Yamaha 2003 AR210 boat... ?!

andronikos916 · Newbie Joined: 09 May 2003 Posts: 22 City: Athens, Greece

All new for 2003, the 21-foot Yamaha AR210... it is for 22$K approx.
have you ever ride with it? I am thinking of buying a used boat around 20.000 and if this boat produces good wake why not buying it?

thanx guys...

andronikos916 · Newbie Joined: 09 May 2003 Posts: 22 City: Athens, Greece

here is a link...

http://www.yamaha-motor.com/products/unitinfo.asp?lid=4&lc=sbt&cid=10&mid=235

ATX-BigZACH · Newbie Joined: 25 Apr 2003 Posts: 41 City: Austin, Texas

I wouldnt buy it for wakeboarding, but thats just me.

DaveBrowning · Posted: May 24, 2003 9:39 pm Post subject:

You could get a much better used wakeboarding-specific boat for the same price.

Ralph · Posted: May 24, 2003 11:21 pm Post subject:

The problem with other jet powered boats is poor tracking & washy wakes. If you demo one make sure you look for these issues.

B T Lowe · Newbie Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 36 City: Palm Harbor, FL

If you're looking to buy new, you can get a 2003 Moomba Outback D-Drive with a tower and trailer for about the same price. Space for hidden ballast is limited to the rear trunk and under the front seats (no ski locker), but you can buy a trailer with beefed up suspension and tow the boat with lead.

In the used arena, there are lots of options at this price point, including a '95 Nautique Super Sport. This is the same hull as the Super Air.

andronikos916 · Newbie Joined: 09 May 2003 Posts: 22 City: Athens, Greece

B T Lowe.... thanx for the info... actually I am thinking now of spending some more and buy a mobius for around 30K$...

I live in Greece so I have to contact them and see how I can purchase it...

do you beleive that it is a good boat for the $$$ and what about its wake?

thanx Cool

B T Lowe · Newbie Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 36 City: Palm Harbor, FL

I rode all last summer behind a friend's 2001 Moomba Mobius, and I have nothing bad to say about it. It's a very nice boat, especially for the money. I started out in a family outboard runabout, and ALL ski boats are better built than those.

I prefer to buy new, so in this price range I'd consider getting a 2003 Outback LS or Outback LSV. These are the same boat as the Mobius and Mobius LSV with different graphics and without the tower.

Since I'm not fond of the Skier's Choice tower options, I'd order an after-market tower, probably a Titan (www.titanwake.com). I believe they can be custom ordered to fit nearly any boat.

The Mobius requires a pretty fair amount of weight to get the wake right, so I'd get the rear ballast and ski locker ballast and then add about 600 lbs. of lead.

Troy · Criminal Joined: 16 Apr 2003 Posts: 79 City: Nor Cal

If you can get a Moomba shipped to Greece that would be the way to go. Contact info is located on Moomba's web site. Good Luck!

andronikos916 · Newbie Joined: 09 May 2003 Posts: 22 City: Athens, Greece

...yes I will contact them to arrange it...

thanx all

J_DOGG · Posted: May 28, 2003 8:59 am Post subject:

I like Yamaha but they need to stick with what they are good at, BIKES!

That thing wouldn't track fo crap, one hard cut and the ass end would slid to the side.... Don't waste yo money on that thing.....get a used ski boat like the other guys mentioned, you will be much better of in many ways.