BassCat DLX ..Who has One .. Or Two

The DLX was an acronym for the 16’ long and 64” beam Deluxe Tournament Model. That was built in 1971 and was actually a particular floor plan with front storage and rod box left, livewell behind the rod box and fuel storage behind that. Main console had a front livewell tied to the front deck. Production ended in 1975.

Custom floor plans were in a kit like a paper doll. You cut the boxes and laid them on a boat drawing to your liking. Those were custom builds and not DLX models.

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No, that’s was a glass dome light with a chrome bezel and they are no longer available. That by the way was an option also.

I have one – 1975 – DLX Tournament 16′ – HN BASA00770975 –

sitting on its original Lunker trailer serial number 101 –

replaced the original 85hp Merc with a 1979 100hp Johnson in 1995

I replaced the carpeting – and did some mods to the interior layout in 1995

still has the original seats in perfect condition –

Basscatt .. Would be cool to see Pictures of Yours …

it’s all tucked in under its blanket in the garage for the winter –

but here are a couple old pics –

first one is shortly after I got it – before any mods –

notice the cone on the front deck – that was the seat post – and the rear seat post was fixed in place –

second pic is several years later – replaced the motor – modified the front deck – new carpeting

That’s an XLII model.