Looking to pick up a boat

Mikereno1 · Newbie Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Posts: 1

Looking to get a used boat mainly just for entertainment with occasional wakeboarding, basically looking for a nice bow rider that is capable enough for wakeboarding.

We have a place at Lake Tahoe and the boat will be staying the summers up there, used mainly on the weekends.

Any thoughts on a Reinell 185LS? There is one in the area here a 2008 with very low hours for $13k. Would that be a little heftier than say a bayliner 185?

We will likely throw a universal tower on whatever we get. How about Four Winns, sea ray? Any other decent manufacturers to consider? Looking to spend under $15k

Also, anything special we should do for high altitude?

Thanks

1niceharley · Newbie Joined: 17 Feb 2010 Posts: 32

I owned a 94 Four Winns Horizon 180. Excelent boat! Built great.
So if you want to go with a bow rider look I recommend looking at Four Winns also.
Good luck on your search.

jaxm211 · Newbie Joined: 28 May 2009 Posts: 32

I bought a 95 mastercraft maristar 200vrs. came with tower and 150hrs and very clean. great all around boat.

Suprahunter · Soul Rider Joined: 28 Apr 2008 Posts: 486 City: Lowell

You are at 14500 with the tower. With a little searching you could get an inboard.
You will be muuuuuuch happier in the long run.

Grit dog · Newbie Joined: 18 Nov 2009 Posts: 18

For high altitude, get the biggest engine you can afford and then plan on propping it down in pitch to compensate. I wouldn't get a V6 in anything over 17-18', over 4000'elev.
Rough rule of thumb, you lose 3% hp for every 1000' up in elevation on a naturally aspirated engine, more if it isn't tuned correcty for the alt.