Bass Tracker Tournament

Name: Bass Tracker Tournament
Brand: Bass Tracker

The Bass Tracker Tournament is a 18-foot boat, with model years from 1985 to 2022 in the listings we track. Across 28 listings we have observed (model years 1985–2022), the median asking price is $4,500, with most boats asking $3,500 to $7,000. The engine we see most often on this model is Carbureted 2-stroke outboard (legacy) and Mercury OptiMax (2-stroke DI, legacy).

BoatVerdict market snapshot

Median asking $4,500 20 priced listings

Typical range $3,500–$7,000 middle half of the market

Observed range $1,500–$17k lowest to highest ask

Listings analyzed 28 13 states · 1985–2022

Listed right now 3 4 we watched come off the market

These are asking prices. No free or public source publishes US used-boat transaction prices, so nobody — us included — can honestly show you what these boats sold for. What we can show you is what 28 sellers are asking, which is the number you are actually negotiating against.

28 distinct boats observed medium confidence Updated October 28, 2026

20 priced listings across 13 states. Enough for a range, not enough to be precise about any single year.

Method: Asking prices from active listings, de-duplicated so a re-posted boat counts once (60 raw listings collapsed to 28 distinct boats). Quartiles, not averages, so one outlier cannot move the band. Rounded to $500.

Coverage: Model years 1985–2022, 13 states, 17 metro areas. New-boat listings excluded.

Sources: BoatVerdict market observations (craigslist) · US state vessel registries (7,285 registered Bass Tracker hulls)

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The BoatVerdict take

Recall (USCG/CPSC)
6 federal recall campaigns on file touch this builder. Check the specific hull against the recall list below before you put money down; remedies are free but only if the work was actually done.

Each point is tagged with the evidence behind it. Nothing here is a claim we cannot trace back to a counted listing, a federal record, or a named analyst judgement.

Bass Tracker Tournament prices by model year

Model year	Listings	Typical asking range	Median asking
2022	7	1 priced — too few to publish a range	—
2017	2	0 priced — too few to publish a range	—
1989	4	$4,500 – $5,000	$4,500
1987	3	$3,000 – $3,500	$3,000

Asking prices from active listings we observed, not sold prices. No public source publishes US used-boat transaction prices; anyone showing you "sold" data for this market is estimating it. Years with fewer than 3 priced listings show the count only.

16 listings across all model years shown Updated October 28, 2026

Method: Median and quartiles per model year, computed only where at least 3 priced listings exist for that year.

Sources: BoatVerdict market observations

Recalls affecting Bass Tracker

6 federal recall campaigns on file. Recalls are issued against hull-identification ranges, so a campaign listed here may or may not cover the specific boat you are looking at — check the HIN. Remedies are free from the builder, but only if the work was actually performed, and there is no central database that proves it was.

⚠ Recall820101S7/9/1981
LEVEL FLOTATION; LBD04716M79M-BUT08121M81K
Model:BASS TRACKER III COMBINEDUnits:2,366
⚠ Recall810055S4/21/1981
LEVEL FLOTATION; BASS TRACKERS I-II-III
Model:BASS TRACKERS I-II-IIIUnits:3,315
⚠ Recall820045S4/1/1982
LEVEL FLOTATION
Model:BASS TRACUnits:796
⚠ Recall820046S4/1/1982
LEVEL FLOTATION
Model:BASS TRACUnits:4,861
⚠ Recall820003S1/13/1982
LEVEL FLOTATION; LBD04716M79M-BUJ08121M81K
Model:BASS TRACKER IIUnits:2,212
⚠ Recall810101S
FLOTATION
Units:59

6 recall campaigns

Method: Matched to the builder by normalized company name and MIC. A campaign is shown when it touches this builder; the model and year columns say how narrowly it applies.

Sources: US Coast Guard recall database · CPSC recalls

Engines we actually see on the Tournament

Carbureted 2-stroke outboard (legacy) 1 listing · 4% of our sample

Pre-DI carbureted 2-strokes (and Evinrude/Johnson, now an orphaned brand for parts/service). Simple and cheap to buy, but thirsty, smoky, and a resale anchor. An older 2-stroke is the single biggest reason a hull sits unsold.

Service reality: Compression-test every cylinder; expect carb work. On any Evinrude/Johnson, confirm local parts and service availability before buying.

Full Carbureted 2-stroke outboard (legacy) reliability profile →
Mercury OptiMax (2-stroke DI, legacy) 1 listing · 4% of our sample

Direct-injection 2-stroke from the 2000s–2010s. Lighter and torquey, still common on bass boats, but louder, thirstier, and a generation behind modern 4-strokes on emissions and resale. Air-compressor and powerhead issues appear with age and neglect.

Service reality: Annual air-compressor and reed/check-valve attention; verify the compressor isn't ticking. Discount the boat vs. a 4-stroke-powered equivalent.

Full Mercury OptiMax (2-stroke DI, legacy) reliability profile →

2 listings where we could identify the engine Updated October 28, 2026

Method: Engine family matched from the listing's engine fields and title text against BoatVerdict's engine-family profiles. Prevalence is share of our sample, not factory fitment rates.

Sources: BoatVerdict market observations · BoatVerdict engine-family profiles

Bass Tracker Tournament specifications

Length (median listed)	18.0 ft	Our listing data
Model years traded	1985–2022	Our listing data
Bass Tracker hulls in US registries	7,285	TX + NY open data

Rows marked "our listing data" are measured from listings, not published by the builder, and will differ from a brochure. Rows without a source we can name are not shown at all.

What to inspect on a used Bass Tracker Tournament

Carbureted 2-stroke outboard (legacy): Compression-test every cylinder; expect carb work. On any Evinrude/Johnson, confirm local parts and service availability before buying. Seen on 1 of the 28 Tournament listings we track.
Get the hour meter reading and divide by the boat's age. Above 100 hours a year is heavy use for a Carbureted 2-stroke outboard (legacy). Threshold from BoatVerdict's engine-family profile for Carbureted 2-stroke outboard (legacy).
Mercury OptiMax (2-stroke DI, legacy): Annual air-compressor and reed/check-valve attention; verify the compressor isn't ticking. Discount the boat vs. a 4-stroke-powered equivalent. Seen on 1 of the 28 Tournament listings we track.
Get the hour meter reading and divide by the boat's age. Above 120 hours a year is heavy use for a Mercury OptiMax (2-stroke DI, legacy). Threshold from BoatVerdict's engine-family profile for Mercury OptiMax (2-stroke DI, legacy).
On the older hulls, core moisture is the deal-breaker: sound the transom and the deck with a plastic mallet, and treat any soft or dull-sounding area as a survey-stopper rather than a bargaining chip. We observe listings back to 1987, so boats over 39 years old are actively traded in this model.

This list is specific to this model: analyst items for the hull, plus items driven by the engines and the regions we actually observe on Tournament listings. It is not a generic pre-purchase checklist, and it does not replace a surveyor.

What a Tournament costs to own

$1,500 – $4,000 per year

18 ft hull, the median observed length for this model
Freshwater berth, based on where most listings we see are located (NM)
Includes insurance, storage, routine service, fuel at moderate seasonal use, and a reserve for wear items
Excludes loan payments, major engine replacement, and refit work

low confidence

This is a modelled band, not observed spend. Real cost swings hard on where you keep the boat and how much you use it.

Method: The same ownership-cost model BoatVerdict's paid Deal Report uses: boat class and length set the base band, then saltwater berth and size adjust it.

Sources: BoatVerdict ownership-cost model

Where Tournaments are for sale

NM 5
AR 5
CA 4
TX 4
IL 2
AZ 1
NC 1
MS 1
MA 1
NE 1

Counts of distinct boats we observed per state, from 28 listings in 17 metro areas. We publish the distribution, not the listings themselves.

What else buyers cross-shop

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Chosen by measured similarity — same builder first, then comparable length — and limited to models whose own page meets our evidence bar. No paid placements, no filler links.

Bass Tracker Tournament FAQ

How much does a used Bass Tracker Tournament cost?

Across 28 listings BoatVerdict has observed for model years 1985 to 2022, the median asking price is $4,500. The middle half of the market asks between $3,500 and $7,000, and the full observed range runs $1,500 to $17,000. These are asking prices, not sold prices.

Are there recalls on the Bass Tracker Tournament?

6 federal recall campaigns are on file for this builder in the USCG and CPSC data we ingest. Recalls are issued per hull-identification range, so check the specific HIN — the recall list on this page links to each campaign and what it covers.

What engine does the Bass Tracker Tournament come with?

In our listing sample the most common configurations are Carbureted 2-stroke outboard (legacy) (1 listings), Mercury OptiMax (2-stroke DI, legacy) (1 listings). That is what the used market actually holds, which is not always the same as what the factory offered.

What does it cost to own a Bass Tracker Tournament per year?

BoatVerdict estimates $1,500 to $4,000 a year for a 18-foot boat of this type, covering insurance, storage, routine service, fuel at moderate use and a wear reserve. It excludes loan payments and major engine work. Assumptions are listed on this page.

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How this page was built

BoatVerdict tracks used-boat listings across the US and folds them onto canonical models, so "tournament" all resolve to this one page rather than three thin ones. For the Bass Tracker Tournament that gives us 28 distinct boats (from 60 raw listings, before we collapsed re-posts). Publication decision: 28 distinct observations, 20 priced, 13 states, 3 model years.

We separate what we counted from what we concluded. Asking prices, listing counts, state spread and engine mix are counted. Severity ratings, ownership cost and the take are BoatVerdict analysis, labelled as such. Recalls and registry counts are primary records from federal and state sources.

Market data current through October 28, 2026.