than a
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| mountains and hills.
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| | new one. Also, as mentioned above, is this
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| Bass Boats:
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| | is your first bass boat purchase, buying a
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| There are key questions that an angler
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| | used boat will give you a better
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| looking into buying a bass boat needs to
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| | understanding of what you may or may not
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| ask themselves. Where are you primarily
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| | want if you ever decide down the road to
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| going to be doing your fishing? What is
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| | purchase a new bass boat. There are also
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| the size of the body of water? Will it be
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| | disadvantages of purchasing a used bass
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| small lakes and rivers? If so, perhaps all
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| | boat. In the simplest way to state it, you
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| you will need is a small boat with a small
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| | may be buying someone else's headache.
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| outboard motor. If you are planning on
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| | Outboard engines, as are found on bass
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| fishing in larger bodies of water, a
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| | boats, are known to be short lived and it
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| minimum of 19-foot boat is your best
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| | is difficult to determine this on a causal
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| choice. Overall, the three main
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| | inspection of the boat. The best
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| characteristics recognized and looked for
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| | suggestion is to either buy from someone
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| in the bass boat of today are shallow
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| | you trust or have a professional inspect
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| draft, maneuverability and stability of
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| | the boat and engine before purchasing.
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| the boat.
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| | Lastly, just as in purchasing a car, the
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| Lastly, if this is going to be your first
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| | seller needs to be willing to negotiate on
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| bass boat purchase, you might want to
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| | price with a used bass boat sale.
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| consider buying a used boat. This way you
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| | Obviously, the biggest advantage to buying
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| can gain more experience and have a better
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| | a new bass boat is warranties and the
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| idea of what you want in your next new
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| | sheer joy of owning a brand new bass boat!
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| boat purchase.
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| | Boat Handling:
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| Aluminum Bass Boats:
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| | Whether you decide to purchase a new or
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| Aluminum boats are much less expensive
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| | used bass boat, learning to handling it is
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| than fiberglass boats. Additionally
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| | a process that takes time. Every boat has
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| aluminum boats are much more forgiving of
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| | its own "personality" and handles
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| occurrences that inevitable happen on the
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| | differently in every way. From launching
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| water; banging into a dock, running up
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| | to retrieval to water handling, bass boats
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| into shallows, hitting submerged rocks or
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| | are all different. A few examples of these
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| stumps and so forth. The downside is that
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| | differences are the sounds your engine
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| aluminum bass boats ride much rougher than
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| | makes when it is trimming, the way it
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| fiberglass boats and are easily blown
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| | pulls out and into shallow water and the
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| around by even the slightest wind. Again,
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| | correct engine positioning and trim tab
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| the size of the body you plan to bass fish
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| | positioning to get it up on plane. Bass
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| on is clearly a tremendously important
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| | boats are all different. Realizing this
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| component in the decision making. If you
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| | and knowing that it will take time to
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| are intending to fish in a small lake, a
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| | learn your boat will encourage you to
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| 16-17 foot aluminum bass boat would likely
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| | spend more time on the boat and enjoying
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| be a good choice.
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| | the wonderful sport of bass fishing!
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| Fiberglass Boats:
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