It is now going on 5 years this Jan since we started running this boat and I do not see a new one any time soon it still looks and runs like new.

The driver console and cockpit area is laid out in usable fashion; easy-to-read gauges and very functional. The boat came equipped with an on-the-column trim lever and tilt steering, as well as hydraulic steering and a hot foot. This is was my first experience with the trim on the column. After an initial adjustment period I realized it is very handy. It allows you to keep your hands on the wheel at all times, in combination with the hot foot, so you are better equipped to handle the up and downs of rough water. A great combination! I have added a water pressure gauge, I think all boats need one. It does not have a jackplate, I still do not see the need of one.

The passenger-side console allows a safe dry ride. There's a convenient glove box for storage of maps and small items. However, the glove box tends to get wet when it rains, or while washing the boat. There is a design flaw on the bottom lip of the glove box.

The seats are comfortable and well thought out, except for the middle seat: it should be a fold down, or removable seat, because you have to step on it to get from the back to the front of the boat. The seats really are a help in the rough water - they cushion the ride a lot.

The live wells, in the back half of the boat, are separate. Each can be individually filled, emptied or aerated. The back storage boxes are not that big, but they will hold life jackets and raincoats as well as some tools for emergencies. Nanda loves the back fishing area; it's roomy and the back seat is comfortable.

The rigging area or battery area is huge and there is lots of storage. It's easy to rig anything; I added a built-in Guest 3 bank battery charger. The only maintenance is keeping oil in the huge 2 1/2 gallon cap reservoir.

The front deck has two huge rod lockers as well as two huge storage compartments. It has a large casting deck that makes it easy to fish and run the trolling motor at the same time.

The rod lockers will hold more rods than I own and they accept a 7 footer as easily as a 5 footer. They also came with built in rod stays; a very simple design but very effective. There is no organizer but there is a gas assist cylinder.

The two main storage compartments, just like the rear compartments, are done in plastic so there is no carpet to stain up. With the removal of a few screws you can get to almost any area of the boat below deck. For the do-it-yourselfer, this a great feature. The only drawback is the lack of a gas assist cylinder.

I added a pole seat because I like to stand while I fish.

This was my first experience with a Minn Kota's trolling motor: the Maxxum 74. For 20 years I have only had MotorGuides. I am still very pleased at the ease and power of the Maxxum. My last boat, a 17 foot 10 inch Cobra, had a MotorGuide Brute 67. The Brute did not do as well as the Maxxium 74 does on a much bigger and much wider boat, and the battery draw is half as much. I can stay all day in 25 to 30 mph winds and the batteries are still charged. The MotorGuide couldn't do that!

I am still very pleased with the Keel Shield I had them put on. I fish Lake Fork frequently and there are fifty million stumps under the water there. With the Keel Shield it is easier to get unstuck and not scuff up the boat. I can dock almost anywhere and not worry about damaging the boat.Keel Shield is Tuff so your boat bottom does not have to be

The Yamaha 200 EFI is going strong - it runs great and gets better fuel economy than did my much smaller Cobra with a 175 EFI Mercury. In four days of fishing at Lake Fork I used 15 gallons of gas and I did do a lot of running. The Yamaha 200 seems to get the best gas mileage around 4500 to 5000 rpms - at 5800 rpms it runs day in day out 68 MPH (GPS)WOT with two people, full gear and full gas.

Overall, this boat rides great! It has a hole shot that can be eased into or a rocket blast, and a satisfactory top end. My Cobra, which was 2 feet shorter and 6 inches smaller beam, did not run as fast and it was more unstable at full out. The Skeeter SX200 takes rough water better than any boat I have either owned or ridden in; that is a lot over the last 20 years. The Skeeter SX200 is also the most stable fishing platform I have ever fished out of - even in 25 mph winds on an open point you are not going to be thrown out.

I just installed a Lowrance LMS 332C great sonar- GPS unit and a Lowrance 100C if you have not tried color you do not know what you are missing .

Lowrance LMS 332C2 Split screen

Lowrance LMS 332C Back

The trailer is dual axle with surge brakes, swing-away tongue and steel mag wheels.

The one thing I would recommend on all outboards is a good decarb treatment such as Sea Foam or Yamaha Ring Free it keeps the carbon build up out of the engine it only takes 1 ounce per 10 gallons of gas to treat it

The only thing I have a complaint about, and all my boats were this way, is the gas gauge. It is not accurate! It reads full then 15 gallons later it reads half-full on a 47 gallon tank. It is off just a bit too much, but I will get use to it.

I wrote this review for anyone who is thinking of purchasing a new boat. The SX line is as good, or better, than any boat Skeeter has made in the past.

Here are a few new shots from Lake Fork and yes, we caught 43 fish in 4 days, the largest being a little over 8 lbs!!!