Lani,thanks for the kind words from all of us At Tracker . Keep us posted and as always if I can ever help don't hesitate to call.

Tracker Marine austin , Tx. 512 250 9000.

Gary Pender

Wow .....haven't seen this one in a while. I thought folks had let this dog go to sleep.....didn't think I'd ever see it again....

looks like they would eventually find some other boat brand to whine about some of the folks get on here an bash nitro to make themselves feel better about the 15k they have invested in thier rigs.

Always wanted a Ranger but bought a Skeeter go figure would have no problen buying a Nitro either.

I do have a Skeeter horror story also mine was purchased new and had to be replaced under warrenty. 1st one spent more time in the shop than it did on the water. The 3rd time I made them replace it. They then replaced it with a lesser model and decaled it a ZX when the ident plate read SS fraud for sure but after talking to VP in charge of sales and a conference call. VP was pizzed to say the least. Skeeter made it right by custom building a 50th anniversary ZX 180 only one I know of. Boat has been bullet proof needs a face lift but hey it's old.

50th Anniversary Skeeter.......now that would be a cool boat to own..........

People, I for one am on my third Nitro an 07 929 DC with a Merc. 225 ProXS and the next boat I buy will be a NITRO. The only time it has been in a shop is for annual motor inspections/maint. to maintain warranty. I fish 2-4 times per week but I take care of my equipment. When not on the water it is garage kept and cleaned. The batteries were replaced last year. Use one day in and day out for a while and then you can talk! My first nitro was a 1989 bought used and it wasn't the greatest on fit and finish but it was solid, safe, excellent fishing platform. I've bought 2 new ones since. I have had skeeters, cajuns, and a ranger in the past. I prefer the Nitro! I am not a pro-staffer just a satisfied owner.

Folks no matter what brand of boat you "roll" in this is the way you do it..........Like I said before many times "your wallet will love you for it".......

I had a 06' 519vx ranger and I now own a nitro. My ranger had major problem with backwash coming nearly to the seats, I had 3 wheel hub burn up leaving me stranded, the axel welds broke and the axel came the F OFF. Also all the screws under the bumper guard constantly came loose then started twisting and breaking off, the seats had to be replaced under warranty because they ripped all over the seams. I had cracks in the corners were the cooler/ step is mounted in the deck. Wow now that's quality! My nitro is now 2 years old and the motor has over 300 hours with no problems plus ranger pulled their contingency 1 week prior to me winning the $5000 contingency so they sent us jackets. So rangers not that great. Not to mention in a few years all your box lids will crack and if your not the original owner your screwed. Just saying know who your defending before you start! I'll race my nitro against your ranger any day of the week and when I beat you I'll stop and fish off my front deck that's larger than yours.

Theres no perfect boat I say just pick the one you like and go with it.

I like Nitro's too, but I think all of you know that.......

I love this thread. It's like a 42 car wreck on the freeway, I just can't help but to look at it.

Make it 43.

Awesome, way to go Gary!

To the op- way to go and got her done!!

I've been critical of Nitro boats because of the lack of construction information but I still like them. If I were to buy a new rig based on my budget I'd be rolling a Z6 or a Z7 and if I didn't buy a Nitro prolly a Skeeter TZX190. My deal is I want all the goodies to take a rig to pro level tourney fishing. You can throw another $10k into one of these boats pretty quick doing that. When I really get serious about this I'd love to find a used pro's rig with all this already installed, bet I could save some major bucks. It would be cool to hit the water in one of KVD's rigs......