troutspinner
Nuts & Bolts Guy
.....to my boat!
I absolutely love my boat, almost to the point where I've probably rubbed some paint off cleaning it so much, LOL. I use it almost every week that the weather behaves, all year, sometimes twice in those weeks. So why sell it? Market! I have owned it for 4 year and while I've added a few goodies here and there I am literally getting every penny back that I have into it. In short, I got to use a boat for free for 4 years. That just does not happen with boats, they lose value, but with Covid, increased demand and short supplies, it is a seller's market on steroids and I am striking while the iron is hot.
Of course, that is not the only reason. I originally wanted a Bass Boat but went with a Deep V for family friendly use. Unfortunately, my family just did not take to it and since my buddy bought a 21' CC for the salt 2 seasons ago, my boat has not travelled outside of fresh water since. In short, I've run out of excuses to not own a true bass style boat, add in the fact that I've evolved into a Bass nut, I just cannot get enough of chasing them, I am bit! I want that bigger casting deck and rod storage that only a bass boat offers.
Now you're probably thinking, dummy! LOL. You're going to go buy a Bass Boat in the same "Seller's Market". Oh heck no! I cannot tell you how frustrating powered boat lakes have become since Covid. If you have a boat or frequent lakes to fish in populated areas, you know how bad it has become, it is literally downright dangerous some days and you really have to pick your windows for an enjoyable experience. So with that, I'll skip the powered lakes and pick up a small boat like a Bass Raider to go tool around electric only lakes that are much less dangerous to hold me over until Spring. Maybe even get back into some trout chasing?
I know the economy is going to shift over the next year, lakes will return to normal use levels and inventories will normalize. In the spring, I will snatch up my nice new dream bass boat or possibly a gently used one that is losing it's value quickly due to the market turn.
I absolutely love my boat, almost to the point where I've probably rubbed some paint off cleaning it so much, LOL. I use it almost every week that the weather behaves, all year, sometimes twice in those weeks. So why sell it? Market! I have owned it for 4 year and while I've added a few goodies here and there I am literally getting every penny back that I have into it. In short, I got to use a boat for free for 4 years. That just does not happen with boats, they lose value, but with Covid, increased demand and short supplies, it is a seller's market on steroids and I am striking while the iron is hot.
Of course, that is not the only reason. I originally wanted a Bass Boat but went with a Deep V for family friendly use. Unfortunately, my family just did not take to it and since my buddy bought a 21' CC for the salt 2 seasons ago, my boat has not travelled outside of fresh water since. In short, I've run out of excuses to not own a true bass style boat, add in the fact that I've evolved into a Bass nut, I just cannot get enough of chasing them, I am bit! I want that bigger casting deck and rod storage that only a bass boat offers.
Now you're probably thinking, dummy! LOL. You're going to go buy a Bass Boat in the same "Seller's Market". Oh heck no! I cannot tell you how frustrating powered boat lakes have become since Covid. If you have a boat or frequent lakes to fish in populated areas, you know how bad it has become, it is literally downright dangerous some days and you really have to pick your windows for an enjoyable experience. So with that, I'll skip the powered lakes and pick up a small boat like a Bass Raider to go tool around electric only lakes that are much less dangerous to hold me over until Spring. Maybe even get back into some trout chasing?
I know the economy is going to shift over the next year, lakes will return to normal use levels and inventories will normalize. In the spring, I will snatch up my nice new dream bass boat or possibly a gently used one that is losing it's value quickly due to the market turn.
