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Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s Boating Center

7090 Cabela Dr, Huntsville, AL 35806
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In Huntsville, Alabama, Cabela’s Boating Center is a boat dealer near Huntsville offering boats for sale alongside off-road products and utility trailers. The dealership carries Ranger, Tracker, Sun Tracker, Regency, Nitro, Tahoe, Ascend and Mako boat brands. Shoppers can explore the center’s boat sales offering and submit a current boat for a trade-in value. The location also provides repower sales for Mercury outboard motors.

Marine service is supported through the Power Pros program, with maintenance, repairs, upgrade installation and motor repower assistance described on its service page. The center accepts service and parts inquiries and offers appointment scheduling, helping buyers and owners pursue follow-up work. Its boat brands include Tracker aluminum fishing boats, with Mod V bass, Deep V multi-species and jon boat models described by the brand. Contact Cabela’s Boating Center to discuss available boats, a trade-in or service needs.

Features

  • Boat and ATV sales
  • Boat trade-in values

Amenities

  • Trade-In & Consignment

Why book with us

  • Trade in a current boat for value
  • Schedule service with Power Pros technicians
  • Repair Mercury outboards with factory-matched parts
  • Submit photos and information to begin
  • Ask questions about boating and off roading

Frequently Asked Questions

How old do you have to be to rent a boat in Alabama?

Alabama’s minimum age for unsupervised operation is 14 for a motorized vessel, including a personal watercraft, but rental eligibility is set separately by the rental operator. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says no one under 12 may operate a motorized vessel. An operator age 12 or 13 must first obtain a vessel operator’s license and may operate only with someone 21 or older onboard who also has a vessel operator’s license in possession and is seated in a position to take immediate control if necessary. Operators 14 or older must have their certification or license in possession. Confirm the rental operator’s minimum age when booking.

Source: Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (alea.gov)

Do you need a boating license in Alabama?

Yes. Alabama generally requires motorized vessel operators, including personal watercraft operators, to carry a vessel operator certification or license. No one under 12 may operate. Licensed 12 and 13 year olds need a licensed operator age 21 or older aboard and positioned to take control; licensed operators 14 or older may operate alone. Nonresidents need valid home state or country certification, or Alabama nonresident certification.

Renters may operate without certification after safe operation instruction from the rental business if their operating privilege is not suspended or revoked. Thirty day exemptions cover qualifying new boat owners and new Alabama residents. Those born before April 28, 1954 are exempt from the exam, not certification. ALEA Marine Patrol administers the program.

Source: Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Marine Patrol (alea.gov)

What are the best places to go boating in Alabama?

The best places to boat in Alabama are Mobile Bay on the coast, Lake Guntersville in the north, and the Coosa River reservoir chain through eastern and central Alabama. Mobile Bay offers estuary water beside the Mobile-Tensaw Delta and Alabama’s Gulf Coast. Lake Guntersville is a major Tennessee River impoundment with extensive water for boating and fishing. On the Coosa River, six dams create a chain of reservoirs, including Weiss Lake in northeastern Alabama and Lake Jordan near Montgomery. Together, these regions offer bays, delta channels, large reservoirs, rivers and connected lake systems.

Source: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (outdooralabama.com)

What are the most popular boating destinations in Alabama?

Popular Alabama boating destinations include Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, Dauphin Island, Lake Martin and Lake Guntersville. Orange Beach is known for Gulf fishing and dolphin cruises, while Gulf Shores combines coastal charters with white sand beaches. Dauphin Island offers bayfront fishing and island scenery. Lake Martin, near Alexander City and Dadeville, draws boaters with extensive shoreline, swimming and water sports. Lake Guntersville is popular for boating, sailing, skiing, bass fishing and Tennessee River scenery.

Source: Alabama Tourism Department (outdooralabama.com)

Location

7090 Cabela Dr, Huntsville, AL 35806

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