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Charger Boat Web Site
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12/20/18 03:08 PM
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JWRid
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I just received an email regarding the Legends of Lake Fork tournament and the Charger boats offered as prizes. Got me to thinking about Charger boats and how little I have heard or know about them and decided to visit their web site. The site looks as if a high school kid with a little knowledge designed it and then gave it to his sister for a marketing concept. If I owned a boat manufacturing company selling boats in the Charger price range I think I would put a little more effort into it. At the very least I would proof read for spelling and grammar errors. Not knocking the boats just their web site.
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: JWRid]
#13000606
12/20/18 04:09 PM
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Stompy
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Love their boats, on my 3rd Charger...but I agree, website needs some updating.
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: JWRid]
#13000696
12/20/18 05:18 PM
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ssmith
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been a small bass boat builder for many years they build good boats just dont have as much market share as some of the larger boat builders an havent done much to change.
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: JWRid]
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12/20/18 07:16 PM
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R.J.E.
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I just saw the price on a new charger 198 pro elite and it was 55,000.00 ouch. I can get a 20 foot boat for that.
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: R.J.E.]
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12/20/18 07:22 PM
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Douglas J
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I just saw the price on a new charger 198 pro elite and it was 55,000.00 ouch. I can get a 20 foot boat for that. You do realize a "Charger 198" is only 4" shy of being 20 feet long???
#MFGA
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: JWRid]
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12/20/18 07:32 PM
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04champ
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And what 20 ft boat can you get for $55k?
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: 04champ]
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12/20/18 07:46 PM
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Minner Bucket
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And what 20 ft boat can you get for $55k? Skeeter ZX
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: 04champ]
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12/20/18 07:46 PM
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Douglas J
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And what 20 ft boat can you get for $55k? Exactly
#MFGA
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: JWRid]
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12/20/18 07:52 PM
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buda13
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Take a ride on a Charger in rough water and you wont care about their website anymore.....
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: Minner Bucket]
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12/20/18 08:22 PM
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Txduckhunter
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And what 20 ft boat can you get for $55k? Skeeter ZX Charger is going to be better built and ride better than that ZX - all day, every day.
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: JWRid]
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12/20/18 08:36 PM
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Huckleberry
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I can get a Nitro cheaper than that!
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: Txduckhunter]
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12/20/18 08:44 PM
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Minner Bucket
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And what 20 ft boat can you get for $55k? Skeeter ZX Charger is going to be better built and ride better than that ZX - all day, every day. Not arguing which is better, simply answered the mans question. He asked what 20 ft boat was 55k, and you can get a new ZX for that or less. My Dad had a Charger a couple years back and it did ride good.
Last edited by Minner Bucket; 12/20/18 08:54 PM.
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: Minner Bucket]
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12/20/18 09:07 PM
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04champ
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And what 20 ft boat can you get for $55k? Skeeter ZX ZX200 is 19'6" and ZX225 is 19'11" seems about equivalent to me?
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: JWRid]
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12/20/18 09:29 PM
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tmd11111
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So now we're pricing them by the inch...........
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: Douglas J]
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12/20/18 09:56 PM
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R.J.E.
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And what 20 ft boat can you get for $55k? Exactly Nitro, Phoenix 721, Triton TRW 20. I'm old and don't rig them out like a lot of you guy's and yes I know it;s 4 inches short of 20 feet but I was talking about the class of boats and not the 20 foot per say.
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: JWRid]
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12/20/18 09:57 PM
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R.J.E.
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And what 20 ft boat can you get for $55k? Exactly Nitro, Phoenix 721, Triton TRW 20. I'm old and don't rig them out like a lot of you guy's and yes I know it;s 4 inches short of 20 feet but I was talking about the class of boats and not the 20 foot per say.
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: JWRid]
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12/20/18 11:15 PM
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Ripinlip
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It will be an even 20 whenever your taking a leak off the front of it
Cross Timbers Bass Club
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: JWRid]
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12/20/18 11:17 PM
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MATTSUEY
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: Ripinlip]
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12/20/18 11:59 PM
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Minner Bucket
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It will be an even 20 whenever your taking a leak off the front of it That depends on if were talking the 19 8 boat or the 1911 boat.
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: Ripinlip]
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12/21/18 01:02 AM
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R.J.E.
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no more like 22 I'm old but I still got good pressure L.O.L.
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: 04champ]
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12/22/18 02:23 AM
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SC-001
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They kinda spend zero on advertising, sorta like Pro Gator boats. Still the closest thing out there left to a Champion. And what 20 ft boat can you get for $55k? Ever look at Blazer?
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: JWRid]
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12/22/18 01:16 PM
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barbarian
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They are one of the last dinosaurs left. Old school boat builder who focuses on building high quality boats with zero desire for marketing and not an ounce of salesmanship in the company. They just have never really embraced technology and all that it can do to increase awareness and sales. But don't judge their boats by the website. Just like there a couple of companies who are just the opposite.
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: Minner Bucket]
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12/22/18 03:22 PM
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R.J.E.
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It will be an even 20 whenever your taking a leak off the front of it That depends on if were talking the 19 8 boat or the 1911 boat. Oh I know who you guy's are, you the ones who always come up short in the weigh in line and then come up short at home too. L.O.L.
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: JWRid]
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12/22/18 04:14 PM
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structure man(Guide on RC)
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Each to their own, but Charger makes a great boat.
Thurman
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: R.J.E.]
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12/22/18 11:20 PM
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Minner Bucket
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It will be an even 20 whenever your taking a leak off the front of it That depends on if were talking the 19 8 boat or the 1911 boat. Oh I know who you guy's are, you the ones who always come up short in the weigh in line and then come up short at home too. L.O.L. I bet you always finish first, in line and at home....
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: barbarian]
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12/22/18 11:45 PM
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the skipper
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They are one of the last dinosaurs left. Old school boat builder who focuses on building high quality boats with zero desire for marketing and not an ounce of salesmanship in the company. They just have never really embraced technology and all that it can do to increase awareness and sales. But don't judge their boats by the website. Just like there a couple of companies who are just the opposite. You ever seen their pontoons? Those arent old school at all. Lol. That's their bread and butter, bass boats are a side gig
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: JWRid]
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12/23/18 01:46 AM
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ezbassin
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You don't see many Chargers compared to other brands but everyone that I have talked to that had one has loved the boat. All the posts I read from Charger owners say the same thing. Always positive.
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: structure man(Guide on RC)]
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12/23/18 04:41 PM
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barbarian
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They are one of the last dinosaurs left. Old school boat builder who focuses on building high quality boats with zero desire for marketing and not an ounce of salesmanship in the company. They just have never really embraced technology and all that it can do to increase awareness and sales. But don't judge their boats by the website. Just like there a couple of companies who are just the opposite. You ever seen their pontoons? Those arent old school at all. Lol. That's their bread and butter, bass boats are a side gig You misunderstood me. I never said their building was old school. But their market strategy is old school.
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Re: Charger Boat Web Site
[Re: JWRid]
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12/23/18 08:45 PM
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Douglas J
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It appears Charger doesn't feel the need to "keep up with the joneses" or have the flatbill/white shade seal of approval
#MFGA
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