Please help!!! Boat shopping $25-$30K

Skywalker · Newbie Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Posts: 5 City: St. Charles

I typically don't post questions but I am going in circles researching boats. Over the past three months I have been reading posts off this site and talking with friends which way to go. Unfortunately my circle of friends are not reliable resources for info. The boat will primarily be used for wakeboarding and here are the boats I have been researching

2001-2003 Mastercraft X-STAR
2001-2003 Nautique Super Air 210
2002-2004 Moomba Mobius LSV
2002-2004 Malibu Wakesetter

Don't know much about Tige or Supra but open to info on them or any other boat that I didn't list

Am I on the right track first of all and if so which one

I am a novice one year rider that is looking to purchase a boat that I will not grow out of. Looking for big air and good quality.
Please give me unbiased feedback

thomas12 · Newbie Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 38

I really like the super air 210

Ralph · Posted: Oct 07, 2008 11:49 am Post subject:

IMO you cannot go wrong with:
02 Xstar
02-03 SAN
or as an option look for
04-06 Sanger V215

pet575 · Posted: Oct 07, 2008 11:51 am Post subject:

Buy the best one.

Skywalker · Newbie Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Posts: 5 City: St. Charles

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

I would stay out of Supra and Moomba prior to 2003. I believe their quality back then wasn't where they are now. My preference would be either the X-star or SAN, possibly leaning toward the X-star.

Skywalker · Newbie Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Posts: 5 City: St. Charles

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

Actually I guess I should add more about why. The reason I would lean toward the X-Star is because of it's wake. It's a really good balance of steep and rampy. The SAN is a little too steep for me sometimes, other times I love it. The landings can be tough because of the size of the landing wake (being so steep). The VLX is a too rampy IMO. If you add a wedge it has a better shape.

I don't think you can go wrong with either of the 3 but I would personally rank them
1. X-Star
2. SAN
3. VLX

The build quality in those years MC and CC might be a little better. Malibu is on par with them now.

A lot depends on the boat itself. Do a search for buying a used boat on this website and make sure you do a thorough inspection before buying.

vette74 · Posted: Oct 07, 2008 12:17 pm Post subject:

http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/8/631278.html?1222788590

holdsworth · Posted: Oct 07, 2008 1:32 pm Post subject:

as much as i love mastercrafts, i can honestly say you can't go wrong with a 01-03 SAN. i'd rank the SAN and X-Star both as #1, VLX #2 (or 3, whichever you prefer) and the mobius doesn't even make the list for me.

Skywalker · Newbie Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Posts: 5 City: St. Charles

Ralph · Posted: Oct 07, 2008 5:29 pm Post subject:

SAN = Super Air Nautique

Skywalker · Newbie Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Posts: 5 City: St. Charles

Eric Zehner · Newbie Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 17 City: Salem

Take some for a ride. If someone wants to sell, they will take you out in it. Then if you ride in one type of boat and dont like it then cross it off the list. IMO you will get a newer nicer boat with less hours if you go with a Moomba. I own an 06' Mobius LSV and love this boat. The wake is very good. The motor is an indmar. Same motor used in numerous othe boats. You could find a good deal in this economy and pick up the same boat I own in the low 30k range. The hull changed on this boat in 06'. Some people say to stay away from the older Moombas and I don't know. But as far as the newer models they are built as well as any of the other boats out there, at a fraction of the cost. That is why they are selling so many of them these days. Just my $ 00.02....

Ralph