I know everyone gets tired head from these posts, but wanted to get some feedback on tritons.(specifically tr-21). Pros/cons????? Not comparing with anything else, just wanting some experienced feedback. Thanks.

cons would be it will chine walk and not the best hole shot. Great rough water boat and fast, lots of storage. you can learn to drive the chine walk out of the boat it just takes time. very well made boats

I have the tr196 and love it my buddy has the tr21 it's great both have lots of storage and are fast plus well built boats. You can not go wrong with a tr triton

I had a Skeeter 20I. I just bought a tr21 and put it on T. Bend Monday morning in a typical T. Bend chop and trust me you will not be disappointed. I was amazed at the difference in the ride.

I've got a 2001 TR-22 with an 03 250 HPDI... I have no complaints. Mine is pretty solid. Set the jack plate high like they're supposed to be and you'll be set.

Love my Triton, very fast and a good dry ride

Two words... Chine Walk

Awesome boats. I've had one 12 yrs. Great ride, storage, and well built. You will hear lots of people talk about how much they walk but if set up right mine doesn't at all

I have had my 20x for the past 6 years. Great boat so far.

Only complaint you will hear alot about is putting the rubber plugs in the livewells. I personally like it since it is one less thing to break.

You might check the BBC board. They have a triton section.

Probably haven't rode in the new hull designs out in the last few years. They are a solid as any boat out there.

I have a 20ft. I like it alot because it is payed for.

I have a 98 TR 21 and love it. Handles rough water great. Plus, I know several guys out here (to whom money in no object) and they won't buy anything but a triton

I love my 21 hp..there is nothing i dont like about it, it handles rough water good, stable fishing platform, lots of storage, good livewells, and for a 21 ft boat it will tote the mail !!!

Ridden in 2012's and 2013's with guys that have plenty of time behind the wheels.

Been in a Triton since 1998, they have come a long way since then, I am in a 2012 21 HP now and have no complaints whatsoever. Some of their older boats would walk but most of the problem was in the set up, and any boat that will run 80 will require some driver input.

My tournament partner has a 21X and its one of the best riding boats ive ever been in. Takes huge water great. Its not the fastest boat but it will go through just about anything. In my opinion, it has just about the perfect layout. The only complaint I have is the small step cooler. It will not hold much and it is not insulated well. Ice lasts a matter of hours in the summer.

If its not walkin ..its not runnin !!! Got to learn how to drive a fast boat

I'm not going to get into setbacks and engine heights; I am assuming your boat is set up correctly. The "Triton chine walk thing" is so overblown. I trim the engine until it starts to walk, then bump the trim down till it stops. Yes, you still have to drive them, but Triton is one boat that is easy to over trim.
One of the best testaments to Triton's ride is from a buddy of mine that is a Triton Rep. He drives a camera boat at some of the BASS events. The cameramen beg him to get to be the one who gets to ride in the Triton.

Put some left side steering pressure on the steering wheel when trying to run fast and it won't chine walk. You just have to learn how to drive it at higher speeds. Its a cake walk when you do.

The X series isn't as fast. They don't chine walk and they are awesome on rough water. Nice boats. The Tr and the HP will haul [censored] and you have to drive them. But it isn't a big deal once you figure it out its like riding a bicycle.

I had an X2 that would run 80, oh, it did have a 300XS on the back. I may order me a new 21TRX with a 300 XS, you think a little driver input will be needed ?

Nah...that's a Cadillac.

Apparently not enough. I had a 2003 tr20 that was one of the more violent to drive and I never had an issue with it. Took about a tank of gas and I could run it smooth and stable at any speed. And my skeeter will chine was well so it's not a triton thing only. Learn to drive them and it becomes second nature.

Come see us at Texas Boat World. Let us know ahead of time what your wanting to ride and drive and we will try to make it happen. Then you tell the world what a great boat Earl has built.

I have a 99 TR-20 and I love it!! Handles rough water like a champ!!

I've owned an 02 TR20 for a couple of months. I'm really green so consider that, but I love it. It feels very solid, has tons of storage and hauls [censored] with the 225 mercury that's on mine. I have had to rebuild my alternator and am currently replacing the fuel lines because of the corrosion but that's not a triton issue.

I have owned some I/O ski boats and an older Charger before and I thought I'd just hop in this thing, gas and go. I was mistaken, it's downright sketchy to me at anything 65mph +. Maybe they all are (skeeter, ranger, etc). I have the local triton rep looking into my set up, I have the motor at it's lowest most position on the jack plate and think I might need to raise it an inch or so. I'll 2nd what Furim says about trimming it up until it starts to walk and then bump it down until it stops.

The ice chest placement does suck. And make sure you buy a 20# bag of ice if you want cold drinks after 10am.

I have had quite a few different boats in the years, just got a 2012 21XS from Texas Boat World a couple months back and I am very pleased with it. Not the fastest boat on the water, but none are when I get in it! The 21XS Elite does have all the bells and whistles and I have not gotten the "Chine Walk" that I hear about, but there again I seldom get over 65-68 MPH, just never in that big a hurry.

My buddy has a Triton and it's great. I especially like the back pee steps(the nonskid aft step mats) I don't know what there for other than standing on them and peeing out the back of the boat.

I cant count the times I would have liked to have that handy option

I had an 2002 tr-21 with an 02 merc proxb 250. That was an awesome boat. Great rough water ride and yes it had plenty of storage. Any boat will chime walk that is capable of running high speeds. Just need some seat time and it becomes second nature. The only complaint i had was the oh snit handle kept coming loose from my partner pulling it out. LOL!!!!

I was behind a Triton yesterday with a 250XB on it. It had two young kids in it, could not have been more than 17 or 18. I was running 73 on GPS and they were leaving me very easily. My partner said, "Do you see that Triton?" If they can run like that, it must not be too bad to drive. One would't think that have that much experience..

^ That was a bad mofo

Just takes getting acclimate with it.

Triton re-designed them for all the folks complaining about the chine walking issues. IMO, ALL these folks were simply needing to learn how to drive a performance boat. I am on my third Triton, and have been a Bullet owner previously. I have had zero issues driving any of the Triton's. They take rough water well, have tons of storage, and run great when they're set up properly....

I have a 08 TR186 with Merc 150. It is a great boat. It's not the fastest but a nice boat for what I need.

I have a tr-18 1998 model the poster child for chine walk.
With the proper prop and jack plate hight zero chine walk.
They are a great boat.

Made right next to the rangers so they have that going for them. Last thing I want to do when I'm out fishing is have to "drive" the boat. They have created boats now that you just hold the wheel and it goes smooth and straight till you turn it. I bet they go just as fast too.....

Just my $.02 but I think triton got the chine walk name from their early models. Back then i don't remember cat or bullet or allison being really big. Maybe they were but i cant recall it. Anyway triton was brought in from a racing standpoint, Earl B., to be a really fast bass boat. They were pushed real hard in advertising and caught on pretty quick. But most guys buying them hadn't ever driven a fast boat, most brands were still pretty slow to todays standards. So they got a bad rap. Now that motors are stronger and boats are faster, almost all will walk when pushed hard enough, and everyone realized when you are walking you are running, people have different mind set to them. All that really means nothing but I will add, tritons are nice boats. On my top three list, maybe would be on top if PE didn't own them.

Trim it hi and let er fli

I've got a 1997 TR-17 that's been fantastic and 99.9% trouble free for 16 years. Had to put a VRO pump on the motor a couple of years ago, and my dad cracked the livewell pump by dropping an anchor on it. Other than that, it's been great.

You make a good point but if you are going to run 80 you are going to have to drive it.

Come up to Harker Heights and buy one from Cliff. You'll be happy.

Wait a minute, you were talking about a pontoon boat, right ?

I bet they don't go just as fast. In fact I know they don't.

They must not have much experience behind the wheel of a performance type hull. I guarantee that I can take you for a ride in their boat and it won't chine walk. Its a cake walk when you know what you're doing.

I have an XS hull and can't get it to chine walk if I try... Having said that, it isn't fast either... But a good boat!

You never know how much seat time they had, my dad had a bass boat before I was born and always had one and I've always had them pretty much.

At 17 I had years of seat time already.

More to the point, these are my thoughts with my triton experience.

Great fishing platform, good storage. Ice chest sucks.
Hole shot is terrible , but still working on that.
I would not consider it fast, as 74 is about all I have gotten out of it so far(still workin on that too). And that was empty.

69-70 is about what I have been able to get 2 up full tourney load.

Tr21x
250xs 1.62 t-master.

It's comfortable, fishes big water decent and all in all a solid boat.

I just haven't seen the rocket ship speeds others are claiming, nor have I seen another one running that hard either.

What year model boat you running ? If your hole shot is bad I bet it is your prop that is the problem, that is probably why your speed is low also. I have a 2012 HP and they are probably the slowest year model made, I have seen 76 fully loaded, some folks are running 78.

Did they do away with the cheesy glove box door etc. lots of plastic on the last new one I was in. 2011 I believe.

The Triton TR21 above with the 250XB will run 82.

hp's are supposed to be faster than trx's from what i've read.

anyway 05 tr-21x.

the 1.62's are being a pain to prop right.

i've ran 3 props so far, but most of my props aren't idea for this boat.

23 high five, fires out of the hole 70 on the limiter
26 tempest super slow holeshot loaded, 74 empty 69-70 loaded
26 fury even slower holeshot, didn't bother running it up

tried to try a 25 t1 but it's a fat shaft on new lower, so no go

got a 25 hydro to try next, would like to try a 24 or 25 trophy and bravo

Loaded??

I don't see it, going off my experience. Empty is one thing loaded is another. the xb's are strong we've got a250 XS

All i know is what i've gotten a tr-21 with a 225 ho, a tr-21x with a 225 opti and now a 250 xs to run.

And how easily I have passed every triton i've ever seen on the water in my other boats.

I'd liek to get this barge up and moving, but it's proving more difficult than what i have read.

plus it's freaking hot out right now..

Fury had terrible hole shot?? Weird. I'd suggest trying out a Trophy Plus if you have issues with hole-shot.

27 Fury will run the most top end in most cases with a 250. Talk to Danny Tidwell that has posted on this thread. He has tested Dozens of props. He can probably save you some time.

That was just him in it. Two people, I think it would run 78-79 range. That 250XS is just as strong as the XB.
The Heavier X series Tritons will not be as fast as a older TR21 or the newer HP series (HP is same hull as the old TR)..
They like 2.5" Below the pad in most cases.

Good luck with it man!

The big difference I believe is the 1.62's. I think most triton owners are running 1.75's with a torquemaster.

Gotta have a small wheel to get it up, and then run out or rpm's on top.

Still have the 1.75 fleet master from the opti, need to stick it on for a test run and see how much of a difference it makes.

No way I could swing a 27 fury with the 1.62's

This motor came off a bullet.

I've run everywhere from 3.5 below pad to 1.5 below, 2.5 seems to be the best light and 3 loaded so far.

I think Danny's Gambler with 250XS has 1.62's. I believe it runs best with a 26 Fury. Send him a PM. He can help you a lot.

Gambler and triton, apples to oranges.

Way different hulls.

250's with 1.62's are common on bullets also. Doesn't mean the triton will take the same set-up. If they did i'd have it ironed out by now lol.

Given enough time I'll have this thing figured out, both my bullet and my Allison ran thier asses off, just takes time and set-up and a ton of props!!!!!

Got his pm, has tried some interesting stuff. Going to give him a call at a convientient time.

Thanks!!

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You're welcome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=gkMkSoFP8kg


New Triton vs New Skeeter^

At the very beginning of the video I thought I saw a Basscat trying to get out of the way.

Those Basscat's get passed too. Cliff Prince and Randy Howell have the two fastest boats in the elite series.

We see how much speed helps the angler here...lol

http://randyhowell.com/howell-slams-door-on-northern-open/

What have you won?

Man talk about getting your feelings hurt...you better fill out a hurt feelings report and get it to a moderator ASAP.

LOL...will do

JR Quit stirin up $hit and go back to work. If you ever feel like slumming I will take you fishing.

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An 8 year old can drive a Triton. ^^^