Ranger Fishing Boats For Sale

Ranger Boats has built fishing boats in Flippin, Arkansas since Forest and Nina Woods founded the company in 1968, and the boats are still made there today. The company started in aluminum, expanded into fiberglass, and has kept a foot in both. Early innovations included aerated livewells and foam-filled flotation. Ownership changed hands several times over the decades, passing through Genmar and a private equity firm before Bass Pro Shops acquired the brand in 2014. The current lineup spans aluminum and fiberglass bass boats, deep-V hulls, inshore boats, center consoles, and tiller-handle models, so shoppers searching for Ranger fishing boats for sale will find a wide range of layouts under one name.

The aluminum boats use 0.10 to 0.25 gauge hull material and are robotically welded, which lets the company hold tolerances and keep pricing competitive. Closed-cell foam fills the hull for buoyancy if the boat is punctured and to reduce oil-canning flex in the aluminum. Every model is rigged exclusively with Mercury power. Coverage includes a five-year bow-to-stern warranty and a limited lifetime warranty on the external seam welds. Pricing is sold no-haggle, with MSRPs starting around $28,000 and running into the mid-$60,000 range on the larger deep-V models.

The Pro Series fiberglass bass boats step up in size and speed. The 620 is the smallest, a maneuverable hull that fishes shallow and small water while still handling rough conditions. The 621 is the faster choice: paired with Mercury's V10 400-horsepower engine, it runs close to 70 mph and is positioned as the best of both worlds between size and speed.

The 521R is a larger bass boat at nearly 22 feet, built for big water. It rides smooth and barges through waves rather than skipping over them, holding a consistent 65 mph, 66 on a good day, and 70 mph at the top, dropping only to 63-64 mph with three people aboard. A 24-pitch Bravo One four-blade prop and 2.5-degree wedges deliver the lift this hull needs. The deck is large with deep storage, the seats offer air-ride adjustment and seat heaters, and the dash uses a digital display showing fuel, mileage, RPM, oil pressure, temperature, trim, and voltage, with push-button start and a key fob. The boat accommodates ten-foot Power Poles, holds three easily accessible batteries, and ships on a braked trailer with fiberglass fenders and an internal jack. The windshield lifts off for access to the fuse box and wiring.

For saltwater anglers, the Ranger 2600 is an offshore center console with an open fisherman style cap, designed without a raised front deck so the cockpit feels low and workable. The hull is shared with the 2660, with the two models differentiated by their caps. It carries a large insulated fish box, with an optional kill box that mounts on top of it, and the open layout leaves room to move coolers fore or aft. It is built for offshore and nearshore fishing of species like mahi, kingfish, and amberjack.

Buyers weighing a Ranger should match the line to the use: aluminum models for value and durability with Mercury power and strong warranty coverage, the Pro Series for tournament bass speed, the 521R for a big, smooth-riding rig with a roomy deck, and the 2600 for offshore work. Older Ranger bass boats were known for thick, hand-laid construction, and shoppers comparing a vintage hull against a current model should inspect build quality and rigging on any used boat.