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 Re: Skeeter New
[Re: Phoenix 920 Pro xp]
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02/14/18 05:54 AM
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Fooshman
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I wouldnt Listen to anyone who says this boat is trash Skeeter sucks, triton sucks, ect. That person is bringing emotion into a debate they know nothing about. Kind of like telling a redneck nascar sucks and Toyota is better than Chevy. Skeeters are amazing boats, fish awesome, and just like any boat will run into a problem here and there. Theyre assembled by humans. Same with any large manufacturer. Some people will never have an issue with their boat. Some will. Some is because the person doesnt take care of their boat, some is poor workmanship. Part of it.
What I like About Skeeter is the way they handle their business. Theyll take care of the issues if they have them. And if you have something major you have a lifetime structural warranty and they manufacture them about 2.5 hours away.
On a side note I heard fun n sun sold about 120 boats last year, and only one has been back to the factory for major repairs and it was a Phoenix. That would have been my phoenix What was wrong with it? I had a list but deleted it. But off The top of my head The boat was stress cracking bad. Everytime i would go to the lake a new one would pop up and get bigger. Stickers wouldnt stay on, moisture would get into the gauges. Ignition would always come loose where u turn the key. The boat chine walked really bad at anything over 70 mph. Also someone at the factory left a open spit bottle in the middle console that spilled everywhere. I wasent impressed with the way they fixed the cracks at the factory. Also some idiot at mercury or fun n sun stripped the oil reservoir lid and it blew oil everywhere inside the motor. Basically the boat was in and out of the shop for a year. I took a $10,000 hit to get back into a skeeter. Phoenix was a beautiful boat with some great features but I got a bad one. Fun n sun and phoenix did have good customer service Wow. That sucks. I would have been pissed. You going to change your name? 
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Re: Skeeter New
[Re: Jersey Dan]
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02/14/18 02:10 PM
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SC-001
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Phoenix is the new legend.
I would say a more likely comparison is phoenix is the new stratos, I would say the only one similiar to legends custom boat building would be basscat but they are still very different animals.
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Re: Skeeter New
[Re: 10lberfork]
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02/14/18 02:14 PM
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Sinkey
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I dont think Id go that far on comparing Phoenix to either one of those boats. Ive had mine for a year with not one issue. I had way more problems out of my Skeeters.
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Re: Skeeter New
[Re: 10lberfork]
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02/14/18 02:22 PM
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Sinkey
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But with that being said. You have to understand that every boat manufacturer every now and then lets one leave factory that prolly shouldnt have. It happens from time to time.
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Re: Skeeter New
[Re: 10lberfork]
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02/14/18 02:26 PM
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SC-001
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Notice any similiarities... 
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Re: Skeeter New
[Re: 10lberfork]
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02/14/18 03:26 PM
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Sinkey
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Im comparing boats, not logos! I don't buy boats because of a sticker!
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Re: Skeeter New
[Re: Jersey Dan]
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02/14/18 05:53 PM
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Joined: Apr 2005
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Kay Dyson
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Skeeters aren't fast enough to chine walk. My z250 hits 74 with the SHO250. That pretty good for a big azz bug boat.. Nice rig Dan congrats bud..  You fishing out East much ?
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Re: Skeeter New
[Re: Sinkey]
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02/14/18 08:06 PM
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Phoenix 920 Pro xp
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Im comparing boats, not logos! I don't buy boats because of a sticker! Your phoenix stickers fall off yet?
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Re: Skeeter New
[Re: 10lberfork]
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02/14/18 08:15 PM
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Sinkey
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Re: Skeeter New
[Re: SC-001]
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02/14/18 08:54 PM
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K.D.
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 Re: Skeeter New
[Re: SC-001]
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02/15/18 12:32 AM
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Chasin Hogs
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Notice any similiarities... Lol. I never cared enough to see who was behind on Phoenix but dam my guess woulda been close. 
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Re: Skeeter New
[Re: 10lberfork]
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02/15/18 12:34 AM
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Notaguide
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Does this mean Lexus IS making the Vexus?
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Re: Skeeter New
[Re: Notaguide]
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02/15/18 02:09 AM
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SteezMacQueen
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Does this mean Lexus IS making the Vexus? yeh....and it's gonna come standard with boat lane assist.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Skeeter New
[Re: SteezMacQueen]
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02/15/18 05:17 AM
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Rog
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Does this mean Lexus IS making the Vexus? yeh....and it's gonna come standard with boat lane assist. LMAO! That one finally made me post again on a boat lane comment!! Suppose it auto detects lane marker bouys and auto stows the troll motor if down or increases rpm to no lower than 4000 rpm if on plane?
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Re: Skeeter New
[Re: 10lberfork]
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02/15/18 12:51 PM
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Bigg Un
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I have never owned anything else...I have had four over the last 30 yrs or so...started fishing out of a Hawk...currently have a 21i..all have been great boats...if you need to go fast...this isn't the one...like fishing from a great platform then a Skeeter is one of the best...
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