yeah yeah yeah. skeeters are nice boats for a japanese owned company!!!!! And they look pretty cool when im passing them on the lake looking like they are tied to a stump. LOL

I am sorry...not taking it so personal...it just seems people are basing there negative remarks on boats that are older. Or the "I heard" statement. I really want to fish an entire day out of my boat and then another 2012 to compare and two seperate write ups done.

They also look even better when your handing me your money at weigh in!

And you most likely would be passing us. Cause guys with Skeeters are normally fishing. Not running around the lake seeing how fast our boats can go! lol!

Agreed. Skeeters drive a little different than other brands. I've had many different brands and currently own a new BassCat, but the ride of a Iclass is hard to beat.

Wow sinkey. How much money have you made in tournaments ? Sounds like quite a bit.

Believe me. It is not the boat that catches fish!!!!!!! I have nothing against skeeter. my father owns an iclass. its a nice boat but way overpriced and that thing hanging off the back of it sucks.

Great promo .. Skeeter is hands down #1 IMO...

I have owned both Skeeters and Rangers and the two most major things that are deal breakers for me with the Skeeter is that the storage lids DO NOT keep your stuff dry in the rain, and the second one is the crappy coolers.
I will own Rangers for the rest of my life. For me it all comes down to Quality along with the finish out.

Ranger1... you hit it on the head...Quality and Finish!!! Those two should be at the top of the list when it comes to such a significant investment.

There are several brands that I am totally amazed that they actually let them leave the factory in the condition they are in...i.e., Non-skid tape already peeling off, "Rubber" carpet trim that is already loose, storage compartments that are just injection molded buckets and not fused to the top cap, holes in storage compartments for wiring that the factory didn't even de-burr the hole... just ran some bare wires through a hole in a compartment that is suppose to be water tight/dry box....

The number one weakest link in any boat is screws... the more screws used in securing the structure together the more susceptable that boat will be to maintainence issues and structural/gelcoat stress cracks. Not naming any brand... but one uses a lot of screws anchoring an aluminum substructure to fiberglass... not good! BTW, I am a Aerospace Quality Engineer and deal with fiberglass mfg/Quality on a daily bases for over 14 years.

Seen some really poor workmanship for 60K+ price tags!!!

What age were the 2 skeeters you owned and what year did you purchase each of them? Im surprized both boats did that as that is not a common concern. I agree on the coolers though.

For a guy that claims he doesnt like to get into a psszzing match you cant seem to stay quite! Great job walking the talk!

Notice also how I didnt go into your post and tear up your thread about Legend. I came in here and made a comment because you referenced that the ONLY boat you thought had a wider deck was a nitro and charger. So I thought to come in and post a pic to show you Skeeter has a wide deck...mostly in fun cause you and i have known each other for many years. Then, your panties got in a wad and you came in throwing rocks! Chill dude. I knew you the first day you sold your services to Legend...remember? Yea, you wanted a pro staff opportunity and as I recall, I dont think you had even ridden in a Legend because they were new to market.

Until now, I didnt realize your like the rest of the people that when people ask for good/bad you have nothing to offer besides positve comments. You know there is no perfect boat but you staff guys striggle to cough it up. You will always bleed Legend. Besides, that is not what this thread was about. I laid it out both positives and negatives which is what this forum is good to do so people have the option to hear besides "great ride!" I have no afflilation with any boat company. Man, I even talked about the positive of Legend. They do a great job finishing a rig.

Now, go ahead and smack on! Just do it by starting your own thread.

My nephew has an 07 ZX that has a lid that allows water in... Storage box right behind passenger seat. Just doesn't keep anything that has to stay dry in there, not really that big of a deal. He came from a Champ(older) that all the front boxes leaked...
I own a Legend. Think it is one of the best fit/finish boats I've seen but it's not the end-all boat.
With that said, I also have spent time in a lot of other boats and think that the ZX platform is probably the best all around fishing platform I've ever been in. (note:never been in an Iclass nor a new FX)
Love my Legend and my next boat will probably be another Legend but props must go where they deserve to go and a BUG is a fine fishing machine.
Btw, not on Legend pro-staff..........

Didn't you pick this fight? I looked back through the thread and didn't see a reply from him before you called him out..

I didn't realize this was a pissing match...

Anyway, The beam on most boats is measured at the widest point... at the transom. Most every boat narrows as you move forward toward the bow for obvious reasons. Skeeter has as wide a deck as most and wider than some...

Whoever USA-1 is, I was brought into this thread by name for whatever reason?! But, Yes, I did go with Legend Boats as far back as 2004, because they came to me as did two other brands during that year... that I will not mention because this is not a pissing match. But I turned those two other brands down twice.

I am still with Legend because;

1. I knew what I was looking at back in 2004 because of my formal technical background.

2. I'm still with Legend because I have even more technical expertise, background and experience in fiberglass manufacturing, it properties, characteristics for Aerospace applications which are very similar in many respects.

3. They have not changed there philosophy of customer satisfaction and personal attention to details, fit and finish.

I am a practical guy, I have been approached by other potential sponsors... that I have turned down because I do not have confidence in their products or their reputation.

Sorry for offending you USA-1... weren�t meant to be that way. If I have offended anyone else... My apologies, I get excited about products that I believe in. It's easy to talk about something you like... You should ask me about my Chevy Truck and the Rocky Ridge Conversion sometime...LOL!

I promise I will not make anymore comments on this thread!

well that opens up another can of worms...I am a Ford guy when it comes to diesels! Its all good...:)