Has anyone seen the new vexus boats that are coming out, or know any info on them
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Has anyone seen the new vexus boats that are coming out, or know any info on them
I have seen pictures of them and a price (WOW) they are definitely proud of them they do look nice but I don't think the crappie I catch really care ��
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Rickie
The only information I know is on the company itself.
It is founded by Forrest Wood's granson. As many know, Forrest was the originator of Ranger boats. Forrest sold ranger in 1987. The company went through several hands before ending up in a holding company in the late 2000's. Many boat companies owe a lot to this holding company for putting money in to them and keeping them going through some tough times. The holding company sold Ranger Boats to Johnny Morris (along with Triton and Stratus) at the end of 2014.
Many people were displeased by the sale based on the previous track record of Johnny, BPS, and their dealings with other companies. Within weeks of the purchase, the top members of Ranger (some of whom had been with them for more than 30 years) resigned from the company. These same people are currently with the Vexus company.
My understanding is that Vexus is trying to come up with boats that will exceed quality expectations without exceeding the dollar value. Unfortunately, it takes time to establish a lineup of boats. Many people are waiting for them to come out with their higher end bass and deep V models. Speculation is that the current model is not a home grown boat but rather a hull purchased from another company.
The current market (as it stands) is rediculous. The top of the line Ranger, Triton, and Stratus in 2017 sold for 74k (no small chump change). These were all deep V boats (I don't research others because I am not interested). This would be equal to the 621 VS with a 350 motor. Fast forward 12 months, that same boat in 2018 sells for 94K (A 20K jump in one year). Other companies saw the jump in price and also jumped their prices. The writing on the wall though (as it appears) is that they "overvalued" several boats in order to make one particular boat stand out. Nitro boats did NOT change from last year. So, a 21VS last year at 72K, is the same this year. Why is that important? Because the same guy that owns Ranger, Triton, and Stratus boats also happens to own Nitro boats. If you drop sales in one market by 10% but raise it another by 25%, it is a win!
I think Vexus sees this and is trying to come up with something to rival. Besides, Johnny, for the most part, is in bed with Mercury. That is the only motor you can get on a tracker or a Nitro boat. They are also pushed heavy in the other lineups.
I have seen the boats and they are a nice rig but for the price not sure. as stated earlier I don't think that the crappie will care what boat you fish out of.
I was hoping they would release an affordable boat. NOOOOOOOOOO, They have fetchers iv never seen on an aluminuim boat but $$$$$$$$$$$ Im out
Where are yall seeing prices? Web pages I found are info limited with tons of pics and no specs or anything.
I'm glad to see that the folks from Ranger have tried to get things moving but as much as I like them, lets face reality. I'm fishing from a 30 year old bass boat and I'm not coughing that kinda change for a boat with a price that competes with my house. I'm sure there will be a market for a while for the high end boats but I too am out. After 2000 most manufacturers went to all composite construction so to my way of thinking they just last longer if they are stored right and kept up. Should I chose to upgrade I guess I'll just have to look into another good used one.
They have two hulls right now , step hull and a pad hull. Step hull is 39,000 pad hull 42,000,both are nicely equipped. Fiberglas boat to be out by fall.
When tournament fishing, there is a ton of varying opinion on the subject. When I first got in to it, I was under the impression that a lot of the big named guys were all getting "free" boats. After being in it for awhile, I quickly found out that it is not the case. Sure, there are some guys out there that are representing companies and getting freebies. By and large however, the vast majority of them fall in to a couple of catagories. The more popular one is to have a deal with a dealership. Those dealerships get factory support. You purchase a boat on a contract for a greatly reduced rate. After a set period of time (in the contract) you MUST purchase a new boat. More often than not, it is usually around 3 model years.
Most of the guys order their new boat and then list their old ones. The majority of them can list them for any price they would like. A lot of them will sell the boat with everything included. Fish finders, gps, rod holders etc... The hard part however is if they get their new one and the old one isn't sold yet.
The next class of guys are usually sponsored by Mastercard and Visa!!!! That is, they purchase the stuff on their own dime. They tend to hold on to it a little longer too. The hard part for these guys (myself included) is that we always have in the back of our minds what we want and what we think we need in order to compete. Just like with racing, many guys do their best in lower equipment in the hopes to get noticed. As if to say "if he can do that with this equipment, look what he could do with MORE". Unfortunately, I have seen many guys tell themselves they need bigger and better. So they basically sell the farm and become boat poor!
In what I do, we fish rough seas. Often times we might run 50 miles one way to get to fish. We are not talking about club tournaments or weekend fun events with 5k on the line. We are talking high dollar tournaments with 80k or more on the line. Sure, you can compete in a 175 boat with a max HP of 150hp but you might not be competative. In the end, you have to look at your overall goal and plans and the finish that you are happy with. I've fished big tournaments where boat means nothing. Everyone is equal due to the size of the lakes. Then I've fished tournaments where, if you don't have a 250hp or bigger motor with a boat that holds 60 gallons of fuel, you are not going to get to the fish!
I know guys that own 80k boats, work three jobs and live in a trailer park. I guess it is what is important to them. My boat isn't cheap but it is paid for. So is all the equipment. I've wrestled with stepping up to the bigger boats based on my tournament finishes knowing that if I had that boat I would be able to finish higher. The problem becomes, at what point in time do you STOP. It might take you three years to earn enough money to pay for it. When is it ever going to be enough. I've never tried to keep up with the Jone's.
Here are a couple examples:
Last year we were fishing a tournament in Alpena Michigan. During the week (prefishing) we launched out of several different locations in order to maximize our time on the water. Based on the size of my boat, the motor, and the amount of fuel I carry, I knew the maximum distance I could travel, fish all day, and return to the port of call. We had tournament fished this location the year prior and the fishing is the same. The big fish are in deep water and several miles North and South of the launch. In fact, it is more than 30 miles to the fishing grounds. Running wide open, I can run about 40 miles one way and comfortably get back to port (80 Miles round trip). The bigger boats can run about 120 miles round trip. I can run fully loaded and wide open at 45mph. They can run around 60 comfortably.
We have to be realistic. We troll all day long so that takes it's toll on the total fuel amount and consumption. We work very hard to FIND fish in locations that other competitors will overlook. Why? Because they can run to the popular locations and I simply cannot. We compete against 100 boats. I know the area they fish and can catch big fish there. We put more than 25lbs of fish in the boat in pre-fishing. The problem is getting there and back. On day one of the tournament, I ran 5miles, I worked hard for 5 GOOD fish. Good fish for that area. I culled 4 others and ended day one right at 20lbs. The problem. 19 of my other competitors ALL ran out to deep water. Some of them only had 4 fish but still outweighed me. At the end of day one, I sat in 20th place. Not bad for not being able to run to where others go. My only hope is that on day two , the fish scatter for those teams and I can stay on active fish in a short location.
Day two was much of the same. I again put just shy of 20lbs in the boat in the same location. Unfortunately, those same guys ran 40 miles, caught fish, and outweighed me!
South Dakota last year in the National Walleye Tour. The fishing grounds were more than 100km from the launch. Guys had to run wide open for over an hour, get fuel, get to the fishing grounds, fish, run back, get fuel, just to make it back. There is no way I could ever make that run. Period. If the math was done right, I would have had 2.5 hours of fishing time in that location.
These are examples where high dollar boats pay big. BUT... any other day, when I am not limited by where I can launch, and time, I am happy with what I have. Sure, I would love to have the bigger gear to be competative, but it isn't in the cards right now. This year I decided to take a step back and evaluate what I am doing. I've tried very hard to do more with less. Alot more with less. Like I said, I can compete, I just don't have the equipment to be competative.
Off subject but good information. I will be interested to see what Vexus comes up with to compare to the ZV21 Nitro and the 621 Ranger in a deep V and if the price is considerably less. For my money as it stands right now, the BEST value in the boating market for HIGH END boats is Warrior!!!
In 1986 i bought a brand new 24' 240 offshore model Grady White with twin 150 hp Yamahas, 50 gal auxiliary tank, outriggers, full canvas, sitting on a new Load Rite trailer for $35.000, i still have the bill of sale from the dealer. I could have had the 25' Sailfish model
with twin 200s for $9.500 more. Priced any Grady Whites lately?
I think it is the same with a lot of things. Many of us remember buying brand new vehicles for less than 10k. Heck, some of our first houses were less than 30k. Now, I can't purchase a new truck for less than I purchased my first house. Wish I got to see some of that inflation in my paycheck!Quote:
Originally Posted by yobuck