Sun Tracker Bass Buggy 16 XL
The Sun Tracker Bass Buggy 16 XL is a 16-foot pontoon, built from 2014 and still in production. Across 19 listings we have observed (model years 2014–2025), the median asking price is $20,000, with most boats asking $16,000 to $22,000.
BoatVerdict market snapshot
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 19 sellers are asking, which is the number you are actually negotiating against.
19 priced listings across 12 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 (56 raw listings collapsed to 19 distinct boats). Quartiles, not averages, so one outlier cannot move the band. Rounded to $500.
Coverage: Model years 2014–2025, 12 states, 14 metro areas. New-boat listings excluded.
Sources: BoatVerdict market observations (craigslist) · US state vessel registries (15,561 registered Sun Tracker hulls)
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The BoatVerdict take
- BoatVerdict listing data
Pricing is tight: the middle half of listings sits between $16,000 and $22,000, only a 1.4x spread. A boat asking well outside that band needs a reason, and "it is loaded" is usually not enough of one.
- BoatVerdict analyst
The cheapest path to a new pontoon in America, which makes the used ones extraordinarily liquid — first-time boat families queue for clean sub-$20K examples every spring.
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.
Sun Tracker Bass Buggy 16 XL prices by model year
| Model year | Listings | Typical asking range | Median asking | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 priced — too few to publish a range | — | |
| 2024 | 5 | $21,000 – $25,000 | $22,000 | |
| 2022 | 3 | $18,000 – $21,500 | $20,000 | |
| 2021 | 3 | $14,500 – $19,000 | $18,000 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 priced — too few to publish a range | — | |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 priced — too few to publish a range | — |
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.
Method: Median and quartiles per model year, computed only where at least 3 priced listings exist for that year.
Sources: BoatVerdict market observations
Known problems on the Sun Tracker Bass Buggy 16 XL
- Low Two-tube 16-footer with modest freeboard: it's a calm-water boat, and examples used on big open water show it in tube dents and stressed fence rails.
- Medium Entry-grade furniture and fencing age fast; lift every cushion and check seat bases for rot from below.
Severity is BoatVerdict's rating of what the fault costs to put right and how likely it is to end a deal, not a manufacturer classification. Recalls are listed separately below because a recall is a federal record and a known issue is not.
Method: Hand-authored from service patterns, owner reports and federal records for this model, then reviewed against our listing data.
Sources: BoatVerdict analyst profile: Sun Tracker Bass Buggy 16 XL
Sun Tracker Bass Buggy 16 XL specifications
| Length overall | 16.2 ft | Builder spec |
|---|---|---|
| Beam | 7 ft | Builder spec |
| Hull type | pontoon | BoatVerdict classification |
| Segment | freshwater family | BoatVerdict classification |
| Production | 2014–present | Builder history |
| Primary use | Freshwater | BoatVerdict classification |
| Model years traded | 2014–2025 | Our listing data |
| Sun Tracker hulls in US registries | 15,561 | 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 Sun Tracker Bass Buggy 16 XL
- Tube seams and cross-members from below; fence rail rigidity. Model-specific item from BoatVerdict's Sun Tracker Bass Buggy 16 XL profile.
- Furniture bases and deck plywood condition. Model-specific item from BoatVerdict's Sun Tracker Bass Buggy 16 XL profile.
- Mercury service history — these often go years between services. Model-specific item from BoatVerdict's Sun Tracker Bass Buggy 16 XL profile.
- Assume saltwater service unless the seller can prove otherwise: pull the engine cowling and look at the powerhead, check trim-cylinder rams for pitting, and open the battery and fuse boxes for green corrosion. 53% of the listings we observed for this model are in coastal states.
- Work the 2 known issues listed above into the sea trial, not the walkaround. Most of them only show up under load. BoatVerdict analyst profile for 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 Bass Buggy 16 XL listings. It is not a generic pre-purchase checklist, and it does not replace a surveyor.
What a Bass Buggy 16 XL costs to own
$1,750 – $4,500 per year
- 16 ft pontoon, the published length for this model
- Saltwater berth, based on where most listings we see are located (VA)
- 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
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 Bass Buggy 16 XLs are for sale
- VA 3
- AZ 2
- MD 2
- FL 2
- NY 2
- NV 2
- KY 1
- OK 1
- MI 1
- IL 1
Counts of distinct boats we observed per state, from 19 listings in 14 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.
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