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Mako boats
Posted on 7/20/17 at 4:42 pm
Posted on 7/20/17 at 4:42 pm
I never see any mention of these boats
Has their quality gone that far to hell since acquired by Bass Pro?
Did a lot of fishing out of a 23' in the 1970's and it was about the best you could get back then.
Has their quality gone that far to hell since acquired by Bass Pro?
Did a lot of fishing out of a 23' in the 1970's and it was about the best you could get back then.
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Posted on 7/20/17 at 4:48 pm to mallardhank
Not quite Bayliner but very close.
Posted on 7/20/17 at 4:54 pm to bbvdd
Have you looked at what their trying to push with their 2018 Offshore models?
41' CC
ETA there's no way in hell im spending half a million on a mako
41' CC
ETA there's no way in hell im spending half a million on a mako
This post was edited on 7/20/17 at 5:28 pm
Posted on 7/20/17 at 5:27 pm to mallardhank
Friend has one that is 30 years old, still in great shape, no cracks at all.
Posted on 7/20/17 at 5:59 pm to mallardhank
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acquired by Bass Pro
This has been the death of a few boat brands. I dont have one and I havent rode in one but if it is going the way of the kenner, id stay away.
Posted on 7/20/17 at 6:03 pm to bigbuckdj
The older Mako hulls are some of the finest ever made. The new ones share only one similarity and that is the name.
Posted on 7/20/17 at 6:24 pm to mallardhank
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Has their quality gone that far to hell since acquired by Bass Pro?
Did a lot of fishing out of a 23' in the 1970's and it was about the best you could get back then.
Based on a recent conversation with a guy who is into boats, wood seems to be the issue. Pretty sure most boats used wood back in 70's but that has apparently changed so a lot of older brands that were once considered good boats are not as highly esteemed. Modern boat design often used little or no wood in boat construction while brands like Mako apparently have not made the transition.
We were actually talking about why he thought Mako's were crap because I recall them being sought after boats years back.
Posted on 7/20/17 at 7:13 pm to mdomingue
Any mako before 1989 is a good boat. Still would like an old 28 to redo and repower.
Posted on 7/20/17 at 9:44 pm to TopWaterTiger
Actually any mako before 1998 or 99 is a good boat. I have a 98 and I beat the absolute shite out of it. Hull is still solid as ever.
Posted on 7/21/17 at 6:59 am to mallardhank
Quality gas gone down sin the takeover by BP. With that said, the 19' Pro Skiff will probably be the boat I buy if I buy new.
Posted on 7/21/17 at 8:12 am to CHEDBALLZ
I really want the 18 LTS
Posted on 7/21/17 at 11:00 am to mdomingue
They still use wood?
Posted on 7/21/17 at 12:32 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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They still use wood?
Not positive, just what my friend said he thought. I don't know why anyone would, honestly.
Posted on 7/21/17 at 12:43 pm to mdomingue
There is no reason to use wood in a boat anymore, the foam sheets provide a much better structural core for the glass than wood does.
Now they are probably cutting costs on the foam type, layers of glass, and attention to detail in the layup/ production process.
You can have the material and design worked out great, but if the migrant worker slapping boats together doesn't put the rib in the correct place or put enough resin on the joint to properly bond it then you get a poor quality boat.
I have seen it dozens of times in sailboats especially.
Now they are probably cutting costs on the foam type, layers of glass, and attention to detail in the layup/ production process.
You can have the material and design worked out great, but if the migrant worker slapping boats together doesn't put the rib in the correct place or put enough resin on the joint to properly bond it then you get a poor quality boat.
I have seen it dozens of times in sailboats especially.
Posted on 7/21/17 at 1:32 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
The one I linked is all composite. Wood isn't all that bad if done right. I have a buddy with a fiberglass over wood shrimp boat that is 6O years old and still working.
Posted on 7/21/17 at 2:31 pm to mallardhank
what did Bass Pro change in the Mako after acquiring them that has made them inferior?
Posted on 7/21/17 at 6:10 pm to mallardhank
I worked with a guy that bought one about 5 years ago. Went with him on the maiden voyage, the Mako stick-on letters on the gunwale fell off during the trip from Denham Springs to Lake Pontchartrain.
About a year later he had this problem...
"This is a great boat, but I had a problem today with my center console slipped off it's mounting base and fell onto the deck. After looking at the way MAKO has adhearded the console to the mounting base, it looks like there was no fiberglass/epoxy in the groove that the console sits in or if the was it was not the correct amount."
His freaking console fell off. What a piece of crap. This guy was meticulous, was in the Navy, had plenty of $, and would research the hell out of every purchase. How he ended up with a Mako was beyond me.
About a year later he had this problem...
"This is a great boat, but I had a problem today with my center console slipped off it's mounting base and fell onto the deck. After looking at the way MAKO has adhearded the console to the mounting base, it looks like there was no fiberglass/epoxy in the groove that the console sits in or if the was it was not the correct amount."
His freaking console fell off. What a piece of crap. This guy was meticulous, was in the Navy, had plenty of $, and would research the hell out of every purchase. How he ended up with a Mako was beyond me.
Posted on 7/22/17 at 9:22 am to El Jefe
I had that issue with my console. It's the one complaint I have about the build of the hull.
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