Does anyone have any experience with Gambler bass boats. I heard they handle like a sports car. Is that true or is that a gambler biased opinion? Thanks for all the help so far in my previous post.
Kevin
January 27, 2009 at 3:32 pm
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January 27, 2009 at 4:12 pm #741910
I ran one a couple of years ago. It was only for an afternoon but yes. They handle really well. I’m not sure I would want one on big water but the run like heck and handle really well. If your looking at boats that aren’t big names up here. Take a look at the kitty’s as well. When I can pull the trigger on another boat it will likely be a Bass Cat.
Good luck with your search.
January 27, 2009 at 4:13 pm #741911IMO Gambler is the best boat on the market. You get everything speed, ride & a TON of deck space. A buddy of mine has one & we ran 82mph (gps) with a full tourny load.
January 27, 2009 at 4:33 pm #741923
January 27, 2009 at 4:53 pm #741929Quote:
IMO Gambler is the best boat on the market. You get everything speed, ride & a TON of deck space. A buddy of mine has one & we ran 82mph (gps) with a full tourny load.
Branden, you must have hit your head!!
January 27, 2009 at 5:13 pm #741939No, it’s a 20′ boat with a 300 on the back!
January 27, 2009 at 5:57 pm #741968I knew a fisherman who got one for cost.. but she posed for their calender.
January 27, 2009 at 6:21 pm #741982I looked at them before I bought my boat in 2001, beautiful boat and I would guess the ride , handling, and speed are all great. The problem I had was at 6’4″ I couldn’t fit under the console, the salesman even said they are built for shrimps
January 27, 2009 at 7:09 pm #742006well at 5′ 9″ i’ll slide right on in there then!
January 27, 2009 at 7:24 pm #742009Quote:
I looked at them before I bought my boat in 2001, beautiful boat and I would guess the ride , handling, and speed are all great. The problem I had was at 6’4″ I couldn’t fit under the console, the salesman even said they are built for shrimps
WAS 6’4″. Now as you have shrank and humped over you’d be able to squeeze right in.
On a serious note, its one thing to be able to squeeze or fit into a console area but its another to be able to plop down in and jump on out with ease 25 times a day.
January 27, 2009 at 7:29 pm #742012Quote:
No, it’s a 20′ boat with a 300 on the back!
I have no doubt the speeds guys get with their Gamblers, but I’m not sold that they are boat that is fit to meet most needs. Do they still have an awful low riding rear end? If so, can you troll that over shallow sand? Now I’m no gambler pro here but I’d bet its not going to be even remotely as good a ride as some of the more well rounded boats out there.
A guy can set them up to be fast, or to have good grip for rough water, but its hard to have th ebest of both worlds.
Get a Legend if you want to stand out and be different, have an upper 70’s boat with the ride of a Champion.January 27, 2009 at 8:36 pm #742032Quote:
Branden, you must have hit your head!!
easy greg we have seen how you drive boats
January 27, 2009 at 9:13 pm #742050I remember the tournament he did that in.
January 27, 2009 at 9:25 pm #742056Quote:
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Branden, you must have hit your head!!
easy greg we have seen how you drive boats
Ike, you whats even funnier then that is even if that was my boat it”d still run better than yours.
January 27, 2009 at 9:33 pm #742059Quote:
Ike, you whats even funnier then that is
Is that really the beginning of a sentence? What school did you go to – i think it should be a public service to announce what schools aren’t getting it doneJanuary 27, 2009 at 9:43 pm #742060Quote:
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Ike, you whats even funnier then that is
Is that really the beginning of a sentence? What school did you go to – i think it should be a public service to announce what schools aren’t getting it done
Dont get on here and act like your some “road scholar”. I got the best education Arkansas had to offer………..just cause it stopped at the 4th grade. Dont be a hater.
January 28, 2009 at 1:19 pm #742271Can we get the story behind that sunken boat?
January 29, 2009 at 4:04 am #742565i like how the trolling motor is stored
January 29, 2009 at 5:32 pm #742699Quote:
i like how the trolling motor is stored
i wasn’t going to comment on that because no one has ever taught greg how to store his motor this is the norm for him.
In all seriousness i think i got that picture from bass resource a few years back – I think it was on kentucky lake and there was big wind – and they just took on too much. Don’t remember all the details but the guys were just happy to be alive.
P.s. Sorry Natureboy that i Hijacked your post i am done having my fun now – at least on this post.
January 29, 2009 at 5:38 pm #742700I think it was on kentucky lake and there was big wind – and they just took on too much water. Ya Think??
P.s. Sorry Natureboy that i Hijacked your post i am done having my fun now – at least on this post.
No he’s not.
This could never be my boat cause a CHAMPION would still run with that muh water in it!!
February 9, 2009 at 1:38 am #746124Quote:
i like how the trolling motor is stored
If you’ve ever been to Kentucky Lake that’s exactly what your trolling motor would look like if it wasn’t strapped down to the max!!February 10, 2009 at 1:57 am #746555Gambler boats are top notch! If you’re concerned about them holding up in big water…don’t be. There are some elite pros making a living out of them…
February 10, 2009 at 7:35 pm #746874The more i think about it, I think that for what i’m going to be using the boat for. A boat with a shallow draft and good handling is going to be what I need most. If I’m kissing sand in my hydrasports I cant imagine what will end up of me with some of these bigger water boats
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