Hi,
New here. Very nice looking rig by tge way. Just had a few questions about your V208. First off did you have to out the ski pylon after market or can you get it from the dealer like that? And second how does the ride and layout fishing wise compare to the V203? I am very interested in this boat. Up until i saw this my pick for the family fishing boat was going to be the skeeter wx2060 but i am not wild about the live wells in it.
The ski pylon is a factory installed option and it’s really nice. My understanding is a lot of the 208’s they’re building for dealer orders have them installed already. I’m not sure if it can be installed afterward, that would be a question for Dean or the guys at Warrior.
The Warrior ride is second to none. It has to be experienced to believe it and truly appreciate it. I ran a 203 for the last two years. The 208 rides just slightly better than the 203, but it was enough to notice it right away. I think that’s mostly due to the consoles being a little further back, but it does have a more “solid” (for lack of a better word) feel to it all around.
Layout wise, I prefer the V208 over the V203. The front casting deck is bigger, which is really nice. I do miss the raised bait well and cooler at times, but overall, the added room and storage up front are an improvement. The higher bow does require a 72″ shaft trolling motor though in my opinion.
After fishing out of the 208 this fall, I really didn’t notice any difference in fishability from the cockpit area or rear deck between the 208 and 203. Whether we were vertical jigging, backtrolling at 0.5mph in 3-4′ waves with the Vantage, or pulling cranks, the boat just flat out handles and fishes. The center mounted livewell is a nice change as well. It’s huge, it doesn’t leak at the lid, it has a great pump system, and having the weight centered is a better setup.
There’s a little less room behind the windshield, but you really don’t notice it. The interior is wider, which is very nice when you’ve got 3+ people in the boat, it’s easier to walk forward and backward between the seats. The jumps seats are the real icing on the cake though. They are surprising comfortable and secure for passengers, and being able to safely seat 6 is HUGE when it comes to family boating. You don’t sacrifice on fishability either, they are solid to walk on, and the tackle storage under them is an awesome addition. I’m not sure how they did it exactly, but they moved things around and maximized the interior space, and at the same time, I think there might be even more storage than my 203 had.
Any other questions, let me know, I’ll do my best to answer them.
