Vexus Aluminum Boats

[fishinwrench]

26 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Sorry,  meant to quote @MrGiggles

@fishinwrench, I appreciate it but if you are going to dog this brand you should throw in a brand you prefer   Not busting balls  

 

Woah now.  I didn't dog Vexus boats.   I was just pointing out things that jump out at ME, yet most likely don't generate a passing thought to others.  When looking at NEW boats (of which I'd never write a check for) I see lots of things that WILL FAIL and will someday require a replacement.  So when I see cutesy little specially shaped touchpad switch panels, trick guages, and things like that, my first impression is "yeah...good luck getting another one of those in 8-10 years".   

I haven't met the NEW bassboat that I like best yet.  So far I like AND dislike all of them pretty equally.    I don't work on NEW BOATS, I only start working on them after the warranty period expires. So a "new" boat to me, is typically 6-7 years old.   

[MrGiggles]

58 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I’ll check him out.  Does he do new vehicle reviews like what we’re talking about here?   

Not really, there's a little here and there, but it's more about what goes into diagnosing and repairing a modern vehicle than it is Ford vs. Chevy. 

Scotty can pretty much be summed up with 94 Celica good, everything else bad.

[snagged in outlet 3]

3 minutes ago, MrGiggles said:

Not really, there's a little here and there, but it's more about what goes into diagnosing and repairing a modern vehicle than it is Ford vs. Chevy. 

Scotty can pretty much be summed up with 94 Celica good, everything else bad.

Ford trucks too.  

[snagged in outlet 3]

19 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

Woah now.  I didn't dog Vexus boats.   I was just pointing out things that jump out at ME, yet most likely don't generate a passing thought to others.  When looking at NEW boats (of which I'd never write a check for) I see lots of things that WILL FAIL and will someday require a replacement.  So when I see cutesy little specially shaped touchpad switch panels, trick guages, and things like that, my first impression is "yeah...good luck getting another one of those in 8-10 years".   

I haven't met the NEW bassboat that I like best yet.  So far I like AND dislike all of them pretty equally.    I don't work on NEW BOATS, I only start working on them after the warranty period expires. So a "new" boat to me, is typically 6-7 years old.   

10-4.  I Shouldn’t have Said dogged.  But in your experience what should a guy look for?   Maybe like the most basic things we should avoid that Guys like me are not aware of.  In your experience.  

[MrGiggles]

12 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Ford trucks too.  

Not sure how anyone can defend them with the trainwreck that was the Triton engine. There was whole spark plug debacle and the slew of timing chain/cam phaser problems. Great trucks, if you can keep the engine going.

Glad to see them going back to basics with the big 7.3 gasser that looks like something straight out of GMs LS design playbook. Work trucks don't need overhead cams, never have. Ford seemed to have an obsession with them, caused a lot of problems in the 4.0 V6 (with a timing chain in the back of the engine) and the cam phaser issue I mentioned earlier.

[snagged in outlet 3]

Scotty doesn’t like MDS on rams and GM trucks. 

[fishinwrench]

6 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

10-4.  I Shouldn’t have Said dogged.  But in your experience what should a guy look for?   Maybe like the most basic things we should avoid that Guys like me are not aware of.  In your experience.  

I'm no industry critic, I just know what I like and what I dislike.   Some hulls sit down nice, flat, and stable, and are a joy to fish from, others take rough water better and are usually faster.  Some slip and slide around hard corners (BassCat/Phoenix) and others bite the water like a Corvette during hard turns (Champion/Charger). 

I don't like 20+foot barges with dual axle trailers or motors over 150, but that's the leading seller now, so my personal viewpoints don't mean squat.    😊

[TrophyFishR]

2 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

I'm no industry critic, I just know what I like and what I dislike.   Some hulls sit down nice, flat, and stable, and are a joy to fish from, others take rough water better and are usually faster.  Some slip and slide around hard corners (BassCat/Phoenix) and others bite the water like a Corvette during hard turns (Champion/Charger). 

I don't like 20+foot barges with dual axle trailers or motors over 150, but that's the leading seller now, so my personal viewpoints don't mean squat.    😊

Your viewpoint matters to folks that like "older model" boats that hold their value better than newer models. Sweat Equity Boats. 

What are Wrench's criteria/requirements in a good boat? 

 

[fishinwrench]

Y'all are really gonna pin me down on this, ain't ya? 😎 

Ok here goes, and I'm sure I'll catch hell for it.  I like flat across the back transoms in an 18 footer, no extended wannabe built-in jackplate designed into the hull...I want every inch of that floorplan available, single console because I like room to dance, enough front deck for 2 guys to fish up there. One good sized livewell with a timer system, not 2 half-assed sized ones...if it has 2 then I pull all the plumbing out of one and turn it into a lunchbox (they hold ice like a Yeti when surrounded by foam). A 24v trolling motor, and 150 pony's on the back because the 150 platform is tried/true and about as dependable as outboards get.  An add-on 6-8" manual jackplate for a bit of lift.  I'm still a fan of cable steering, and I hate Hotfoots with a passion.  Plain old easy to replace analog guages, and either standard rocker or flip switches and a breaker panel (no fuses). And put that breaker panel somewhere besides on the console.... don't clog up the helm real-estate with things I won't be touching very often.   

Once the rigging and setup is done I have no desire to monitor water pressure, and I don't want a trim guage. Gimme a tach, voltmeter, and a fuel guage.... that's all I care to keep track of while running.  

In the 18 footers I'm a fan of Nitros, Rangers, the old Hydra-Sports, Stratos, and Triton.  I mostly like those because they sit down nice and level to fish.  I hate a bassboat that sits adrift all squatted with its nose up in the air (BassCat, Charger, Bullet, ect.) Drives me crazy.   

[mixermarkb]

nice looking boats. 

In my opinion, they are way overpriced and overcomplicated for a tin rig. 

In my opinion, boats are really only good for one thing, and the more "multipurpose" you try to make a particular boat, the less good its gonna be at anything. If you fish shallow rivers, tin with a jet is your jam. Troll for walleye and panfish? Deep V tin, with a big transom for a kicker. Bass fish on lakes? Glass all the way for ride in rough water. I don't really see anything that the Vexus does that couldn't be done better with a used glass boat, for the same or less money.

I also agree mostly with Wrench. Simple mil spec switches for lights and pumps, an analog fuel gauge, a water pressure gauge, and a nice big dash for a 12'" to 15" graph with smartcraft interface gauges for everything else is what my dream design would be.