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Re: Best boat for rough water [Re: Dax Davis] #5220342 08/20/10 05:29 PM
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Champion, and I own a Skeeter.


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Re: Best boat for rough water [Re: The Fishing Physicist] #5220351 08/20/10 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted By: The Fishing Physicist
Get a LUND....


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Yep. Lake Erie is a bugger.


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Re: Best boat for rough water [Re: KingwoodCat] #5220437 08/20/10 05:53 PM
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Go with a heavier and longer boat. Skeeter i class is a good choice, but they will all get you wet eventually.


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Re: Best boat for rough water [Re: basshead] #5221084 08/20/10 08:08 PM
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i thinkit a matter of preference. We are on our third Charger. It does great on rough water. We caught on Amistad 2 years ago and it did mighty fine getting us in. We down by 377 bridge (I think) and storm came up, we had to go to Devils river opening and cross over to- can't remember name of ramp, but bldg had orange looking roof. Crossing was horrible, but we made it before the pier blew away. We sure did like that Charger boat then.


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Re: Best boat for rough water [Re: conniek] #5221101 08/20/10 08:11 PM
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My boat is the best!!! Oh and im selling it too!!!!


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Re: Best boat for rough water [Re: Doug E. Fresh] #5221107 08/20/10 08:12 PM
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The longer the better in any Manufacturer. I love the Triton TR-22


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Re: Best boat for rough water [Re: KingwoodCat] #5221719 08/20/10 10:35 PM
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I have a new Ranger z 521 but Champion is hands down, no comparison , don't care if you know how to drive them or not, the best!!! Time has proved this

Re: Best boat for rough water [Re: Tidwell77] #5221830 08/20/10 11:18 PM
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I had TR196 and I went 21 feet w/ ZX250 for that very reason - just tired of getting caught out on big water with lots of wind and everyone knows it's never windy on Amisted - don't think it'll matter much if your staying fiberglass at 21' makes a hugh diff. I am 300 plus and the deck is huge and does not list like the narrower decks I have been on.


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Re: Best boat for rough water [Re: basshead] #5221936 08/21/10 12:00 AM
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94' 19' PRO Craft 175 mercy no payments handles great.


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Re: Best boat for rough water [Re: firemanbill] #5222126 08/21/10 01:28 AM
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Champion, old ones were better, IMO, but the newer ones fish better and still ride in rough water better than any other I've been in.
I like the smaller boats and have had 2-17.5' Champs and they outperformed many 19-20 boats in some really bad water on Whitney and Palestine. My 20' ProCrap was about the sorriest riding POS I ever had. Hate to say that because I lost more money gettin rid of that thing than anything I have ever owned.


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Re: Best boat for rough water [Re: j.steve] #5222265 08/21/10 02:11 AM
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I know an old school guide on Fork that swears up and down that an Xpress X21 is bye far the best big water boat that he has ever owned, I think he is on number 17. Claims that Xpress will be the last boat he will ever own.




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Re: Best boat for rough water [Re: Outdoor Therapy] #5222315 08/21/10 02:21 AM
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I have a 203 Champ and it is a great ride. If I can find a 22ft one that will be my next move unless someone comes out with a 23ft.

A lot has been said about how you drive it and that speaks truth. More time on the water and in the seat.

If Champion goes out which I think it is on the way out or gone I will look at Legend or Phoenix.

Re: Best boat for rough water [Re: scottsvault] #5222590 08/21/10 03:52 AM
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Not a skeeer zx, I own one and out of all my boats it would not be my first choice for big water and wind. But it does fish better and runs like a scallded ape in smoother water.

Re: Best boat for rough water [Re: Tidwell77] #5222808 08/21/10 04:48 AM
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I have a 20 foot stratos, a 96 model with a 200hp, and it will run with every champion, ranger and triton on toledo...and half the price tag!! but I will agree with most on this post, it's the driver not the boat that makes it safe in rough water!!!


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Re: Best boat for rough water [Re: scottsvault] #5222943 08/21/10 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted By: scottsvault
I have a 203 Champ and it is a great ride. If I can find a 22ft one that will be my next move unless someone comes out with a 23ft.

A lot has been said about how you drive it and that speaks truth. More time on the water and in the seat.

If Champion goes out which I think it is on the way out or gone I will look at Legend or Phoenix.


Champion is now the Stratos Elite Series. They were originally built in Mountain Home Ark, then when Genmar bought them out of Bankruptcy, they moved manufacturing to TN. When Genmar went belly up and Platinum Equities bought Ranger, Stratos, Champion, and now Triton, they are moving all manufacturing to Flippin.


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