Boat Story...

I've been working on getting a new boat for the last few years. My buddy and I had a fishing trip planned to Gantt Lake in Alabama 2 weeks ago and I went to charge my batteries for my trolling motor and one of the batteries was dead. I had a Pro-Crappie 175 that was 11 years old and has caught quite a few crappie since we bought it new at the Bass Pro Shop in Orlando. However, I finally got fed up and went to Dothan to Boyd's Marine, since I now live in the Panhandle. I did a web search and found out that Boyd's had a tracker center in Dothan. So, the wife and I set out for Dothan since my Tracker had served me well. I put Boyd's marine into my smart phone and we made a beeline for it.

When we arrived, I walked in all excited and when I got through the door, I noticed that the boats inside were not Trackers. They were Rangers. When I spoke to the sales lady inside, she informed me that we were at the wrong store, and as most sales people would do, asked me what I was looking for. I told her we were interested in a Pro-Team 175. She said, "Well I think we might have something you would like a little better. Boy was she right. She walked us outside and around the corner and there sat "my dream boat". I knew from the moment I saw it, it was going to be mine. However, we were only planning to spend in the neighborhood of 15-20 grand. After looking at it, I thought this thing has to be at least 30. When I asked her the price, she said we can probably get you into it for less than 20. I was shocked! After a short negotiation, we got the boat for $18,500 including a terrova and a helix 9. I am now set up for what I hope is years to come of slab hunting with my family and friends. I have been wanting to fish tournaments for years, and now I think I finally have the machine to be able to compete. Here she is...Attachment 230718Attachment 230719

Super nice! Congrats, that should serve you very well for years.

Nice lookin' ride

nice boat nice price:cheers2

You got a good Deal , Can't beat a Ranger LOL RR

Congrats - Now to get her set up for Crappie Tournament Fishing......
Yea Ha...........

Real good looking boat - something to be proud of....and i know you are......

Nice boat, and I like the way you think. Batteries die, get a new boat. I like that.

Proud of you - got away with the ole dead battery trick

I don't believe i can sell an idea like that to my lovely one of 31 yrs plus....
She has been around me too long - knows most of my wild ideas - are either fabricated or she will have verified
by one of the guys around us in fishing.

Sound like what my wife said when my aerator pump went out. She insisted we go and buy a new boat. Congrats on the boat, it's a real good looking boat. Good luck with it.

NICE RIDE Shane! well deserved for sure. As a Tracker owner..................I would have jumped all over that one myself. Ranger Boat in the garage.....................you gotta smile :ThumbsUp

Every day is a blessing...................enjoy the ride!