Without A Boat For 5 to 6 Weeks

Well out with the old and in with the new. My Ranger has been sold and a new Ranger Ordered. I had the privilege of accepting a Ranger Pro Team deal on a 2017 Ranger of my choice. Due to shop size I have ordered a Z519c with a Mercury XS Pro 225. I was also able to build my boat as I wanted it with all accessories available, was even able to custom pick and choose my colors, seats, and trailer. With this being said I would like to call in all my favors now for fishing trips until the new Ranger comes in. I have been invited to Flippin Ark anytime and as many times as I would like to watch the progress of my boat being made. I will personally be given a full tour of the facility, and pictures will be taken as each step is started and completed of this build for my personal scrap book. Sure is going to be a long time being grounded.........Ranger

Great deal on the new Ranger, Mark. A young cousin was on the Ranger Pro Team for several years some time back. I fished out of his boats many times. It will be worth the wait. Could have been worse - I ordered an new pickup on 1/31 and was just told it will be here around the end of the month. A special build they only do once a year.

Enjoy watching the new Ranger being built and then fishing in it!

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Originally Posted by Ranger09

Well out with the old and in with the new. My Ranger has been sold and a new Ranger Ordered. I had the privilege of accepting a Ranger Pro Team deal on a 2017 Ranger of my choice. Due to shop size I have ordered a Z519c with a Mercury XS Pro 225. I was also able to build my boat as I wanted it with all accessories available, was even able to custom pick and choose my colors, seats, and trailer. With this being said I would like to call in all my favors now for fishing trips until the new Ranger comes in. I have been invited to Flippin Ark anytime and as many times as I would like to watch the progress of my boat being made. I will personally be given a full tour of the facility, and pictures will be taken as each step is started and completed of this build for my personal scrap book. Sure is going to be a long time being grounded.........Ranger

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It would be an Honor to have you in my boat Anytime Any Lake unless we have lightning. You can drive, run the Xi5, put it on the trailer(:biggrin).

Cool !!!!!!

mark if i still lived in muskogee you could just hook up to mine and go.

Congrats on the team deal. Anytime you want to go that I don't have a bass tourney we can hook up the Z-9 and go.

Mark, since I'm moving my boat and trailer to Pettit after Crappie Camp I'll be there quite a bit. You are welcome anytime I'm there to get in the front of my Lund, use my Xi5, and mark your brushpiles on my Garmins. lol.

Floyd

You can hop in my Stratos any time time you want. Be like visiting an old friend!

Congratulations Mark on getting the new custom built Ranger. I know that's gonna be sweet when you get it. You're sure welcome to fish with me anytime you want. Might make you appreciate that new boat even more runnin around with me in my 1990 Ranger 361V. Pretty good testament to how good they build them, 26 years old and still running strong.

Looking forward to seeing your new rig Mark. Glad to see a good deal going to a good man!

Mark, I would invite you to fish with me in my little aluminum boat. But I have been a witness to how you set the hook on a fish "wow" and I don't swim all that well. :biggrin

FORTGIBSONBOY said you can use his rig until your new Ranger comes in!

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Mark, I would invite you to fish with me in my little aluminum boat. But I have been a witness to how you set the hook on a fish "wow" and I don't swim all that well. :biggrin

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You have to admit that is funny! LOL

Too funny. Need one of those party barges to not tip over from the hook set. Whoever said crappie are nicknamed papermouths needs to fish with Ranger some time.

I get my boat back this week and need to get back on the water to test it out. Give me a call if you want to drive it around with me tagging along. Plus I need to get ~100 crappie cleaned for a 4th of July fish fry so it would be nice to have a pros help!

Can't wait to see your new Ranger. You'll represent them well!!

Well its nearing the 5th week for that boat, how is the progress coming on it Mark? Any pics of the build? Still looking at the 5/6 week mark on getting it?

Josh since I had it custom built (color n layout) the 5 weeks build was thrown out and moved out to the 27th of this month. Could be a few days earlier or a few days later. Hoping for the earlier part. With vacation and Judy's dr apts I haven't made the trip to Flippin yet but next week looks like that trip is going to happen......pictures then maybe.....Ranger

Oh Josh I have been doing some shopping in my down time though.......RangerAttachment 243802

I like it! You deserve it all buddy. Worked hard, Saved and now you get to enjoy it! Cant wait to see it all put together.

Nice pics on your fb page there Mark of the trip to Flippin, it was interesting to see inside the plant and how they do things and interesting as will to learn that the Triton and Stratos are made side by side the Rangers; though all three will have different design features guess it's fair to say that all three would be equal in quality and craftsmanship wouldn't you think?

Lonnie I will not cut down another's boat. Although all 3 are made in the same facility, there are many differences between each. I will say I have either owned or fished out of each of the three named and I'm getting another Ranger. I will also say that a Triton official stated that he can certainly tell the difference between a Tennessee built and Arkansas built Triton hands down, and if he had each sitting on a showroom floor he wouldn't be able to sale the one made in Tennessee. It's just like the old struggles we have when buying a truck. Some like GM, some Ford, and others Dodge. You just have to make the best decision that works for you. I would strongly suggest going to Flippin and taking that tour which is given 3 times daily and make up your own mind. It was certainly eye opening in which the amount of care and skill was given to each and every process in the building of these boats......Ranger