I have a 2005 23, zero issues. Not even spider cracking on the fiberglass. These bass pro era boats get a bad rap but I truly believe the issues were hit or miss, and mostly on the 25s and 32s. The 20,21,23 seemed to be relatively problem free. Please correct me if I am wrong, but the coolest thing about these red headed stepchildren is that I have yet to see one gutted and rebuilt, simply because of the fact there is no wood in them. With that said, 30 years from now I might be eating crow. So not fair to compare to potter era boats as these boats are only 20 years old max. But they ride the same (I have ridden in both), and I love the changes made to the front deck with more storage, and the centerline box is just plain massive. The stern is nice as well, you can throw flip flops/ dock lines out of the way under the splashwell. On sandbar days, I can easily fit a fortress FX7, my stern anchor, under there as well. Very similar to the albury brothers transom design. I have know regrets, and most peeps that see it say “great job on the restoration, beautiful seacraft”
I just smile and say thank you, my ego would get smashed if I admitted it was a pos “Bass Pro Special”, lol
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