There are more boat accessories on the market today than ever before; items like power anchors, GPS, side imagining, trim tabs and the list goes on and on. Customers add these items to new and old boats at great expense. The real question is; do we really need all these new accessories or do we just want them?
Everyone, including myself, can't believe how much money is spent equipping bass boats today. We have people bringing in older bass boats and spend upwards of $10,000 on new equipment for their boat. We also have customers adding as much as $15,000 to up grade their new boat, new boats that have more and better equipment than ever before.It is amazing to me that anglers would spend so much money on items that anglers in the past did without.
Most of these accessories serve a purpose or give you additional information to make you a better angler. Power Poles can keep you on the fish and replace your regular anchor. How many of you ever carried a anchor in your bass boat, thought so. How about $3,500.00 side imagining depth finder with chart plotters and GPS. Really cool technology, but how many times have you heard of someone being lost on the Potomac and the Coast Guard going out to rescue them? Me either.
I myself have some of these accessories on my personal boats. I always seem to be able to convince myself that I need them, but in reality, I probably just want them. Some of our customers state that if they up grade their present boat they can keep it for another few years before buying a new rig, makes sense if their old boats equipment had failed. If their equipment was still working, like me, they probably just want those new hi tech goodies. Customer ordering new rigs with all the equipment is fine, just remember, if you ad $15,000 worth of goodies to a $500 jon boat, it will cost $15,500 for that jon boat.
The bottom line on these new hi tech accessories is that they are really cool to have and use. These accessories cost a lot to purchase and only you can decide if they are worth the additional dollars. The truth be told, Rick Clunn and many of the anglers of the past caught alot of big bass for a long time without these tools. If you can afford these items, cool go for it, if not, you will probably be just fine without them.
I agree totally. I add many to my personal boats. But I relies that they add money to the price of the boat. Many people that don't actually use those accessories or over buy for their purpose understand the cost increase. When you ad two power poles, 2 HDS units and a hydraulic jack plate to a $1,000 jon boat, it now cost $12,000 for the jon boat. Great if you want and need them. One Power pole might be all you need, don't buy 2 because some else did. Just don't say that the boats are to expensive. That is my point.
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That is true Pualina, some options are very handy and do add safety for the customer. I always add safety equipment to my own rigs.
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ReplyDeleteI think it would all come down to whether you know how to sail boats or not. There are plenty of boat accessories that can help you sail the boat easier. But for skilled sailors, sometimes, some accessories aren’t necessary because of their experience and expertise. So, the decision of buying boat accessories is a question of need or want.
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