TEAM TALK: TOP 10 ALL TIME WORST BASS BOATS! (BAD BAD BAD!) 

You have not ridden in a procraft lmao, they ride so dang smooth, even had guys who have owned stratos, Phoenix, ranger, etc compliment how nice it rides. Not a single issue here. 👎🏼 bad take

I had a 1987 14' Glasstream in 1988 & 1989 while in the air force and it was one of my favorite boats! I would sometimes fish that thing 3 times a week preparing for tournaments and it was beautiful and trouble free :) I sold it for what I paid for it 2 years later.

Many days I would have loved to have had just about any of those boats! Glad that I now have a tin boat. My first and only glass boat was a 1978 TomBoy. 14 feet of crap with a 35 Johnson! I think I paid like 2800 bucks, boat, motor, trailer. And I was happy cause I could go fishing! Love your videos Andy. You keep it real.

I must of gotten lucky with my 94 Procraft V-180B had it about 12 years and been a great boat and one of the best riding boats I been in and I've rode in alot of brands lol i have a 2015 skeeter zx250 now also but still love my Procraft and take it out too

Hey I have a Suzuki 350 outboard on my boat. I am using the my wedge but don’t want to ruin my seals. Do you recommend a transom saver for the big Suzuki?

I've got a 1977 Cajun I restored, its been in my family since day 1. I like it of course. Sentimental mainly but now just fine!

Haha, love your videos. I actually have a 1989 Tidecraft with an old Merc 175 Blackmax lol. For as old as it is, it’s still going strong. You can tell it’s a 1989 but it does what I need it to.

Love this video had to watch it again, keep them coming.

My father bought a Bayliner in 1989 with a force 125. We ran that boat for 30 years with no problems. Yes it wasn’t the fastest in the world, but it never gave us problems. Just replaced it in 2019.

Would love to see a top 10 list of dicountiued boat brands. Great video as always from you and the crew!

To be fair Bayliners had Forces because they owned Force.... My family had one since new. My dad was meticulous with maintenance and never had much of an issue with it it was 30% less than most other comparable rigs. Of course it was a 1980s glass boat so fit and finish wasnt much even taken care of, and you are right about the ride...

What do you think of the Sprint 207 pro tournament bass boat? I know they no longer make them but how are the hulls.

Love the list. Owned a 1988 bass trophy with the force 125 new. Loved that boat even though it was junk. Sold it in 2002. That boat is still running the lower Colorado river today. Still smoking and overheating, but never left me stranded. My optimax has let me down more than I can count. Crazy.

Love the vids and stay safe also keep it up

Bought a Cajun boat a year ago and absolutely love it!

I have a 87’ glasstream with a 87’ merc 115 I like the boat. Rides a lot better than i thought it would. Also moves pretty good for a 115.

Bahaha. Love it. My very first boat I owned was a Bayliner Capri cobra with a force 125. Learned to work on out boards from that motor, also learned about rot. I have some good pics of it if you want them. Had it torn all the way down the the stringer seats about to glass in New ones when I found the transom rotted out and hauled it off to the dump. Good learning experience is all I can say about it.

Got a 96 Cajun Green Bay Packer Green and Gold still running and looking good

I have a friend who owned an old used quantum. He spent a lot of time fixing it, and the rest bailing it. Great vid!

I had a 1997 200 Bass PRO CRAFT with a 200 MERCURY. Most stable boat I've ever been in. Little tough in rough water. Didn't get wet. 67 mph. Loved that boat. Still wished I had that boat.

lol i loved the video. Laughed my ass off however, i have a 1988 bayliner bass trophy with a Force 125 that i have had for years and i freaking love it. We have a place on a small lake that is perfect for a boat that size. Thanks for the heads up on what to get if i ever decide to upgrade.

Awesome video as usual. I wasn't aware that Chrysler even manufactured a bass boat? Lol. Keep the videos coming. Your videos are very informative and educational.

Hey Andy what is your opionion on the 90s era javelin boats? Thanks for your time

Correct on the Skeeter Wrangler. Mine had the deck coming off and looked like it was made by a drunk on Saturday morning. Badly finished gel coat. Also dealer sold it without dual steering and was a bear to drive.

Any information on hurst boats? I recently purchased a hurst 17ft bass boat. I can’t find any info other than they where built in Florida

What are your thoughts on the other Storie brands like Hawk bass boats or Cobra/Viper?

What you think about sprint bass boats i own one and I think its amazing rides smooth and is quick

Hey Team Marine, do you have a recommendation on where to go to marine mechanic school. And also wanna say thanks again for fixing my destroyed lower during the High school Nationals last year!

Love the videos man. I run a 1987 Champion 184 dc super v fish and ski model with a blackmax 200hp. All the goodies, trim, hot foot jack plate. She rips and rides so nice.

Any experience with HydraSports? Looking at a 1995 185E this weekend

No, haven't ridden one of those gems. Yet. My question for you Mark is can you get one of Lowrance HDS scope with Active Target Sonar for evaluation? Have any of your sponsored anglers use Lowrance? If you have, how does it stack up to the Hummingbird and the Garmin? Stay safe guys.

Used to have a Bayliner Bass Striker 1710 with 75 Force (dads) when i was younger. Did have to waste leave time replacing decking one year. Carbs took some getting used to but otherwise no issues. That one did get sold off. We never had another bass boat.

Love this, LMMFAO ! Great Video

I’ve never owned a boat but even I got a good laugh about Chrysler making a bass boat 🤣

I bought a brand new procraft in 07 pro 176 with a four stroke never got wet an still running strong

My 200 super pro procraft is badass!! Kinda.

Well, you are wrong about the procraft. I owned a procraft back in the early 80ies for 6 years. Absolutely one of the best boats I've ever owned. It was not a wet ride at all and I fished big water like Guntersville, Seminole, Pickwick, Wilson and others. And it was one of fastest boats on the water at the time.

I’ve got a 97 Cajun and it is light years ahead of it’s time. It’s 19 foot, has more storage and handles big water better than any that size I’ve ridden in. Also doesn’t have a stress crack anywhere

LOL, awesome video and needed the laugh today!

What do u think about a '86 astroglass f&s 20' with 200 yammy?

Here in Georgia, Glasstream sold a bunch of boats back in the 80s/early 90s. I have fished out of ProCraft and a lot of the Glasstreams. Hey...we didn’t know any better.

Good list of bad boats except... The Skeeter Wrangler. That boat was innovative for it’s time. Back in the late 70s John Storie bought a Wrangler, brought it back to Mountain Home AK, splashed the hull and used it as the basis of the first Champion Super-V boats. So without the Wrangler, our beloved Champion wouldn’t have been.

My first boat was a 73 Chrysler bass runner with stick steering. Terrible in rough water, had a 65hp evenrude. My uncle had a skeeter wrangler years ago too

Thought it would of been Nitro 10 times

Worked on every one you named.....100% agreed. I even had to re gelcoat and carpet a chrysler boat with a chrysler 100hp for a customer......im permanently scared for it

Can't say I agree about the Procraft. Grandads got a newer one and its a dry riding boat.

Great videos I love your honesty

My 1984 tidecraft has one thing to its credit, it floats, I have scrapped everything, all the wiring, I closed all the wells , I repaired the deck in the center and bow. I sold the horrible 115hp mariner that loved to get you out to the middle of the lake and break down. I scrapped the gas tank for a portable and have a 25hp johnson on it now with a tiller. The steering wheel is for my 7 year grandson so he can pretend to drive but other than all that its been good to me. Lol

I actually won my very first bass tournament from a Bayliner trophy w/ a 60ish HP force. Memories lol.

Pro Craft was number 10 LMMFAO YOu do realize that clun and Horton ran those boats for a long time. And if you’re hating on a procraft just hate on a nitro made by the same company bro! And they was nothing wrong with those old Cajun boats.

You're hilarious bro! Thanks for the info, I'm looking for my first boat.

What isyour opinion of a Randall Craft boat?

Got 31 years out of my 1988 17 foot Bayliner Bass Boat with 85 HP Force. Just repowered it last summer when the Force gave out. It went to the shop only 2 times in all those years. Put a fair amount of bass into the boat as well. All the original accessories are present including seats with no rips and motorguide. Did the radio, the cb, the bilge pump once and that was it. Fresh new Mercury on it with a couple of extra horses and it was good as new. Keeping the water out of them in the off-season, was all anyone needed to do to keep them from falling apart.

Have a 1990 cajun 1850... Use it for inshore/nearshore fishing.. rides smooth, handles perfectly.

Brown and green bass boats are awesome! I love those 80's colors.

Friggin love it!

I own a 171 Cajun other than having to replace all of the wood decking with cooks board I love it

Just got my grandpas 87 Bayliner bass boat. It’s never had any problems for the past 20 years he has had it. Yes the front deck is a little soft but it’s 30 plus’s years old and I’m 6’3” and 255 pounds.

I had a 1987 Starcraft Escort with a 140 Johnson. A 16' bass looking boat with a 140hp was nuts. Would get 60mph but man if you hit a ripple or wake you were airborne lol.

I had a Bayliner trophy bass and yeah it was junk but I rebuilt the whole thing ripped it all out built new decks and wasn't unhappy with it but its heavy as hell.And yeah there's no taking off fast lol

1985 ProCraft 1510V with a 50hp Johnson. I must have got lucky. It rides nice, stay dry and very happy with the stability. Planes out nice and handles bends of the lake very well. The Johnson may only do 30mph on a good day, although this ProCraft I am very happy with. Great Shape Too!

I literally have an appointment to see a garage kept Procraft 1989 195V this week. 200HP V^ Evenrude, two lawrance fishfinders, new minn kota trolling motor, service records, shiny like new, low hours etc... Looks great and was thinking about buying. Would it be okay for local tournaments? Is Procraft really that bad guys?

I had a Cajun and it was junk. Saw a guy delaminate a Glass Stream the first day he had it on the Hudson. My buddy warrantied 6 Tide Crafts in one year, I think the best one lasted 5 weeks. Good list!

I owned a 1996 Cajun 185 for 20 years . Rode decent . It was fast and it got on plane fast. Don’t think it had the fit and finish of something like a Ranger or a Champion but it was a pretty good boat and it lasted a long time.

I don't know much about the Winner Bass Boats, however the Winner Bay boats and sport boats, in my opinion are one of the best boats made behind the Grady White. Why do I say this? The Hull on them is indestructible, they do not have wood stringers and the transom has no wood in them. They are Rot free boats. The Hull itself is over 2 inches thick. I have a 1989 Winner Marathon 2050 and every dealer that has seen this boat has had nothing but great things to say about the design and durability of these boats. These hulls will not crack. This boat has been in my family since it was new, and we have seen 12 Ft swells in this thing. It has taken a beating. It was on a boat lift at my family's property and got a direct hit from Hurricane Ian where it's at in Southwest Florida. The boat lift is galvanized steel, and it broke in half, and 2 pilings broke in half as well.The boat had some minor scuffs on the hull and scratched decals. I took it to a repair shop they inspected it, touched up the gel coat and when they checked everything over and said, these are super strong boats with a solid hull and transom. Then I did more research on them, sure enough found out the US military used Winner Boats for decades because of the durability. But like I said I don't know much about the winner bass boats.

Glad my skeeter was not on it. Hope to visit with you guys again sometime this summer.

Man I have a 1992 tidecraft and it's been a very dependable boat. The transom is still in solid condition. Still glides across the lake. I will say the gel coat is getting bad. But as for the hull no soft spots. I will admit I can't afford a high dollar boat and I've kept up with maintenance and upgrades and I've been pleased with this old boat.

I have a 1994 Astro still runs like the day I bought it. 135 Merc 17’ 6 paid 14,000. I fish out of it every week. What are your thoughts on this brand. Thanks née subscriber.

My dad owned a boat shop in south Louisiana in the 80s and 90s and even though he had new boats he built and sold, his bread and butter was replacing floors decks stringers and transoms in those old skeeters.

I had a Bass scalper it was my first bass boat. I ran that boat for 5years it was a tank super heavy. I won my second tournament out of that boat.

What’s the general consensus on Astro bass boats? I got offered a good deal on a 97 185 with a 175 merc

A friend of mine had a tidecraft that split down the middle. It was fast as hell with an old 235 on it

Almost bought a Quantum with a Force outboard for my first bass boat, luckily a buddy talked me out of it. Bought a Champion instead, never regretted buying a Champ! Great list, literally laughed out loud during the list recap!!

I owned a procraft 1750v. It was an awesome boat

I was guessing that was going to be #1!! My late dad and I had a cajun fish and ski 1987. It was pretty good, for us as fun fishermen, but the decals were pretty bad. What about worst aluminum boats? That would be entertaining.

What’s your take on a fox craft bass boat?

I loved my Cajun. Had a 19' with a Johnson 200 on it. Ran mid 60's all day and rode great! Wasn't the prettiest thing to look at, but it fished well. Only thing I had to do was replace the floor. But, you take almost any 1980's bass boat and they all had wood floor. And they all rotted.

Completely agree about ProCraft. Fished 2 tournament seasons with a 2005 210 super pro. Very wet and unstable for me. If you came off plane too fast water would come up to the console!

I got a 1996 Cajun 186s. Rock solid boat. Other than carpets, I put nothing into this boat. Why are they gone? Bought by Ranger and ranger closed them.

Great video, I'm still laughing!!

Hey this has nothing to do with this video but I just watched an older video where you talked about evinrude ending production, you mention you were excited for electric outboards and I though that was a very good opinion. There’s not much out there but they would be a huge upgrade in every way and be cleaner for the water. Evinrude could come out with an electric motor and just rock the market and it would be very cool. They could easily make one but how much distance could we get and how much do the batteries weigh. By the time I get a boat in about 7 years because I’m 23 I hope to have an electric option. Anyways great video!

I have a Cajun and love it top down except down weight, I fee it could be lighter. But rides nice!

I wouldn’t argue with any of your picks. Very funny!

This brings back memories, I had a 1983 Tidecraft Wildfire with a Merc black max 150,had that boat for 9 years before I sunk it .Rough water cracked the hull and down it went,ha ha ,that was a bad day in flat rock! Also had a transom so bad that if you looked back at the motor while running the motor was flopping so bad it looked as though it was waving at you. At that time it was all state of the art , lots of good tournament catches for an investment of 11,000 total ,not the worst money ever spent.But in retrospect you are probably right in your assesment !!

I just picked up a 98 ray craft and from all the research I did they are good boats but was wondering if you had ever heard of them

LMAO...I’m addicted to your videos.

I got a 83 Bass Tracker it's nothing special only cost me $3,000 it's in great condition painted up like a duck hunting boat I love it it's Beast get a lot of compliments on it caught thousands of fish out of it. Get er done👍

I have a Cajun mach vI and my buddy runs a Cajun brat both boats are from 1979 and still out getting it done. There bothe the sparkle blue also. Love these boats the Mach v1 should be talked about more

I was waiting for the bay liner bat boat lol 😂 almost bought one when I was younger 😱

Ive seen that bayliner Hahahaha!! It looks awful. However, I had a 95 Astro S-17B with a 120 Force motor. Used that thing for 4 years ALOT! Never had an issue with it. Maybe I sold it just in time.

Proud owner of a bayliner cobra 1903 with force 150 first boat I've owned. Gets the job done!

Yalls dad hated my dad when he bought our Roughneck in 1974 with 115hp Merc. We had the 2nd bassboat in Hempstead county Arkansas with a steering wheel tearing up Millwood.

I had the Chrysler bass boat. Gave it away. The bow caved in on lake Berryessa about a month later 😂

I have a 1990 Cajun Mastercraft Up here in Montana. 3-4 owner boat. Super heavy. The floor is terrible. But honestly, in MT it's hard to find a good fiberglass bass boat under 10 grand thats used. The best part about the Cajun is the Motor. So reliable. The worst part is the hatches are ALL WOOD. There heavy and built with cheap hardware. I also can never find any original or used parts for it. (because it wasn't very popular) Another odd thing I felt was the the seat cushions right in front of the dash and the walk way right up to the Bow of the boat. Someday Ill replace the floors or buy a new boat. But Last terrible thing was the electrical. I had redo ALL of it. and I mean ALLLLL of it. Great video. Thank you.

I always wanted a Skeeter Wrangler, with a pumped up 2.4 Merc, just to say I had the Balls to drive that Chine walkin', turn slidin', piece of chopper gun and plywood over 70. Other than that, yeah you can keep it.

Before you got to the bayliner....I already knew it was gonna be a bayliner. I had one, worse purchase ever, I felt more confident in my 14' jon boat with a clapped out 15hp. Traded it for a lawn tractor 🤣

what do you think about Sprint bass boats

Great video brother

I always look forward to your vids. I always lmao

I had picked bayliner as #1 and I don't even own one. The ride a had in one was horrendous and it was new! Lol!