Quote Originally Posted by jwp View Post
Good advice so far... and I think your preliminary research is on target. I had a an aluminum 1999 Tracker Pro Team 175 with a Mercury 50 which was a nice boat but then I invited a friend from work who was about your size... I almost got pitched out in November when I was leaning over and he shifted his weight. The Tracker V-18 boats are much wider and more stable, but I went with a fiberglass 18' Stratos with a 150 Johnson FastStrike and could not be happier. It burns gas, but I don't run a lot - the gas I burn hauling the boat to the water far outweighs what I burn fishing.

I HIGHLY recommend Craigslist.org and search around the area. I found my boat in Nashville, which seems to have a lot of bassboats advertised.

Here's a fish/ski that looks good in L'ville: http://louisville.craigslist.org/boa/831793039.html

Two in Cinci: http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/boa/826583968.html and http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/boa/823487146.html

I have found that ebay tends to be overpriced (in fact, I sold my tracker on ebay for $300 more than I paid for it from a local private seller after I fished it hard for most of a year).

Avoid "Force" motors, and focus on "garage kept" boats.

Good luck!


John
Thanks. I like the looks of that Procraft. And it's within reach with a bit of negotiations. I'll be sending a note to the owner today.