New 03 X-Star at Detroit, Michigan Boat Show

CWBbruce · Newbie Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 5

On Feb. 8th - Feb. 16th the new X-Star will be at Cobo hall in Detroit Michigan for the boat show. It will be in the WaterSports Marine booth. We also have the new MS 280. Both look really good. So if you want to see either of these boats come on down to the show

Bruce

lumpy19 · Criminal Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 97 City: Rochester

I was there today, pretty sweet. I dig the tower on those things, simple yet effective.

Dees · Posted: Feb 10, 2003 9:39 am Post subject:

I taked to Parks about the New X-star, he said the wake was pretty sick.

BoardC3 · Soul Rider Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 380 City: Ithaca, NY

do you know if theyll have one at the CNY (central NY) boat show this weekend?

CWBbruce · Newbie Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 5

no we will still have it this weekend.

lumpy19 · Criminal Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 97 City: Rochester

BoardC3,

Where is that show this weekend? I'm thinkin about making the trip from Rochester. Is there a website that shows who's going to be there? I've searched the net and found nothing.

Thanks

BoardC3 · Soul Rider Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 380 City: Ithaca, NY

same here ive been looking all over for info and found nothing except dates of when its open. It opens up tomorrow and goes through sunday. I think im going saturday. Are you sure they wont have another new x-star there. im getting so close to talking my dad into buying it and i was hoping to push him over the top this weekend by seeing it.

wakeborder5 · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 279 City: Commerce

I was there and it was sweet, I have pics and will try and upload them as soon as I can

BIGMAC · Posted: Feb 11, 2003 2:01 pm Post subject:

Is it the proto type or is it the real deal? If it is the real deal what's the difference between it and the prototype?

lumpy19 · Criminal Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 97 City: Rochester

I believe it was a prototype. There was a sign on the side of the boat that said it was a pre-production model and that there were a limited number available for customers this season.

CWBbruce · Newbie Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 5

It is a prototype boat. The only difference is that the dash pod will look like the pod on the 280. The wont wont just sit in the air like the one in the show the dash like come up half way on the pod. Other than that there wont be much more that will be different. Maybe just a few little things but nothing big.

needtoride · Posted: Feb 13, 2003 8:09 am Post subject:

The hull on the new x-star looks like it took a lot of time to develop. I don't really like the look of the boat on the outside, but I do like the storage, and by the looks of the hull I would say that the boat probably throws a fat wake.

aoblak · Posted: Feb 13, 2003 12:46 pm Post subject:

i will be going tommorrow to see the boat and check out the show. Did you guy find the information about the show?

New Hours:

Saturdays & Wednesday: Noon - 10pm
Sundays: Noon - 6pm
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Friday: 3pm - 10pm
Admission:

Adults $10, Children under 12 Free with Adult (Tickets are available in advance through 32 Southeast Michigan stores- see seperate article for Meijer locations)
Seniors over 62 Free on Monday Feb. 10th
Parking: Conveniently located at Cobo Center and surrounding lots.

For More Info: Public Call the MBIA 800.224.3008; Media Calls to MBIA Press Room at Cobo Center @ 313.393.4230 or the MBIA office at 734.261.0123

last updated: 2/5/2003 12:16:21 PM

wakeborder5 · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 279 City: Commerce

I got some pics when I was there, here they are, sorry about pic size

wakeborder5 · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 279 City: Commerce

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BigTimer · Posted: Feb 14, 2003 1:47 pm Post subject:

I was talking to Derek Grasman the other day and he said that he and Parks, and Zane had a new X-star down in Florida, not a prototype. They said that the wake on that thing was HUGE. With just the factory ballast, they honestly said the wake was the size of a weighted double-up on last year's X-star. Parks was throwing tricks off the wake that he used to only throw off the D-up. This is going to take Wakeboarding to a whole new level. The huge step-down design is what gives it such a huge wake. All the money put into the R&D of the new hull should definitely pay off. I can't wait to ride behind it myself.
BTW, the new Maristar 280, WTF is that? that thing is huge, f'n enormous!
Later...

Ralph · Posted: Feb 14, 2003 5:54 pm Post subject:

I think it looks sexy, If I won lotto I would be on the waiting list. Would have to be a black one tho.

George · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 552 City: Chattanooga

They haven't started to make the ones for dealers to sell. They have made prototypes and are still trying to perfect the hull

Magellan · Soul Rider Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 255 City: AZ

It probably did take them a long time to steal the blueprints from Cobalt.

aoblak · Posted: Feb 16, 2003 7:12 am Post subject:

I was told at the boat show that they are starting to produce for customers. The dealer told me that I could order one that night and get it sometime this season. This dealer was only going to get 4 and they already had 2 sold. The problem is by the time you put everything in the boat that you need you are close to 70,000.00 and there is no way in h that I would spend that n a Wakeboarding boat. I would be curious to find out how many of these boats that theyy sell at that price. I think that a guy on my lake may be purchasing one so I can't wait to ride behind it.

Magellan · Soul Rider Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 255 City: AZ

I think it's a bad ass boat as well. You have to admit, it sure looks like that Cobalt from last year.
I'm sure the hull is different though.

O'brienGotWake · Posted: Feb 17, 2003 7:37 am Post subject:

I was there on Sat. amd will post some pics in the next couple of days

anarchy99 · Addict Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 616 City: tacoma

ohh my god that boat is so SICK!!!

LickerPig · Criminal Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 62 City: Orlando, FL

It is impressive, but with that big of a tower they need more speakers or bigger ones to say the least...who makes mastercrafts speakers?

glsurf · Outlaw Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 117 City: Tampa, FL

People will soon be breaking their legs behind these things. What a wonderful thing!