Need some opinions.

[Team Reel Pimp]

I have a 20' skeeter bass boat with a 200 0x66 200 3.1 yammy on it, what are yalls opinions on running this boat around west bay,chocolate,new, and halls bayou area, we recently sold our lake house on Sam rayburn and I live in the Alvin area and was just curious would it be logical to run this boat out in this area?

[Mini-x Fan]

I am no expert by any means. But I have heard that the hardware and wiring on bass boats is not made to withstand the salt water. Maybe someone else will chime in and give their thoughts.

[Floater38]

I have a Skeeter ZX22Bay T made for salt water...would not recommend running the freshwater bass boat in salt water...

[D-I-A]

I would run it on west bay, west bay isn't any where near the size of the Great Lakes and they run bass boats up there. Just give the boat a good cleaning after each use.

[pieman]

I would run it on west bay, west bay isn't any where near the size of the Great Lakes and they run bass boats up there. Just give the boat a good cleaning after each use.

X2 Just wash it well after every trip and you will be just fine. i have a brotherinlaw that has been using his in the bayou for years. No problems more than the rest of us.

[Team Reel Pimp]

What about the trailer?

[duckboy007]

Once you go saltwater, it's a one way trip. The value of your rig will decrease significantly. Just think if you were back inland, and looking at a used boat that you know had been run in the salt?

I think as long as you are prepared to replace just about everything eventually, there isn't a problem with running out there. Certainly not a safety issue, there are several lakes in the SE that can get hairier quicker than the bay does.

[reeltime]

What about the trailer?

wash as well depending on what brand it is will determine how long it will last.They all fall in the end with most problems with axles and wheel bearing.I've seen some people with bass boats at the end of the jetties.

[Robalo]

If not aluminum or galvanized, it will rust out darn quick. You'd almost have to use a rinse made especially to de-salt the trailer.
I have a buddy that did about 2 bay trips in his bass boat (champion or Ranger) and all his wiring started acting up-the connections and such aint made for saltwater. I would not recommend it.

[FP10]

You are probably better selling it now and getting a saltwater set up. Do it before you put it in salt.

[Baby Tran Cat]

You are probably better selling it now and getting a saltwater set up. Do it before you put it in salt.

I agree IF you plan on fishing salt going forward...you can find some pretty good deals on used boats this time of year...

[FishNette]

I would sell it and get a boat more adapted to the salt water environment.

[Team Reel Pimp]

I think im gonna sell it and get a boatright tx scooter, thanks guys for the input.

[FischerAngling]

I think im gonna sell it and get a boatright tx scooter, thanks guys for the input.

X2 on that.

[jocues]

U will kill your boat!
I did the same thing with a bass boat about 20 yrs ago it took less then a yr, all kinds of bad things start going wrong.