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Guys thanks for all the good advise. I am reconsidering and still looking to see what I can do. Like Ive said many times, I would love to stay in a cat, it just hasnt looked hopeful yet.

The sponsor giving you have the price of the new boat would make this an easy decision for me. Get what you want and dont look back. When you have the rest of the boat paid off, youll be so happy you went with the Basscat. A couple times I made major purchases where I bought less than I could have because it was a good deal with low payments. Then, I quickly wished I had paid more for more for my truck, boat, house, and wife (lol). I havent made those mistakes again. Good luck with whatever you decide.Hockey Patrol, Sports Purist”The Jerk Store called and they are running out of you.” David Dunn Sept. 17, 2011

Knowing a chunk of Knowledge (in my head atleast) I would pic a Triton over the Bug Boat any day…..I simply feel the Trailer, Materials, Build quality and most of all Hull Design is far superior on the Toon than the Bug, but I think if your Local Dealer and BCB along with yourself can come to a Conclusion you will be alot happier and trust your Boat alot more…..Your Signature …

I was in the same situation earlier this year albeit with a smaller boat. Triton, skeeter, stratos, ranger, and bass cat were all on my list. Bass cat and ranger were the ones I really wanted but in the end the CS sealed the deal for me. I havent had but one really small issue, documented on here as well, but a thread, email, and a picture fixed it all and I had the part I needed within 3 days. One thing I did do was shop at a lot of dealers. I found my boat or similar models pricing differed up to 20% depending on the dealers. Some dealers are not willing to work on price while others will. I would advise doing the same thing and shopping a few dealers because I saved around $7,000 on mine by driving 3-4 hours vs the local dealer. That alone may be part of the problem. Boats especially arent like cars where there is a set, easy to find MSRP. The MSRP varies from dealer to dealer or what they claim to be the MSRP. What skeeter and triton has done is set a pricing that all dealers can be held to. Bass Cat hasnt yet except for the deals they had earlier this year on the sabre ftd for $34,500, the p2 for $37,900, and maybe another model they had advertised in that spring sale deal they were running. These werent “loaded” like the skeeter and tritons but they could have been I suppose. One other thing to consider are about the add-ons. Theyll be outdated soon, if they arent already. I figure the Garmins may be on to something with their Panoptix. Youll eventually want the new electronics, and the PowerPoles will come up with something new that is a “have to have” item and thats a never ending cycle. Thats their job to upgrade the technology and products to stay in business. It is the boat that matters more than the bells and whistles, but there are dealers that are willing to work with you better than others. And if youre in the area or even within driving distance, give R&R Marine in Pittsburgh, TX a call. They beat every dealer I talked to in Arkansas, west Tennessee, and north Louisiana by several thousand bucks. That money went to my graphs, HDS gen2s but I will say the CHIRP is here to stay for sure. I have since added an elite on the bow of my boat for the CHIRP alone. Good Luck, buy what will make you happy because if you dont, youll be wishing you had one day soon. Purchased new 5/4/15Bass Cat Sabre Vision EliteMercury Pro XS 150MotorGuide 75lb Tour EditionHumminbird – Stock (will be changing soon I hope)