tgat77 Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 Hey guys trying to make decision btween triton and skeeter 189trx or tzx 190...i like tritons deminsions better than skeeter and the price is little cheaper.my concern is not sure how tritons handle rough water cause i know skeeters ride like a dream any input???? 1 Quote
Super User Sam Posted October 2, 2015 Super User Posted October 2, 2015 Skeeter's are nice boats. I know a guy who has one and he loves it. Quote
DelcoSol Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 BassCat! I looked at a Skeeter and wasn't impressed. My buddy has a Triton that is nice. Chine walk is a little scary though. Quote
zeth Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 Chine walk supposedly a thing of the past if your buying a new Triton. At least that's what I heard. I have never been in a Skeeter but I do like Tritons. I think Skeeter is one of the best looking boats on the water. If it were me however I would be looking at a Charger. Good luck getting a boat. 1 Quote
tgat77 Posted October 3, 2015 Author Posted October 3, 2015 Thanks guys yea when i have talked to other people about the chime walking it was with the boats that run higher speeds im planning on have a 150 on the back so not to sure if it will ride fast enough to chime lol my dad had a hydro stream so i understand how to ride it out. Quote
MidwestF1sh Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 My personal opinion is I like tritons platform better but I've heard great things about skeeter. Rode in one and it was nice. What outboards are on them? Quote
tgat77 Posted October 3, 2015 Author Posted October 3, 2015 The triton normally has mercs im gonna get 4 stroke for sure skeeter normally has yamaha but triton can have whatever u want on them Quote
MidwestF1sh Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 That's what I thought I just wasn't sure if you could change the outboard if you bought a boat new. I really liked the Yamaha 4 strokes. My dad had one and it was awesome. It seems like Yamaha is reliable in anything they do. That being said if I were getting a used boat it'd have the Yamaha on it but if you get new the merc should be a good motor. Quote
Super User tomustang Posted October 3, 2015 Super User Posted October 3, 2015 Yeah.. there's a load of vmax's that are time bombs, love popping injectors and blowing pistons. Quote
Super User tomustang Posted October 3, 2015 Super User Posted October 3, 2015 Thanks guys yea when i have talked to other people about the chime walking it was with the boats that run higher speeds im planning on have a 150 on the back so not to sure if it will ride fast enough to chime lol my dad had a hydro stream so i understand how to ride it out. A properly set jackplate on a triton gets rid of most of the chine, the rest is negligible and that's even past 70mph Quote
Super User Catt Posted October 3, 2015 Super User Posted October 3, 2015 I find Triton's to be a "wet" ride! There are far more Skeeters around here & I see no issues of blowing pistons or popping injectors! What I do see is Merc Opti spending more time in the shop than on the water. 1 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted October 3, 2015 Super User Posted October 3, 2015 The triton normally has mercs im gonna get 4 stroke for sure skeeter normally has yamaha but triton can have whatever u want on them Skeeters always have Yammies on the back unless they have been repowered. Yamaha owns Skeeter. 1 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted October 3, 2015 Super User Posted October 3, 2015 Any motor will give you years of reliability providing they are maintained and driven properly. Opti's don't like cold takeoffs and hot shutdowns. As long as the temp is around 120* while performing either of these actions, the motor will last. I don't know much about Yammie's The only motor I've ever known to catch fire was a VMax. If you're going to do a lot of idling, a 4 stroke will probably be a better choice. Quote
Super User tomustang Posted October 3, 2015 Super User Posted October 3, 2015 Skeeters always have Yammies on the back unless they have been repowered. Yamaha owns Skeeter. True. I met a guy who said he had a Johnson on the back of his skeeter from the factory, he also said he knew kvd personally lol Quote
tgat77 Posted October 3, 2015 Author Posted October 3, 2015 Yea im gonna go with mercury 4stroke they gonna give me a 5yr warr without paying more for warr plus i have heard great things bout there 4 strokes Quote
WPCfishing Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 If I was to buy a Bass Boat again I would consider all of them. "At this time" Skeeter would be high on my list but I'd have to take a hard look at the Bass Cat.. 1 Quote
dcreign Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 I'm looking into the tzx 190 myself..skeeters only come with yamaha..I did a demo last year on the Delaware during the bass elite series..the guy said it would be sacraligious..like putting a Ford or chevy small block into a Mopar car..I was told ranger over skeeter but I got my eyes on the skeeter..they handle ridiculously well Quote
tgat77 Posted October 4, 2015 Author Posted October 4, 2015 Yea i know skeeter rides like a dream just like the deck and deminsions on triton but if its a rough ride i dont want that or. Wet ass from triton i probably ride in triton before i pull the trigger...ranger is out of league way to expensive Quote
Super User Catt Posted October 4, 2015 Super User Posted October 4, 2015 Skeeter TZX 190 with Vmax SHO 150 Quote
Super User tomustang Posted October 4, 2015 Super User Posted October 4, 2015 Yea i know skeeter rides like a dream just like the deck and deminsions on triton but if its a rough ride i dont want that or. Wet ass from triton i probably ride in triton before i pull the trigger...ranger is out of league way to expensive I don't know where you heard that but tritons aren't wet rides.. Quote
dcreign Posted October 4, 2015 Posted October 4, 2015 I didn't look into triton cause ik the big ones are way to expensive..I'm going with the tzx 190 with a 175 vmax cause the deer was telling me that for 2016, the 190 is going up $10k and coming g loaded to compete with ranger z118c, which is loaded and in that 18ft class..however, I like the layout of ranger better Quote
Super User Catt Posted October 4, 2015 Super User Posted October 4, 2015 I don't know where you heard that but tritons aren't wet rides.. I heard it from riding in em Quote
Super User Hi Salenity Posted October 4, 2015 Super User Posted October 4, 2015 I have a TR186 its a dry ride but it hates rough water. I'd go 2 stroke all day long!!! Your giving up a bunch putting a 150 4 on a 19' boat. 1 Quote
junyer357 Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 I would also consider a phoenix. In my area its definitly becoming the hot boat. Rides very well and usually can be found for less than alot of others and packed with features. My boss is selling his triton to make room for his new phoenix 920. Quote
Cmiller Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 Have you looked at bullets at all? Out of all the bass boats I have ridden in I was the most impressed by the bullet. Quote
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