Skeeter Ride N’ Drive – LaCrosse, WI Aug. 13 – 15

The VMax SHO Tour come to LaCrosse, WI!

• Friday August 13: 10 AM – 6PM
• Saturday August 14: 9 AM – 5PM
• Sunday August 15: 9 AM – 5PM

This FREE Ride N Drive / Test Drive event will be held at the Clinton Street Landing in LaCrosse, WI.

Reps from Skeeter and Yamaha will be on hand to answer questions.

Download the full page flyer here >>> VMax SHO Tour – LaCrosse, WI

Test Drive the NEW FX Series Skeeter Bass Boats!

* Note – Skeeter Boat Center will have 2 FX models available for test drives on Friday, 4 on Saturday, and one on Sunday!

* Note – Skeeter Boat Center will have a ZX225 and ZX200 powered with VMAX SHO outboards available for test drives all three days!

Also available…. James Holst’s WX2100 with new F300 offshore was just delivered on August 4 and will be ready for test drives all three days of this event for the walleye guys looking for the ULTIMATE big water walleye rig.

Skeeeter Boat Center will also have a WX1990 with the new F225 offshore available all three days of this event.

Additional WX models available at the LaCrosse Ride and Drive boats include:

• WX1900 with F200
• WX1850 with F150
• WX2000T with F115 tiller
• WX1790T with F75 tiller

Plus the ALL NEW SL1800 Fish N Ski with F150 will be on hand for the Fish N’ Ski crowd!

Come see the full line of Skeeter Boats! We’ll have 14 Boats on hand with 11 different models represented. This is a FREE event. Everyone is invited. Come on down. Take a ride in your favorite Skeeter Boat model or drive them all. Lunch is on us!!

Want to know more about the NEW VMax SHO Outboards from Yamaha?

>>> Click HERE for additional information!

Directions / Location: Clinton Street Landing in LaCrosse, WI

GPS Coordinates:

N 43’50.441’
W 91’15.215′

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Bump back to the top… my new 2100 will be rigged and ready for demos. Ever drive a 300 HP outboard? Me neither.

I think there’s a reason Skeeter Boat Center is handing out free hats to anyone taking a demo ride. Remember to turn yours backwards or risk losing it the dark waters of the Mississippi River after it comes flying off your noggin.

See everyone there!

Just stopping in to see that 21 foot 300 hp is worth the trip!

James, any idea what the top end on that will be?

I would expect to see 60 MPH at the Ride N Drive. I’ll get more out of it after some prop tweaking but 60 sounds like a safe bet.

I’ll bring a boogie board James

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Bret, I’m not saying your old…BUT you might want to stick to fishing, big guy.

Just don’t want to see you hurt.

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I would expect to see 60 MPH at the Ride N Drive. I’ll get more out of it after some prop tweaking but 60 sounds like a safe bet.

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Can I be the first to redline that 300?

Please, purty please……

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Can I be the first to redline that 300?

Please, purty please……

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Too late. I just talked to Gregg at Skeeter Boat Center and that honor goes to Sean the head technician. Apparently Sean found some time in his busy day to start the break in process over on the Chippewa. Sean reports 60 MPH downstream with a full tank of gas (60 gallons) with the wrong prop and very early on in the break in process.

Sean went out on a limb and predicts 63 MPH with a stock prop after the correct replacement prop arrives tomorrow.

I’ll be happy with 60. So… looks like I’m going to be a VERY happy guy!

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Does that include you tubing? Whatever happened to Mr 4200 RPM guy?

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Does that include you tubing? Whatever happened to Mr 4200 RPM guy?

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I really like to go fast. 3 or 4 times. Then I’ll be back to cruising around at 35 MPH in an effort to conserve fuel. But I do like to know that my boats are set up to run as well as they possible are able. And with the new motors from Yamaha there’s a lot of excitement over what the new motors will be capable of doing. So far things are looking GOOD.

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Ever drive a 300 HP outboard? Me neither.

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Nope. My PB is that 225hp V-rod equipped WX2000T tiller I drove a few weeks ago.

James, just curious. You mentioned that the SBC tech had already run your new rig with 60 gallons of gas on board. Is it their normal policy to deliver a new boat with a full tank, even if it costs $150-200??
Hope the demo weekend goes well, and nobody crashes the dock with your new rig.
HRG

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Nope. My PB is that 225hp V-rod equipped WX2000T tiller I drove a few weeks ago.

James, just curious. You mentioned that the SBC tech had already run your new rig with 60 gallons of gas on board. Is it their normal policy to deliver a new boat with a full tank, even if it costs $150-200??
Hope the demo weekend goes well, and nobody crashes the dock with your new rig.
HRG

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Normal, no, I wouldn’t think so. They always leave the customer with plenty of fuel for their maiden voyage but filling the tank on a 2100 is likely more than one could expect. Since the boat will be used at the Ride N Drive this weekend I know I won’t be looking at anywhere near a full tank when I pick up the boat. She’ll have a few miles on it. As for damage at the Ride N Drive… I’ve helped out at 3 or 4 of these events and everyone is incredibly courteous and if something was to happen I know SBC would take care of it. So I’m trying not to worry about it too much. Or think about it. So thanks for bringing it up.

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I might be coming.

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Thanks Hot Runr Guy! Now all I can think about is BK with muddy feet waiting for his turn to smash…. er, DRIVE the 2100.

BK, I think you should stay home and play with Dean’s tractor.

I hope to get down to say on Sunday But will have to see how late the iDo hunting GTG goes Saturday

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Thanks Hot Runr Guy! Now all I can think about is BK with muddy feet waiting for his turn to smash…. er, DRIVE the 2100.

BK, I think you should stay home and play with Dean’s tractor.

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Sorry James. I was kinda hoping BK was butt-deep in cat food, and wouldn’t see this.
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So I step in the mud ONCE and track it into your Skeeter and I’m branded for life.

You lucked out, I’m guiding this weekend. (up to my neck in cat food so to speak )

Since I can’t work anymore I just might have to check some of those skeeters out this weekend.

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Come on down. Burn some gas. I’ll be around on saturday so be sure to say hi if you spot me.

Mud is not the worst thing to track in the boat, last year at the LAX Ride and Drive I managed to find a nice, fresh dog pile right before I got in one of the boats

Normally I would agree with you Waldoishere.

We were on the Red River this last weekend. That mud is like Sonny’s Super Sticky. Try to was it off your hands and it just smears.

I going to guess that James would have rather had doggie do in the boat than Red River mud.

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Normally I would agree with you Waldoishere.

We were on the Red River this last weekend. That mud is like Sonny’s Super Sticky. Try to was it off your hands and it just smears.

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That stuff isn’t mud. It acts more like a heavy grease. I’m sure a big pocket full of quarters spent at the car wash will solve the problem but this is another one of those “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” deals.

Anyone able to recomend a good hotel? I’ll be coming down on Friday (with the gal pal) and staying the night. Want someplace fun for two… and oh by the way, we’re checking out the ride and drive on the way!!! I’m looking to ride in both tillers…

Suggestions for hotel and dinner…?

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Hoping to make it down on Sunday. Need to get behind the wheel of the FX and check out the new SHO for myself.

Don’t know how long this storm is going to last, but there won’t be much going on today if this continues….It’s black as night out right now, high winds, sideways rain….Good stuff!!

Made it out to the Ride and Drive this afternoon for a few hours. I was able to hop in the WX1990, WX2100, and the ZX225. All great boats and platforms in their own ways. The ROAR of the new SHO really gets the heart pumping. Hitting the throttle while in the mid ranges…throws you back into the seat! It really catches you off guard.

Talking to Gregg and trying to find words to describe the Wx2100. All I could say was WOW. The boat really speaks for itself. I was bracing myself for some waves that I thought I was really going to feel……just a few ant hills. What a smooooth ride. BTW…3 guys, 2 elementary age boys, 50+ gallons of gas, 300hp SHO = 60mph

Hope to make it out tomorrow. I want to hop in a few more rides and put a few more names to faces.

FDR