Skeeter WX1910 Upgrades

Looks like it handled the waves just fine. Thanks for sharing and letting us all see that you can take the WX 1910 out in wind.

I read some of the other posts the other day and wondered if I should keep looking at Skeeter, but none of the people who had issues ever showed their issues with pictures or video. It is hard to tell who is being upfront and who just likes to bash a brand on these sites. I like to throw out the worst and best comments, because reality is usually somewhere in the middle. Skeeter boats are not the only ones I’ve seen with a hydrofoil. Why would they sell them in every boat shop across the country? The guy I buy minnows from has a 620 Ranger in his garage with a hydrofoil on it. Hmmm, no way a $75K+ boat should have one though…I’ve also seen other boat brands have porpoise issues.

Thanks Lambeau for sharing information and backing it up with good solid data.

My good buddy owns a wx1910 and he has no complaints. He wish it was a little faster that’s a about it. His previous boats were a wx1900 and a Ranger 620.

He is blown away with how the boat fishes and rides in rough water. I haven’t heard of any porposing issues from him and he fishes a lot with 3-4 guys in the boat. I know that the 17p reliance runs the same top speed as the 18p but with much better hole shot and mid range.

I would really like to see Skeeter offer the Offshore 225 on the wx1910.

Just an FYI – I’m certainly not bashing Skeeter or the dealer. Skeeter Boat Center has been great to work with and will be working to correct or improve my boat’s porpoising. I’m just a little uncertain why a new boat should have to have a foil – that I do point my finger at their engineering. Otherwise, I like the boat just fine. It has a different feel on the bow vs my old Pro-V, otherwise, the 1910 blows it out of the water for tracking, storage and riding.

mxskeeter wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Does nt Matter wrote:</div>
I am glad a few of you think it is funny.

Keep drinking the Skeeter kool-aid. Every 1910 owner above has admitted they need a foil on a $50k plus brand new boat to get on plane.

1 person somehow found a way to fit an 8ft rod somewhere in this boat, yet everyone else admits it is too tight for their liking, or won’t fit. The problem isn’t getting rods in the holster, but a terrible design on getting them out. One way they either snag on the terrible rats nest of sloppy cabling or hoses, and the other you would need to take the back seat out or windshield off to get your rods out.

The other hilarious thing is when my trailer tire came off it’s axle and crossed into oncoming traffic. The trailer had less than 10 miles on it at this point.

I would gladly trade either of you for your used tin boat, cash or tow vehicle.

You might laugh now and be money ahead in the short term, but in the long run, I would have the last laugh.

Skeeter missed the mark on this one big time. I welcome anyone who thinks I am joking or is considering this lemon to take a ride with me.Of course if the wind blows, we won’t be going out and if we are trailering, you will need to sign a waiver.

Just curious what possessed you to buy the Skeeter in the first place. Your complaints sound just like a post from 2 years ago only it was on the MX1825. The guy’s dealer wouldn’t do a thing for him. Skeeter gave him a new boat but that didn’t cure his complaints either. Most of the complaints I see/hear about are on the ez loader trailers Skeeter uses. A good dealer is worth more to the boat buyer than any boat company.

mxskeeter wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Does nt Matter wrote:</div>
I am glad a few of you think it is funny.

Keep drinking the Skeeter kool-aid. Every 1910 owner above has admitted they need a foil on a $50k plus brand new boat to get on plane.

1 person somehow found a way to fit an 8ft rod somewhere in this boat, yet everyone else admits it is too tight for their liking, or won’t fit. The problem isn’t getting rods in the holster, but a terrible design on getting them out. One way they either snag on the terrible rats nest of sloppy cabling or hoses, and the other you would need to take the back seat out or windshield off to get your rods out.

The other hilarious thing is when my trailer tire came off it’s axle and crossed into oncoming traffic. The trailer had less than 10 miles on it at this point.

I would gladly trade either of you for your used tin boat, cash or tow vehicle.

You might laugh now and be money ahead in the short term, but in the long run, I would have the last laugh.

Skeeter missed the mark on this one big time. I welcome anyone who thinks I am joking or is considering this lemon to take a ride with me.Of course if the wind blows, we won’t be going out and if we are trailering, you will need to sign a waiver.

Just curious what possessed you to buy the Skeeter in the first place. Your complaints sound just like a post from 2 years ago only it was on the MX1825. The guy’s dealer wouldn’t do a thing for him. Skeeter gave him a new boat but that didn’t cure his complaints either. Most of the complaints I see/hear about are on the ez loader trailers Skeeter uses. A good dealer is worth more to the boat buyer than any boat company.

mxskeeter wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Does nt Matter wrote:</div>
I am glad a few of you think it is funny.

Keep drinking the Skeeter kool-aid. Every 1910 owner above has admitted they need a foil on a $50k plus brand new boat to get on plane.

1 person somehow found a way to fit an 8ft rod somewhere in this boat, yet everyone else admits it is too tight for their liking, or won’t fit. The problem isn’t getting rods in the holster, but a terrible design on getting them out. One way they either snag on the terrible rats nest of sloppy cabling or hoses, and the other you would need to take the back seat out or windshield off to get your rods out.

The other hilarious thing is when my trailer tire came off it’s axle and crossed into oncoming traffic. The trailer had less than 10 miles on it at this point.

I would gladly trade either of you for your used tin boat, cash or tow vehicle.

You might laugh now and be money ahead in the short term, but in the long run, I would have the last laugh.

Skeeter missed the mark on this one big time. I welcome anyone who thinks I am joking or is considering this lemon to take a ride with me.Of course if the wind blows, we won’t be going out and if we are trailering, you will need to sign a waiver.

Just curious what possessed you to buy the Skeeter in the first place. Your complaints sound just like a post from 2 years ago only it was on the MX1825. The guy’s dealer wouldn’t do a thing for him. Skeeter gave him a new boat but that didn’t cure his complaints either. Most of the complaints I see/hear about are on the ez loader trailers Skeeter uses. A good dealer is worth more to the boat buyer than any boat company.

mxskeeter wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Does nt Matter wrote:</div>
I am glad a few of you think it is funny.

Keep drinking the Skeeter kool-aid. Every 1910 owner above has admitted they need a foil on a $50k plus brand new boat to get on plane.

1 person somehow found a way to fit an 8ft rod somewhere in this boat, yet everyone else admits it is too tight for their liking, or won’t fit. The problem isn’t getting rods in the holster, but a terrible design on getting them out. One way they either snag on the terrible rats nest of sloppy cabling or hoses, and the other you would need to take the back seat out or windshield off to get your rods out.

The other hilarious thing is when my trailer tire came off it’s axle and crossed into oncoming traffic. The trailer had less than 10 miles on it at this point.

I would gladly trade either of you for your used tin boat, cash or tow vehicle.

You might laugh now and be money ahead in the short term, but in the long run, I would have the last laugh.

Skeeter missed the mark on this one big time. I welcome anyone who thinks I am joking or is considering this lemon to take a ride with me.Of course if the wind blows, we won’t be going out and if we are trailering, you will need to sign a waiver.

Just curious what possessed you to buy the Skeeter in the first place. Your complaints sound just like a post from 2 years ago only it was on the MX1825. The guy’s dealer wouldn’t do a thing for him. Skeeter gave him a new boat but that didn’t cure his complaints either. Most of the complaints I see/hear about are on the ez loader trailers Skeeter uses. A good dealer is worth more to the boat buyer than any boat company.

mxskeeter wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Does nt Matter wrote:</div>
I am glad a few of you think it is funny.

Keep drinking the Skeeter kool-aid. Every 1910 owner above has admitted they need a foil on a $50k plus brand new boat to get on plane.

1 person somehow found a way to fit an 8ft rod somewhere in this boat, yet everyone else admits it is too tight for their liking, or won’t fit. The problem isn’t getting rods in the holster, but a terrible design on getting them out. One way they either snag on the terrible rats nest of sloppy cabling or hoses, and the other you would need to take the back seat out or windshield off to get your rods out.

The other hilarious thing is when my trailer tire came off it’s axle and crossed into oncoming traffic. The trailer had less than 10 miles on it at this point.

I would gladly trade either of you for your used tin boat, cash or tow vehicle.

You might laugh now and be money ahead in the short term, but in the long run, I would have the last laugh.

Skeeter missed the mark on this one big time. I welcome anyone who thinks I am joking or is considering this lemon to take a ride with me.Of course if the wind blows, we won’t be going out and if we are trailering, you will need to sign a waiver.

Just curious what possessed you to buy the Skeeter in the first place. Your complaints sound just like a post from 2 years ago only it was on the MX1825. The guy’s dealer wouldn’t do a thing for him. Skeeter gave him a new boat but that didn’t cure his complaints either. Most of the complaints I see/hear about are on the ez loader trailers Skeeter uses. A good dealer is worth more to the boat buyer than any boat company.

Well that was me, and now it has been a few years later. I will say this my new Skeeter that came in was not right either. Though after another six months of the boat and trailer being shipped back to Skeeter and EZLoader and some intervention with Dean it is now what it should have been the first time.

The only way I would ever purchase another Skeeter is if I purchased it from a dealer such as SBC who has a proven track record of handling issues. My thoughts are Skeeter is not a turn key product, maybe some are, but my experience has been that they are not.

I am happy with my MX1825, it was a long road to get here though.

For anyone having issues with the side rod holster, the one thing that I have found is rod socks make it much easier to get the longer rods in and out.

My dealer and Skeeter are well aware of the issues I have had, and actually the dealer is 100% the reason I bought Skeeter. They have been excellent to deal with and I have even sold boats for them after the fact.

Lambeau, thanks for posting the videos, but those aren’t what I would consider waves, and that isn’t the chop I bought the boat for. Maybe my expectations weren’t realistic, but that is what I would consider flat calm.

Gwood, socks help, but still kind of an inconveniences to have to load everything up, remove anything that might get caught up, point in the right direction, baby everything, and still have to fight it to get things out. I spend more time loading than fishing.

Lameau, I am glad you like your boat and thanks for the video. I will try to get some posted up this weekend in a little stiffer wind, and running troughs. Any boat should perform in the conditions you posted.

I’ll be honest I don’t think a guy could ask for a better ride out of a 19′ boat in rough water.

Does nt Matter – What were your expectations for the boat? What size water you intend on fishing mainly? Have you seen the promo video of the 1910? It shows it running very well in some pretty nasty stuff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_wfiO1skek

I am genuinely asking these questions so maybe it can fall on the right hands

Does nt Matter wrote:

those aren’t what I would consider waves, and that isn’t the chop I bought the boat for. Maybe my expectations weren’t realistic, but that is what I would consider flat calm.

lol…been in a few waves in my time, even a couple scary times where the tops were over my head doing the climb-and-surf jag. so, no those weren’t the biggest, just what i happened to have video handy. but to suggest it was flat calm is just dumb, and i used the video as a way to invite you into my boat “when the wind blows” such as in your offer. worthy of note is that you can hear us maintaining a conversation while cutting those rollers; pretty decent ride in conditions that 90% of people don’t drive.

and so, you’re right. it “doesn’t matter” as you’re expectations weren’t realistic. you’re gonna need a bigger boat.

Its for sure a decent size wave. You can tell by when you come down and the wave is breaking all the way up by the nose of the boat. Videos or pictures of waves are always deceiving. Like a picture of 4′ waves on Lake of the Woods looks like 2′ waves to somebody else.

Nice video! Boat was running pretty good quartering them at the end.

i’m very impressed by how well this hull throws the water away from the boat and keeps me and my gear dry.

in the part where we’re going with the rollers, it’s moving huge amounts of water to the side and the deck/windshield/camera is staying completely dry. in the later part running fast quartering those sharper waves, the amount of spray reaching the windshield is very small. back at camp that night everyone else was wearing soaked raingear, and we never put ours on.

Cool video lambeau and thanks for sharing! This WX1910 looks like a great boat.

There is a couple of shots in your video where you have your rods secured to the seat pedestal and on top of the gunnel I believe. What did you use to set all this up?

I just installed a rod buckle on the deck of my boat (MX 2025) which works well too. However, rods longer than 6.5 feet do not lie flat on the deck with the rod buckle. I’m also going to try and find a plastic “slot” to cut into the console to put the rod tips in so I can put longer rods flat on the deck. Yes, like another manufacturer has on their boats.

As I read through some posts, I guess I’m not sure why there is such an aversion to hydro foils. I had one on a boat two boats (Skeeter too) ago only because I wanted it there, not because I had to have it for ride or anything. There was performance improvement to get on plane fast, stay on plane at lower speeds and increased overall efficiency. Once again, not that I need it, I’m considering adding it to my new boat for the same reasons listed.

I guess I’m trying to find ways to improve and tinker with a boat I’m already extremely satisfied with. This is challenging.

Enjoy your WX1910!

socoeyechaser wrote:

the rod tips in so I can put longer rods flat on the deck. Yes, like another manufacturer has on their boats.

This sounds like a great solution. I too would like to fit 7’6″ rods flat on my MX2025. Do you have any pictures of the other boats you speak off that have this option?

Thanks,

FDR

Jake – lol…this thread is a long walk for a small drink of water. so, the tldr version = works great.

socoeyechaser – I combined a RAM mount with a standard wall rod rack at the corner where the front deck meets the console. i can lay rods down without having them tangle plus no rubbing/banging on the boat which is bad for the rods and can scratch the fiberglass.
i took some pictures last night for you, will try to remember to post them this afternoon.

Here you go socoeyechaser!

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These are not bass boats with infinite amounts of deck space to lay your rods down. Why not use a vertical rod holder that fits into a unused seat base?

I think Socoeyechaser is talking about nitro zv line. The rod tips will slide through the hole on the bow and be under your console. Probably gain 12-18″ of rod length.

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Sorry for not responding sooner, I’m now on break between hunting trips lol. Thanks for posting the pictures lambeau, this is a creative idea. Standing up rods doesn’t end well for those of us who cast 95% of the time. The rod tips going into the consoles is on the new FS Rangers as well as the Nitros to lay the rods flat on the bow deck. I’ll make this a winter project along with a couple other upgrades and post pictures of what I come up with.