Used boat opinions.

[Laserman1]

I have a tracker 175TWX now. Might be selling at end of summer and wanting a bigger bass boat. I want a little wider boat that's more stable when two people are walking around on it. Also larger back deck so wife can lay out on it if she want a to. I want a 4 stroke motor, and single axel trailer. Retiring soon and wife said I should buy a nicer boat since I will have more time to fish.
With that said, what are the used brands I should look at or stay away from.

 

[Chiflyguy]

Why single axel trailer?

 

[Laserman1]

Not sure. Just seems harder to back up, park and maneuver. Is it?

 

[MickThompson]

Not sure. Just seems harder to back up, park and maneuver. Is it?

Tandem axles are usually longer. Longer is easier to back… maybe harder to find a parking spot in the bass pro parking lot, but that's about the only down side. Tandem also means you can limp along a little ways a get off the highway if you get a blow out.

 

[GMONEY865]

Do you want aluminum or glass? i would look into something in the 20ft to 21ft range.

as you know glass rides better and the wind doesn't blow them around like an aluminum boat.

aluminum is tougher and better for shallow water.

i like the Xpress and G3 boats for aluminum.

glass boats have a lot of great options and brands.

 

[WTM]

my next one will probably be an xpress h20 bass. you can fish big water in it pretty good if you keep runs to 15-20 miles. i fished a day in one on ky lake and there wasnt a time when i thought i would rather be in a glass boat. and they dont break the bank.

now if i was serious tourney fishing and running 50-100 miles then yeah probably a glass, pheonix or vexus.

 

[brassmagnet]

Not sure. Just seems harder to back up, park and maneuver. Is it?

More axles= more stability. And much better control. They back better and track better, the longer they are, the easier they are to launch from on sketchy ramps. You can feel the rear axle drop at the end of the ramp this is your first warning before the front axle is down on the ramp and is resting on the edge of the ramp, on the axle bolts or worse, on the spring itself, in which condition you can not power forward without lifting the trailer from behind.
A couple of pieces of 2x6's in the back of the truck can save the day from here. Or you could just pay attention to where you are.
The Super Singles you see on big trucks have 8 less sidewalls and ride much better than eight tires and sixteen sidewalls. But, if you're on 840, you're on your own!!
Good luck with that!!

 

[Hunter0678]

A single axle trailer you can lift the tounge of the boat on and off your ball, forget it on a tandem. Also a single axle will let you roll it around some in a garage or swing the tounge into the corner, forget it with a tandem. Dual axels are nice but they have downfalls too.