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Astro Fish &monark fishing bass boat Ski?

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Astro & Pro Craft are basically the same boat monark fishing bass boat.  They are owned by Brunswick (they make Mercury outboards).  I think Astro has been dropped, but am not sure.  It orginally was called Astroglass and here in Va. was a good seller.  The price does not sound too bad for a 2yr. old 20 ft boat.  What did the boat sell for in 98?  We just sold a 98 Javelin 400B loaded, and I mean loaded, with a 99 200 Johnson for $19000.  I would see if the dealer will go $20,000 if you are really interested in the boat. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – In my search for a fish & ski boat, I’ve found a 1998 Astro 2000 FS at a local dealer.  The boat is new with a 200 Merc EFI, and comes with all the necessary fishing equipment (trolling motor, fish finder, batteries, charger, etc) for $21k. monark fishing bass boat Is this reasonable for a boat that is 2 years old, but never been sold?  Any opinions on Astro?  Anyone have experience with this particular model?  The dealer says this boat/motor combo should run in the low 60’s.. does that sound accurate?  Any opinions would be appreciated!  Thanks in advance…  

Actually Astro and ProCraft are part of monark fishing bass boat the Marine Group L.L.C. which also includes Fisher marine. This group just happens to be owned by Tracker Marine non the less. monark fishing bass boat-Astro & Pro Craft are basically the same boat.  They are owned by Brunswick (they make Mercury outboards).  I think Astro has been dropped, but am not sure.  It orginally was called Astroglass and here in Va. was a good seller.  The price does not sound too bad for a 2yr. old 20 ft boat.  What did the boat sell for in 98?  We just sold a 98 Javelin 400B loaded, and I mean loaded, with a 99 200 Johnson for $19000.  I would see if the dealer will go $20,000 if you are really interested in the boat. In my search for a fish & ski boat, I’ve found a 1998 Astro 2000 FS at a local dealer.  The boat is new with a 200 Merc EFI, and comes with all the necessary fishing equipment (trolling motor, fish finder, batteries, charger, etc) for $21k.  Is this reasonable for a boat that is 2 years old, but never been sold?  Any opinions on Astro?  Anyone have experience with this particular model?  The dealer says this boat/motor combo should run in the low 60’s.. does that sound accurate?  Any opinions would be appreciated!  Thanks in advance…   – ZRider

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Thanks…..did not know that Tracker Marine had bought it.  I knew that they were marketed by Mercury Marine at one time, which I believe was a part of Brunswick Corp. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Actually Astro and ProCraft are part of the Marine Group L.L.C. which also includes Fisher marine. This group just happens to be owned by Tracker Marine non the less. Doug Astro & Pro Craft are basically the same boat.  They are owned by Brunswick (they make Mercury outboards).  I think Astro has been dropped, but am not sure.  It orginally was called Astroglass and here in Va. was a good seller.  The price does not sound too bad for a 2yr. old 20 ft boat.  What did the boat sell for in 98?  We just sold a 98 Javelin 400B loaded, and I mean loaded, with a 99 200 Johnson for $19000.  I would see if the dealer will go $20,000 if you are really interested in the boat. In my search for a fish & ski boat, I’ve found a 1998 Astro 2000 FS at a local dealer.  The boat is new with a 200 Merc EFI, and comes with all the necessary fishing equipment (trolling motor, fish finder, batteries, charger, etc) for $21k.  Is this reasonable for a boat that is 2 years old, but never been sold?  Any opinions on Astro?  Anyone have experience with this particular model?  The dealer says this boat/motor combo should run in the low 60’s.. does that sound accurate?  Any opinions would be appreciated!  Thanks in advance…   – ZRider

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In my search for a fish & ski boat, I’ve found a 1998 Astro 2000 FS at a local dealer.  The boat is new with a 200 Merc EFI, and comes with all the necessary fishing equipment (trolling motor, fish finder, batteries, charger, etc) for $21k.  Is this reasonable for a boat that is 2 years old, but never been sold?  Any opinions on Astro?  Anyone have experience with this particular model?  The dealer says this boat/motor combo should run in the low 60’s.. does that sound accurate?  Any opinions would be appreciated!  Thanks in advance…   – ZRider

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Which motor did you get on that boat and what kind of performance do you get out of it?  I originally started out looking at the ski/fish boats, but most of them were much larger, heavier boats than the fish/ski models.  Specifically, I was looking at the Glastron 205 SF and the Caravelle Interceptor 212 SF, but both required a much larger motor to get the same performance as the fish/ski boats, and cost quite a bit more than 21k.  I do run on Lake Michigan occasionally though, so a larger boat would be nice.  I have a Bass Tracker now though, so anything I buy will be a vast improvement… Well ZR, I bought the reverse. I decided on a ski/fish instead of a fish/ski combo. Bought a 20 ft Larson 206 SEi , loaded with 12/24 volt trolling motor, Lowrance x-65 Locator, stereo, live well, beer holder (ice chest) and I can put 11 people on that thing. None the less, with just me and one fishing buddy, I only sit 8 inches deeper than a bass boat. It gives me good performance on Big Water lakes with those huge 70 and 80 footers stickin there noses in the air at me too. The grand total…..$21 K. As soon as I get my new place built though, there will be room for two boats in the storage and workshop building. But for now, I’m happy with mine. It serves it’s purpose (mainly fishing) very well. Worth a look anyway.

- ZRider

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Rpm with the Vovlo Penta big V8 (they offer a smaller V8, but nah). It has a 19′11″ center beam. I also looked at the Glastron, its a very similar boat. My opinion of it however was that it might be to deep to get back into the sticks. I bought it from a place called Travis Boating Center (www.travisboats.com). They also have the same sore of fish/ski combo in the Sprint line with a good price. They have special setups in a catalog with bass and ski and combo’s right there in the book. I bought it for the base price they asked, but stipulated that they had to throw in the Trolling motor (and batteries) and the Lowrance X-65. I really like the Larson, it’s still pretty new but the balance and smoothness of the boat is great, trim down, punch it, and your on plane. Anything else I can add let me know ZR.

- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Which motor did you get on that boat and what kind of performance do you get out of it?  I originally started out looking at the ski/fish boats, but most of them were much larger, heavier boats than the fish/ski models.  Specifically, I was looking at the Glastron 205 SF and the Caravelle Interceptor 212 SF, but both required a much larger motor to get the same performance as the fish/ski boats, and cost quite a bit more than 21k.  I do run on Lake Michigan occasionally though, so a larger boat would be nice.  I have a Bass Tracker now though, so anything I buy will be a vast improvement… Well ZR, I bought the reverse. I decided on a ski/fish instead of a fish/ski combo. Bought a 20 ft Larson 206 SEi , loaded with 12/24 volt trolling motor, Lowrance x-65 Locator, stereo, live well, beer holder (ice chest) and I can put 11 people on that thing. None the less, with just me and one fishing buddy, I only sit 8 inches deeper than a bass boat. It gives me good performance on Big Water lakes with those huge 70 and 80 footers stickin there noses in the air at me too. The grand total…..$21 K. As soon as I get my new place built though, there will be room for two boats in the storage and workshop building. But for now, I’m happy with mine. It serves it’s purpose (mainly fishing) very well. Worth a look anyway.   – ZRider

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Well ZR, I bought the reverse. I decided on a ski/fish instead of a fish/ski combo. Bought a 20 ft Larson 206 SEi , loaded with 12/24 volt trolling motor, Lowrance x-65 Locator, stereo, live well, beer holder (ice chest) and I can put 11 people on that thing. None the less, with just me and one fishing buddy, I only sit 8 inches deeper than a bass boat. It gives me good performance on Big Water lakes with those huge 70 and 80 footers stickin there noses in the air at me too. The grand total…..$21 K. As soon as I get my new place built though, there will be room for two boats in the storage and workshop building. But for now, I’m happy with mine. It serves it’s purpose (mainly fishing) very well. Worth a look anyway.

- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – In my search for a fish & ski boat, I’ve found a 1998 Astro 2000 FS at a local dealer.  The boat is new with a 200 Merc EFI, and comes with all the necessary fishing equipment (trolling motor, fish finder, batteries, charger, etc) for $21k.  Is this reasonable for a boat that is 2 years old, but never been sold?  Any opinions on Astro?  Anyone have experience with this particular model?  The dealer says this boat/motor combo should run in the low 60’s.. does that sound accurate?  Any opinions would be appreciated!  Thanks in advance…   – ZRider

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