I would say somewhere around 1994-5.

Best ranger bass boat ever built. I swapped over four Ranger owners all over the age of 50. It comes with everything you need including plenty of storage rod holders livewell fish finders included motor and 300 maximum horsepower. They have changed the top caps quite often to ad more features.

When asked why they selected the brand as one of the best bass boats the most common reasons were fishability ridemaneuverability quality and price. Molded compartments Alarm 46 gallon livewell two shapes to chose from every year the JD Power and assiciates was given they won it. Owned a 96 model and wished a thousand times that we had it back.

The 461 VS in my opinion was the best all around boat that Ranger ever built. This is hands down the best bass boat to ever hit the market because its built by bass anglers for bass anglers. For years Ranger Boats has been the example for other boat companies on how to build a boat that not only looks and rides great but also incorporates the intricate details that make them a step above.

This is a bass boat not a Allision that was built for speed and used for bass fishing. Our quality is unmatched thanks to a workforce driven by a passion for perfection that uses the highest quality materials and incorporates the latest technological advancements all while employing our time-honored processes. The hulls that had a built in set back started with the 400 series 461 462 481 482 and so on.

Bass Cat is a brand that many bass fishermen swear by. Excellent ride fast stable etc. Whereas one might think of Ranger like a fine luxury sedan Skeeter is more like a sports car.

That was THE boat to have because they were using it in the Bassmaster tournaments. There have been very few dramatic hull changes from Ranger in the last 10 years or longer. I cant tell you how many times Ive heard someone say that Once you have a Bass Cat youll never have anything else Overall Bass Cat builds a boat that is right up there with Ranger in quality but they do it within a smaller more personal operation.