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Anyone Own A Nitro Bass Boat
Posted on 3/22/24 at 12:58 pm
Posted on 3/22/24 at 12:58 pm
Anyone own a Nitro bass boat? I’m slowly starting to look into buying a new bass boat (Z19) and Nitro (Cabela’s) is fairly close to me. My 2 boys and I only really fish February to September. We bass fish 99.9% of the time. Once they get older both want to do the high school fishing thing so I’ll really need something a lil newer boat then.
Has anyone ever bought a boat thru Cabelas? How was the experience? Any and all comments welcome, good and bad experiences with either Cabelas and Nitro. Thanks!
Has anyone ever bought a boat thru Cabelas? How was the experience? Any and all comments welcome, good and bad experiences with either Cabelas and Nitro. Thanks!
This post was edited on 3/22/24 at 1:00 pm
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Posted on 3/22/24 at 3:29 pm to WillFerrellisking
All I know is the resale value sucks. They are considered the Walmart brand of the cookie cutter boats. It may work for you in your situation but if you are looking to resale and upgrade in a few years I would research the resell value.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 3:48 pm to cbr900racer22
That’s what I always thought and heard also. My current boat is 29 years old. Whatever I buy will probably be my last boat ever, unless I hand it down to one of my boys.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 4:52 pm to WillFerrellisking
May be fine for you then. Just check the fit and finish. Open every compartment and look in it. Look Under the console and check the wiring in the rear. Run the pumps, check all the controls on the keypad. Make sure everything is clean and looks up to par. Look at the lines in the gel coat, make sure they are sharp. I know a few that own them and they enjoyed them once the bugs were worked out.
Sorry I don't have any buyers experience.
Sorry I don't have any buyers experience.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 5:19 pm to WillFerrellisking
I’m in the market also.
I’ve been asking around and overwhelmingly I’ve been told to stay away from Nitro. Resale value and a general lack of quality control were the two biggest reasons.
I’ve been asking around and overwhelmingly I’ve been told to stay away from Nitro. Resale value and a general lack of quality control were the two biggest reasons.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 5:32 pm to geauxbrown
Bass Cat Pantera Classic is what I really want but a buddy told me to check out a Nitro.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 5:35 pm to WillFerrellisking
Would not purchase new, have heard zero good about warranty.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 7:19 pm to WillFerrellisking
Hold off until after this wknd. If I can win this Eufaula Big Bass Tourney I’m fishing this wknd I’ll have a new 19 ft Nitro to sell compliments of Cabelas
(Edit … will only have to catch a 9lber Sunday to win it all…. No problem LOL)
(Edit … will only have to catch a 9lber Sunday to win it all…. No problem LOL)
Posted on 3/22/24 at 8:49 pm to WillFerrellisking
I’ve got a 2019 Ranger 521L w 250 G2 Evinrude I’m looking to sale
Posted on 3/22/24 at 9:02 pm to Bass_Fanatic
That evinrude is going to cost you 25k in resale. Anybody who buys it will have to plan for a repower.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 9:09 pm to latech15
Yep hats why it hasn’t sold yet. And I’ve got it prices $12k lower than the exact same boat with a Mercury.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 9:14 pm to latech15
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Anybody who buys it will have to plan for a repower.
That's ridiculous. There's a lot of them out there with 6 years of warranty left on them.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 9:42 pm to WillFerrellisking
I have a 1996 Nitro with the original 150 Mercury
It’s a good boat, all electronics still work and all gauges except speedometer. I know it has a reputation as a cheaper made boat but it seems decent enough quality to me. Like anything, it’ll do fine if you take care of it
It’s a good boat, all electronics still work and all gauges except speedometer. I know it has a reputation as a cheaper made boat but it seems decent enough quality to me. Like anything, it’ll do fine if you take care of it
Posted on 3/22/24 at 9:46 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Why do people repower outboards so much? I get it on center consoles especially when people use them regularly going offshore and you need reliability
But as far as bass boats/freshwater fishing boats I usually keep an outboard for 20 years. My boats will wear out more than the engine
But as far as bass boats/freshwater fishing boats I usually keep an outboard for 20 years. My boats will wear out more than the engine
Posted on 3/22/24 at 10:02 pm to deltaland
They don't. Serious people are repowering at over 4500 hours these days. It's all just shite talking.
I can understand not wanting a FICT or an older etech. A G2 etech with low hours has an absurd amount of life left in it, and nobody's going to buy it and actually go straight to repowering it. They're going to run it till it blows up or more likely, they sell the boat.
I can understand not wanting a FICT or an older etech. A G2 etech with low hours has an absurd amount of life left in it, and nobody's going to buy it and actually go straight to repowering it. They're going to run it till it blows up or more likely, they sell the boat.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 11:14 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
As far as buying a new Nitro, I would not. Look for a used Bass Cat, Phoenix or Ranger with a Mercury or Yamaha. Not familiar with Suzuki, but have heard good things. There are good deals to be found, if you’re willing to be patient, and wait for it. Facebook marketplace and Bass Boat Central are good places to look. If you can find a motor with low hrs (<200) and a boat that hasn’t been abused, you will save yourself thousands. Also, check what electronics and trolling motor are on the boat. Upgrading these will be pricey. Power poles are not necessary, but are nice to have.
Posted on 3/23/24 at 7:20 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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They're going to run it till it blows up or more likely, they sell the boat.
Or until it needs one single part that you can’t buy because evinrude went tits up.
I know that somebody (Mercury maybe) is supposedly honoring the warranty on them, but what happens when parts stock is gone, or like they are making more. What happens when the mechanics that were trained to work on them switch jobs (every 3 years)? They aren’t training new guys to work on out of business motors.
Go ahead and buy that motor and report back when you try to get it worked on.
Posted on 3/23/24 at 8:06 am to latech15
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Or until it needs one single part that you can’t buy because evinrude went tits up.
Correct. There is an audible sigh when I call the shop regarding my G2. They’ve said the wait for warranty parts is just getting longer and longer.
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I know that somebody (Mercury maybe) is supposedly honoring the warranty on them,
Nope. Mercury has nothing to do with the Evinrude warranty.
Posted on 3/23/24 at 8:11 am to latech15
It's still very easy to get both parts and service for them today. BRP hasn't gone out of business. They aren't some kind of magic gizmo that requires ultra specialized service skills.
I have one. Would I trade it for a F300 yamaha? Of course. Is it a liability like everyone makes it out to be? Not at all. It's a solid engine. Certainly not completely worthless as often gets said on here.
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Go ahead and buy that motor and report back when you try to get it worked on
I have one. Would I trade it for a F300 yamaha? Of course. Is it a liability like everyone makes it out to be? Not at all. It's a solid engine. Certainly not completely worthless as often gets said on here.
Posted on 3/23/24 at 8:27 am to latech15
I can still get parts for my 1995 Johnson faststrike 150hp.
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