WX1850 Assessment

My open water season is far from over. However I felt that this would be a good time to provide an assessment of my season in the WX1850.

I figure so far I’ve spent 400 (approx 8 hours of fishing for every 1 hour of main motor time) hours in the boat this season.

My only real quandary is why there is no storage on the starboard side gunwale. Not that it’s needed. I currently have more than enough storage. However more is always nice.

The ride is exceptional and everything I expected. This boat has been in everything from calm waters to legitimate 6’ers with an occasional rouge 8’er. It handled all conditions without fail.

There was some on plane and porpoising issues once the boat was loaded the way I wanted it. However after some prop testing and the addition of the SE Sport 300 Hydrofoil those issues are 99.9% resolved.

With any luck I’ll be able to put a significant amount of fall fishing hours on the boat in the next 2 months.

Fuel usage is right in line with what the Yamaha Performance Bulletins state. I burn approx 15 GPH at WOT (6000 RPMS). Top speed (real world) is around 45 MPH. That’s tourney load (gear, gas and 2 guys). I have seen 47.2 MPH under ideal conditions.

Overall I’m 99% satisfied. If this boat were to sink or burn in a garage fire I’d be at Skeeter Boat Center’s door step ready to order another one.

Great to hear your like the new rig Wade.

I’ve heard rumblings about the new 1850s adding some additional features that were implemented in the MX series.

Not sure exactly what these may be, but side storage would be sweet on that boat in in my opinion. Maybe some of the Skeeter Boat guys can chime and elaborate on this..

Justin,

You are correct there is some changes coming to wx series line-up but at this point it is anybodys guess as to what they will all be. There has been a lot of talk about a lot of different things up to this point. As of right now it is to early in the ball game to say what all is going to be changed or added!!