Skeeter SX2250 Boat Review: Capable For Coastal and Backwater Fishing
The Skeeter SX2250, the latest bay boat from this builder, proves that Skeeter can do saltwater fishing, too.
If you’re into bass fishing at all, then the Skeeter name isn't new to you—they’re one of the original pioneers in the bass boat market, having built their first boat in the 1940s. And if you read boats.com bay boat reviews you may be familiar with models like the ZX22V, which are designed for saltwater use. You might even have noticed that Skeeter has made a determined push into the saltwater fishing boat market for the past couple years (see Skeeter Heads for Saltwater in 2012). Now a new generation of Skeeter bay boats is hitting the water, and the SX2250, which replaced that ZX22V, is ready for action.
When equipped with the pictured Yamaha F250 outboard, the Skeeter SX2250 can rocket to speeds over 50 mph.
Built in Kilgore, TX, the Skeeter SX2250 is constructed using composite materials and techniques that result in an extremely rigid but lightweight hull. The SX2250’s dry weight without the motor is only 2250 pounds. That’s competitive with other bay boats in this class, such as the Mako 21 LTS or Ranger 220 Bahia, weighing in at 2,100 and 2,015 pounds, respectively. With a maximum horsepower rating of 250, it’s not hard to see why this boat can easily blast past 50 mph (and almost reach that with the mid-range Yamaha F200 option).
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Length | 22'6" |
| Beam | 8'5" |
| Draft | 1'3" |
| Deadrise | 16 degrees |
| Displacement | 2,250 lbs |
| Fuel capacity | 53 gal. |
When I stepped aboard the SX2250, there was no doubt that this boat is all serious fishing business. There’s an expansive forward casting platform with four lined stowage lockers underneath; an aft casting deck with two stowage lockers, twin jump seats, and two separately plumbed livewells (one in the leaning post and one under a hatch in the aft casting platform). The forward port and starboard stowage lockers accept rods up to nine and half feet. There’s even stowage for more in the leaning post and T-top rocket launchers. The deck layout is clean and obstruction free—great for fly or light-tackle casting.
The impression I was left with, after a quick inspection of this impressive saltwater fishing craft? Wow. Skeeter may have been a pioneer in the freshwater market, but these days they’re firmly planted in the salty stuff, too.
See Skeeter SX2250 listings.
For more information, visit Skeeter Boats.
