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    Back in a bug

    Back in a Skeeter for a while going forward. Picked up this 2018 Skeeter FX20 yesterday.....ran it a bit on Degray yesterday but couldn't open it up due to being as rough as I've ever seen it.

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    Congrats man, sharp rig!
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    What happened to your Basscat?
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    Quote Originally Posted by apdriver View Post
    What happened to your Basscat?
    Sold it....mainly to obtain a chunk of $$$ to give to Uncle Sam, as he didn't think I paid near enough last year. Easiest, quickest was to get it in the past was to sell the boat (paid for and had most value). Back to a boat payment. But I'm not upset, as I wasn't a huge fan of the Cat. Narrow deck, old EFI motor....wife gave me the green light and I ran with it.

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    I like the color scheme on that, sharp looking Skeeter.
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    I gotcha. Uncle Sam doesn’t take many excuses when you owe him money, for sure. Congrats on picking up a replacement. Be painful to be boatless bank trash!
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    Nice lookin lightnin bug
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    Great boat. Congratulations

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    Why did you drive all the way to F'n'S to buy a boat? If that's a 2018, I bet it's my buddy's boat that he traded in there. Sharp rig!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Okie Poke View Post
    Why did you drive all the way to F'n'S to buy a boat? If that's a 2018, I bet it's my buddy's boat that he traded in there. Sharp rig!
    It is a 2018. They had the best deal that had warranty. I've learn over the years of buying several boats that if you want the best deal, you can't limit yourself to local purchasing. The package in entirety is clean as can be.

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    This is a dilemma - need a matching tow rig now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by krindgen View Post
    This is a dilemma - need a matching tow rig now.
    Ain't switching trucks... They just have to not match for now...

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    Quote Originally Posted by wildkat7 View Post
    Ain't switching trucks... They just have to not match for now...
    It'll be a few years before I trade in my blue Ram but I think a black single cab long bed 4x4 GMC would look good hooked to my black Xpress. My black Grand Cherokee sure looked good hooked to my black Tracker and my white Ram looked good hooked to my green and white Charger. Actually, what's sad is I had that white Ram 5.5 years and it pulled the first 4 boats I owned but the first 2 were clapped out turds I should have run away from and the third an old flatbottom with a 20hp to somewhat keep me on the water while I recovered from the financial shit show the first two put me in.
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    Treat others like you want to be treated when on the water EVEN WHEN IN A TOURNAMENT! No fish is worth having a confrontation because you cut someone off or came in on top of someone.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wildkat7 View Post
    It is a 2018. They had the best deal that had warranty. I've learn over the years of buying several boats that if you want the best deal, you can't limit yourself to local purchasing. The package in entirety is clean as can be.

    LOL! I have caught lots of good fish outta that boat. Kris kept his boats in great shape. Congratulations to you! Enjoy it....
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    I feel better now, someone else that their boat doesn't match their truck!! Congrats and enjoy

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bullet 250 View Post
    I feel better now, someone else that their boat doesn't match their truck!! Congrats and enjoy

    My last two setups matched perfectly.....this one, not so much.