Triton Or Skeeter 2024

tgat77 reply :

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????

Sam reply :

Skeeter's are nice boats.

I know a guy who has one and he loves it.

DelcoSol reply :

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.

zeth reply :

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.

tgat77 reply :

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.

MidwestF1sh reply :

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?

tgat77 reply :

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

MidwestF1sh reply :

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.

tomustang reply :

Yeah.. there's a load of vmax's that are time bombs, love popping injectors and blowing pistons.

tomustang reply :

On 10/3/2015 at 8:56 AM, tgat77 said:
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

Catt reply :

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.

slonezp reply :

On 10/3/2015 at 10:35 AM, tgat77 said:
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.

slonezp reply :

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.

tomustang reply :

On 10/3/2015 at 10:30 PM, slonezp said:
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

tgat77 reply :

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

WPCfishing reply :

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..

dcreign reply :

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

tgat77 reply :

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

Catt reply :

Skeeter TZX 190 with Vmax SHO 150

tomustang reply :

On 10/4/2015 at 9:19 AM, tgat77 said:
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..

dcreign reply :

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

Catt reply :

On 10/4/2015 at 10:46 AM, tomustang said:
I don't know where you heard that but tritons aren't wet rides..

I heard it from riding in em

Hi Salenity reply :

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.

junyer357 reply :

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.

Cmiller reply :

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.

dcreign reply :

I would love to look at basscat but in new england, there aren't any dealers u less you drive quite a ways

RoLo reply :

Triton or Skeeter?

To each his own of course, but for my money it's 'Triton'

I’ve never owned a Skeeter, but in spite of its rich price they’re rumored to have a choppy ride, known as the “Skeeter Jounce”.

For the past couple years I’ve been running a 17 ft Triton with a 115 hp.Merc. We just got back from a week vacation on Lake Michigan (Les Cheneaux Islands).

The trailer didn't do too well, because I had a blowout on the way to Michigan and another blowout on the way back to Florida (14" tires & a 36-gal fuel tank is a bad mix).

The Triton however did remarkably well. Despite a stiff eastern wind, the little girl handled the chop very nicely all week.

Roger

Catt reply :

On 10/8/2015 at 12:52 PM, RoLo said:

Triton or Skeeter?

I’ve never owned a Skeeter, but in spite of its rich price they’re rumored to have a choppy ride, known as the “Skeeter Jounce”.

Roger

It is just that a rumor!

You will hear what's called the Skeeter Slap which is nothing more than a noise made by the hull in chop but it is not felt in the boat.

dcreign reply :

I was gonna say, when I was on the skeeter, we were going over the top of wakes from other boats and we hit some from a couple 50+ft boats and was fine..we hit the regular wakes at 65+ ..hit one at 70ish and didn't notice it

Bob C reply :

I have a Skeeter TZX 200. It's way faster than I'll ever go. Very smooth and dry ride. I've owned several different

brand boats. This is the best one I've been in.

webertime reply :

We have a ton of Skeeters up here in our club. There is usually 1-3 Electric/Live-well issues per tournament season with them (Caught fire, killed entire bags of fish, fish finders not getting power, etc). The Tritons have "dried out" over the last couple years.

Redlinerobert reply :

Asking for opinions on boat brands is like asking about Ford vs Chevy. You'll get strong opinions either way.

I myself am partial to Ranger. I'd say have the dealer take you out on each and then decide. You'll know instantly which you prefer.

LuckyGia reply :

My choice came to both of these boats discussed. I ended up with the Triton 189TRX over the Skeeter. The final decision had less to do with boat signatures and more to do with the Dealership itself. The Skeeter came with a 175 and my Triton came with a 150.

I was originally going with the Skeeter, but the dealer was so shady, I pulled the trigger on the Triton. Had the boat a few months now and no problems so far.

Wet ride ? I haven't noticed that at all. I will tell you their trailers suck. Noisy and troublesome.

Felix77 reply :

I can only speak as a co-angler. I have been on both boats and prefer the Skeeter. Better ride and better compartment layout but that is personal preference.

dcreign reply :

I've decided now, since I live in CT, im more than likely going 5o wait till next season to buy a boat. There is a boat show in January every year so I'll be able to get more in depth with ranger, skeeter, triton, etc. .qybe that won be the best too, pending g on where you live

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