Whats next out of BCB thread.

There is no denying that BCB has made some awesome offerings in the last few years and the customer base seems satisfied thus far but I do see holes in the lineup from a price point perspective. I really think the companies like Skeeter and Phoenix are killing it right now with the 21' package boat (zx250, 721). Unfortunately, BCB does not offer a boat that can compete with the size and pricing of these boats. What I would like to personally see in the future is a refresh of the Cougar/Puma. I never really saw the need for 3 different 20' models while there was no good/economical 21' offering. While the Lynx and Jaguar are awesome boats they are just too expensive for most. While I consider myself a BCB loyalist, I find myself not being able to find what I want in the BCB lineup as far as size, layout and price. For someone who wants a 21' boat that is big and wide and can't spend 70k, there is no option.

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January 22, 2019 at 2:13 am #468806

Cajunhunter67
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waknbass15 wrote: If money were not a object, a Lynx would be in the cards. The boat that Im strongly considering is the ZX250 which has the same dimensions as the FX21 that I posted. The ZX250 can be bought for about 60k with dual poles, graphs, Ultrex, hydro plate, cover and 250 SHO. This package prices comparably to the Cougar Advantage, with the Cougar Advantage probably being quite a bit more in the end. For more bells and whistles the FX21 is still much cheaper than a Lynx especially the package FX21LE.

Does Ranger offer a 21 foot boat in the 60k price range? No. but you will find Skeeter, Phoenix, and Triton all have those size boats around the same price. They also all offer the nice plastic console inlays. They are great bass boats, I have personally fished out of each brand, but they are not on the same par on material and quality as a BCB.
I’m not in the wide deck group either. If I move up to a 20 footer again, it will be an Eyra.
Quality costs. There is no way around it.

With that said, It possible BCB could design a Vision series wide deck 21 footer that could fall in your price range. Just a thought.

January 23, 2019 at 10:18 am #469180

JEH in La
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This is an interesting thread. If I’m not mistaken, BCB created the new “Classic” as an entry level boat for those not wanting to spend a lot of money. That being said, it seems everyone that I see coming out of the factory have all of the possible upgrades on them that kick the price up equal to or more than the Pantera 2 Advantage Elite. This obviously seems to be what the buying public wants. I understand that a buyer could order one with no options and put a 150 HP engine on it so the price would not be as much but is that actually being done?

The point I’m making is that this would probably also happen to a 21′ Vision Series designed to be less money but would come with all options to kick the price up so much that it would cease to compete with the other 21′ brands on the market. This is opinion only though I’m no expert by any means.

January 23, 2019 at 11:18 pm #469213

Bass Cat Boats
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Big question… price a 250 Engine, now add the graphs, batteries and trolling motor. The rest could be ours depending on the package. That’s not much to build a boat and trailer with in the sub $60,000 range.

April 3, 2019 at 6:37 am #468788

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Maybe because of the lakes and area’s I fish, I don’t believe we have a single 21 foot rig in any brand boat.
I could see its size having an advantage in big open lakes, just not enough to make it more popular than a 20 foot boat.

I have owned both a 98 Jag and a 2014 Eyra. I am now in a P2, and like it better for the lakes I fish.
Occasionally that includes Toledo Bend.
I cant imagine dealing with such a large boat.

I do know I wouldn’t leave BCB for a Skeeter. Fished in many of them, including running the TM. Nice machines, but its not a BCB.
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