Bob,
If I can be frank, I tried to give you a pretty straight up answer on BFHP,
but the 898 is not one of my favorite Nitros, or is it one of my favorite
boats at all. Especially if you're planning on putting a 150 on it.

That hull has some serious issues, first is holeshot, I don't think you can
get better than an eight or ten second holeshot with a one fifty when you're
loaded. With a 225 EFI, filled livewells and fuel, it was at best eight.

I worked on that boat as much as I could, and it just never responded much.
With a 150 and two people and full load, I seriously doubt you'd ever see
55 mph.

The boat doesn't handle well, and doesn't ride well at all, especially
considering it's a twenty foot boat.

Now, here's a kicker, you can get a nicely equipped Bass Cat Pantera Classic
now for 25K, with a 200 EFI, and have a lot more boat/motor/equipment, with
a superior warranty, ride and resale.

If you'd like to continue this in private, drop me a mail at work
and I'll give you the details.
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I guess I just quit then.

No reason to quit, just have to re-think the whole purchase.


Just plain can't afford a fifty thousand dollar boat (46 + tax). I'm
gonna
have to give up on it.

Run what I got until it blows. If I win a boat in the mean time great.
If
not... well I have caught a lot of fish from the bank in the past...