Refurbished Bass Boats

Where Can I Buy Refurbished Bass Boats?

Do you have plenty of time and patience?  If you’re a fisherman, refurbishing a used bass boat might be the project that will suit your desire to have a usable boat that will be well worth the effort, and something you can be very proud of.

On the other hand, if you don’t have time and patience, or don’t enjoy “handyman” projects, eBay sells lots of already refurbished used bass boats.  Also www.BoatTrader.com and BoatPronto.com are helpful places to check out used bass boats.   The Bass Boat Outlet is dedicated to the specialty market of new and used bass boats.  Another option is BoatXchance.com who advertise they have lots of used refurbished bass boats.

Ranger Boats is a world renowned manufacturer of quality freshwater and salt water boats, including bass boats.  They handle used refurbished bass boats as well.

Going back to the fisherman who really wants to refurbish his own boat, I once had a neighbor who was given a used bass boat by his father-in-law.  After taking a look at what I thought was a total piece of junk, I was convinced that this guy wasn’t his father-in-law’s favorite person.  I’m sure he wasn’t even on his father-in-law’s long list of favorite people.  But the guy was really excited about re-doing the thing.  I stayed a little interested, just to see if it were possible to refurbish this old bass boat.  Especially since the men in my family are all avid fishermen – enjoying many various aspects of the sport including bass angling.

My neighbor was really a “do-it-yourself” sort of guy, unemployed at the time, had lots of time and the patience of Job.  He discovered right away that the boat would need a lot of prep work.  He had to wet sand the boat to get rid of the scratches.  He found out that if a professional did it, it would cost about $500 but would be worth the expense.  So he went ahead and hired that out.  If the scratches go all the way through the gel coat, fiberglass work would be needed and the price would go up.  Fortunately that wasn’t the case.  When he was about to paint it, he liked to say “Paint is only as good as the surface it’s bonded to”.  But he’d done his homework well.  He tested a small area, and the paint didn’t peel or separate, indicating it was bonding well.  He ended up with a great looking bass boat and was obviously proud as could be whenever he’d go off fishing.  And for my interest in his project, my husband and I were often the recipients of some of his catch.