Buster Boats Boats for sale in Tulsa, Oklahoma

RANGER BASS BOAT 18' - Pumpback Boat - NO ENGINE

$1,250

Tulsa, Oklahoma

This is a rough 18 foot Ranger Hull that still has a lot of life left in it, but would be immediately suited as a pump-back boat or for use on waters allowing only trolling motors. This boat belonged to my younger Brother in Law. It was a strong running boat with a 150 Merc on it. He ran some rough waters fishing tournaments until he started seeing cracking in the top cap near where the transom connects. He tried ugly fixes but kept breaking the repairs loose. The transom still appears strong and solid, however the top cap in front of the transom took the stress and needs to be glassed or reinforced before running a v-6 hard on the boat. This ugly boat is past the point of worrying a lot about cosmetics, so fixing the stress cracking should not be difficult as it would be on a new boat. This boat still sits in the water and fishes like a Ranger. That is still there. It needs carpet and minor stuff to fish with the trolling motor, but to bolt on a big engine, it will need a gallon of resin and some fiberglass mat. As is, this boat is way better than a Bass Buster or any of those expensive little boats I used to fish out of. And this one comes on a Ranger trailer. It has a stainless steel deck extension making this a roomy fishing platform. I believe if this were mine to keep, I would aggressively over repair the weak area in the top cap (8" area?) and then Rhino Liner the entire top cap. It would make a cool boat then, and would look great with some carpet. You could do a lot of fishing without a motor, or if you bolted on a small motor just like it is. But if you glassed up some reinforcement in the back, this boat runs real strong with a 150. It would work good with an 85 I believe as well. I've been in this boat with the 150. It jumped out of the water. A 75 to 115 should push it fine if you did not want to repair the stress cracks, but to run hard with a 150 on rough water the reinforcements would be needed. It was running into the 60s with the 150 and he was not backing off for three foot chops or big boat wakes. A small motor on the back of this now as is puts this back as a fishing platform that could get around. It is not a scary project once you get past the ugly. I hated this color combo when it was new. I always have, and always will. I say Rhino Liner it and forget it! Or paint roller for that matter. I might be willing to tow this thing two or three hours toward the buyer if I don't have to give it away. Hank 918-230-7427