Used vs New 200 pro xs or new merc 150 4 stroke

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November 18, 2011 at 2:32 pm #363350

ChathamXC
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Guys i need help and maybe BCB can help, i have been looking at getting into a Cat mostly at the Classic or P2, i have checked out some good used boats on the boards and have looked at some new ones, here is what i need, i want a family friendly boat ( i have 2 kids and a wife who love going to the lake my oldest will be four next season and already loves to fish) yet i need a boat big enough to fish the local BFL trail, i have focused on the classic b/c i like the extra floor space for the family and i like the size for the tournments, next do i go with the new 150 four stroke on the classic or take a 200, i have been fishing out of a used boat and am planning on keeping this boat for atleast 10 years, i know 4 strokes are the future. So do i want a new classic or another suggestion w/ a new engine or go used and save some money. Last edited by ChathamXC on November 19th, 2011, 1:45 am, edited 1 time in total.

November 18, 2011 at 3:47 pm #363352

waknbass15
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Without a doubt go with a 200 on the pantera or you will regret it. You would also have a very hard time getting rid of it in the future as well. If you want the 150 4 stroke i would look at a sabre then. If you want a little more space on the front deck and more storage I would look at the P2.

November 18, 2011 at 4:22 pm #363355

dbasketman
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There is nothing wrong with a 150 on a Classic, NOTHING ! That is all we used to run in the 80s and early 90s when BASS changed the limits on the trail everyone went to the 200s. The Classic/P2 will perform fine with a 150, and will be a 60+mph boat. If that is what you want then by all means go for it, otherwise get as large a boat and engine as you can afford, because you will want to keep up in tournaments, or get bored with a point and shoot boat and wanna go faster !I raised all my boys in a Pantera II, and it was plenty of boat, in fact at the time it was the nicest thing on the water !Good luck !

November 19, 2011 at 1:26 pm #363358

Bass Cat Boats
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Then am i better off looking for a used Classic or P2 or getting a new one if i plan on keeping it many years.

November 19, 2011 at 1:48 pm #363361

Bass Cat Boats
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Younger families would enjoy the Pantera Classis with the floor room as you already understood. The Pantera II model would be fine once they are 7-10 and having lounge in the boat time is less of a factor. Those wives who are not semi absorbed in fishing are usually back deck sun goddess dwellers, magazine or book readers. The floor room offers them enough room for the kids to stay out of their space and yours too. Ideally the Cougar in the older base model offered the best for those families with room for all this compromising. It did fine with a 200, good with a 225 and was too much for most with a 250. The floor room was the feature harder bass anglers did not like so most put a flipping deck in those and bought the boats on the price basis being less. The smaller Sabre Vision model with a 150 is a really good rig also that has smaller floor space. A used Sabre from 04 up would be our selection for a starter with a carb or EFI engine for a starter with a family. Then you can slip into a new or newer rig later that would better fit your family at the time. We think in your circumstance it is very hard to buy a boat that fits family now, in three years and then stays with your through ten years. To try and think in three year spans on used now would put you in boat mode that will last through your preparations for college. Though depending on your second choice and affordability to your budget you may be more like three boats through high school.

November 19, 2011 at 8:16 pm #363364

Bass Cat Boats
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Thanks BCB, i will look around what were the dates on that couger model, right now i have 1995 Dyna Track 181 which is about the same size as a saber, so i am looking a something alittle bigger i guess the classic may be the best option.

November 19, 2011 at 8:36 pm #363366

Bass Cat Boats
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The standard Cougar was made into about the mid 2000 years. BCB

November 19, 2011 at 10:28 pm #363369

ChathamXC
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what is bcb take on the classic with the new merc 4 stroke 150

November 20, 2011 at 2:46 pm #363372

Waterboy
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If I was going to keep it a while, warranty would be my biggest concern. New motors will carry 5 years (depending on promotions) with an option to buy 2 more. This would cover the amount of time you are planning on keeping the boat. Buy what suits you and not others. If your money allows, you may want to explore the 20 footers.

November 20, 2011 at 3:34 pm #363374

PhilAddison
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Anytime you plan on keeping one for mulitple years you should buy the biggest boat with the highest horsepowered engine you can afford. Or as Bass Cat says……………..buy a used boat now and a new one later! And I wouldnt even consider a 4 stroke!
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