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  1. Micah Thompson

    I NEED A LIFT BUT HAVE QUESTIONS

    That's a great deal, it depends on location of course. I did a lot of looking around, best I found in Central TX this summer was $7850 installed, for a 6600 Hydrohoist UltraLift-2. (Lift+install+TX taxes.) A ton of money, but it's almost a lifetime investment, these things are built like a...
  2. Micah Thompson

    New Central Texas boat owner!

    Nice boat man! I see you're in Belton, did you buy the boat in Dallas? (I see your stop in Waxahachie.) Did you try Marineland in Waco? We used to camp and boat on Lake Belton and Stillhouse a lot when I lived in Georgetown, like both of those lakes.
  3. Micah Thompson

    2017 2430 VRX on order.

    Mine too! But alas, it's not available in the 223, and I traded a 25-foot Sea Ray to intentionally downsize, so didn't want the 24. I'm curious why they just didn't update the 243 (and 223) and make a 2nd Captain's chair an option, instead of making a whole new boat model, which seems a bit...
  4. Micah Thompson

    2017 2430 VRX on order.

    LED's under the swim platform would make me jealous, was not an option on the 223 I have on order. :( One area I think Chap is a bit behind some others. (But there aren't many areas they are behind.)
  5. Micah Thompson

    2017 2430 VRX on order.

    Also appears to have a new graphics design possibly. Not sure I like it, I really like the previous design on the VRX. I also see that they built a glove box into the head-compartment door, whereas the 243 didn't have that.
  6. Micah Thompson

    2017 2430 VRX on order.

    Congrats man! I also have a VRX on order, so am chomping at the bit. FWIW, I test drove a 2016 Yamaha 242-S, and a 2016 Chaparral 243 w/ twin-250s back to back, and although I did not put a sound meter on it, the Rotax powerplants were not much (if at all) louder subjectively than the Yamahas...
  7. Micah Thompson

    Bouncy Shoreland'r Trailer? Carlisle Stands Behind Their Product

    I've been a boat owner since 8th grade (almost 40 years ago), owned many boats of many kinds as well as several travel trailers, and no tire even approaches the pathetic quality of a Carlisle tire, period. I've had them fail in every situation possible, often stranding me, and/or destroying...
  8. Micah Thompson

    Completed 2014 Scarab 215 - almost brand new - $35K/offer

    My bad, yeah, I now notice that's obviously not the trailer for that boat, it is for a much larger boat. Anyway, best of luck.
  9. Micah Thompson

    Completed 2014 Scarab 215 - almost brand new - $35K/offer

    Good looking boat, with triple-axle trailer. Sorry you had problems with it, GLWS!
  10. Micah Thompson

    Front Ladder extension available?

    I think the bow ladder is more designed for crawling in/out of the boat while beached, on the trailer, etc. not from deep water, that's what the stern ladder is for. That's my take on it anyway, sorry no help I know!
  11. Micah Thompson

    Hydrohoist Boat lift

    I've seen the beating a lift gets during rough weather, or when there is a ton of boat traffic in the lake, and there's no way I'd even THINK of DIY a boat lift for a nice boat, unless I had extensive fabricating capabilities, ie. it was basically my career and I built airplanes or something...
  12. Micah Thompson

    Hydrohoist Boat lift

    $7200 installed is actually a great price on a new 6600, and yeah, Hydrohoist is the best, pretty much the gold standard. Mine has worked flawlessly since I bought it. I can't fathom finding one for $1300, I am guessing it is quite old, possibly a fiberglass tank model? At any rate, I spent a...
  13. Micah Thompson

    212X or 203 VRX

    Dealers pulling that crap (not working on boats not bought there) are shooting themselves in the foot. They get paid for warranty work, and someday you will probably buy another boat. Will you even consider buying it there? Unlikely. Very short-sighted, and petty.
  14. Micah Thompson

    212X or 203 VRX

    Above all else, be sure you do a proper demo of both boats. High speed, out of the hole, cornering, slow speeds, reverse, dock maneuvers, etc. I was just recently in the same boat (hah!), and the two brands, although similar, feel very different in just about every way. Both are very good in...
  15. Micah Thompson

    2017 VRX 223 ordered, need a few measurements.

    No worries, if you do get it this weekend and have a chance to measure, that would be great. I did a pixel-count calculation based on the side view of the boat online, and came out with 22.5" overhang for the back, which is probably close enough. Re size of boats; been there, done that. I've...
  16. Micah Thompson

    2017 VRX 223 ordered, need a few measurements.

    Agree; I tested both quite a bit. I've pretty much a lifetime boat owner, and to me I liked the Chap (quite a bit) better, but the Yamaha is a great boat in many ways, there's a reason they sell so many. What's kind of funny is I was looking at the Yamahas, had demo'd one, and was in the shop...
  17. Micah Thompson

    2017 VRX 223 ordered, need a few measurements.

    That would be awesome, thanks man! PS, waiting on my boat from the factory is freaking killing me. Just keep reminding myself, winter is almost here anyway, lol.
  18. Micah Thompson

    2017 VRX 223 ordered, need a few measurements.

    Ok, zero activity in the Chaparral section, someone has to be able to take a couple measurements for me. :) A 223 or 243 would do. First, I need the overhang of the back platform, basically how far back it sticks from the bottom edge of the boat, from right where the boards are on the trailer...
  19. Micah Thompson

    Just ordered a 2017 Vortex 2430 VRX

    Wow, 5-month backlog at the factory just blows my mind. On one hand I guess it's awesome they are doing so well as to get that far behind, on the other it means their production capability doesn't meet demand. That is a ridiculous backlog. I've only ordered one boat before, a totally custom...
  20. Micah Thompson

    Just ordered a 2017 Vortex 2430 VRX

    Congrats on the boat! I also just ordered a new VRX a week ago, but your statement regarding build time has me worried. Are you saying they are quoting a FIVE MONTH or longer build time right now? That is utterly ridiculous, I was told 6-8 weeks max, maybe faster, which is the norm for ordering...
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