Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Skeeter SX230 2022 vs Skeeter WX 1790 T 2009: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Skeeter SX230 2022 vs Skeeter WX 1790 T 2009 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story: intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 250 hp, the Skeeter SX230 2022 has a 170-hp advantage over the Skeeter WX 1790 T 2009's 80-hp ceiling - enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Skeeter SX230 2022 is rated for 8 passengers, while the Skeeter WX 1790 T 2009 caps at 6. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Skeeter SX230 2022 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Skeeter SX230 2022 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 8 passengers and at 28,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Skeeter WX 1790 T 2009 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 6 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail28.00 ft
Length overall - Detail17 ft. 6 in.
Length - Feet28
Length - Feet17
Length overall - Meters8.53
Length overall - Meters5.33
Length overall - Inches336
Length overall - Inches210
Beamnot available
Beam89 in.
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters2.26
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches89
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Detail22 in.
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Centimeters55.88
Depth - Inchesnot available
Depth - Inches22
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Detail12 in.
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.3
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Inches12
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail1,300 lbs.
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg589.67
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.1300
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches6
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeYamaha
Engine makenot available
Horsepower250 hp
Horsepowernot available
Fuel typeOther
Fuel typeGas
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail33 gal.
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters124.92
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal33
Drive typenot available
Drive typeOutboard
Engine maxnot available
Engine max80 hp
Operational Info
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacity1,450 lbs.
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people6 or 860 lbs.
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeSkeeter
Modelnot available
ModelWX 1790 T
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2009
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialComposite
Hull typenot available
Hull typeDeep Vee
Trailer Info
Trailer - Heightnot available
Trailer - Height68 in.
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Trailer - Length over all19 ft. 7 in. with swing-away tongue
Trailer - Widthnot available
Trailer - Width92 in.