16ft center console fishing boat, good enough to learn with?

wpsatisfide · Newbie Joined: 12 Dec 2005 Posts: 2

I recently bought a cheap little 16 foot center console boat. Its a locally mad eboat called a "High Tide". As I fish a lot and got a great deal on it, I bought it.

Anyway it has a real shallow beam and only a 70 hp outboard on it. Top speed is around 38 mph and has pretty good acceleration. I dont have much of a wake at all though.

I know this is not going to be a great boat for me to wakeboard behind, but will it be good enough for me to learn with until I can buy another?

Im assuming trimming up, filling both livewells with water and adding more weight somehow (gotta be removable and cheap, maybe 5 gallon buckets of water?) will help my wake a little

BigMace255 · Soul Rider Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 271

It won't be ideal, but any boat is better than no boat. It'll probably serve your purposes for a while, but if you get really into it, then it won't last too long

SouthWaker · Posted: Apr 17, 2006 8:02 am Post subject:

Man I've seen people have a blast behind jon boats. Go out and work on your basics and have a good time.

03Belmont · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 4656

it will be good enough

Chad H · Posted: Apr 17, 2006 4:01 pm Post subject:

It will be fine.

It doesn't matter, but just wanted to see a pic of this beauty, post one up..

wpsatisfide · Newbie Joined: 12 Dec 2005 Posts: 2

thanks for help all.

Just sank most of my cash into a downpaymnet on a house, property is expensive here in myrtle beach! Hopefully in next year or so I can upgrade the boat.

I keep my camera at work as thats where I use it most. Will try and post a pic tomorrow night for ya Wakeboarddrumma

Ian_82 · Addict Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 803 City: Longview, WA

yeah man. id do it if i was in your situation. just remember, you can fish just fine from a wakeboard boat, just attach some rod holders. Very Happy

Fishmaster · Posted: Apr 19, 2006 6:36 am Post subject:

My first boat was a 13' whaler with a 20 merc that did not do very well. We put a 50 merc on it and it was great for watersports (this was way before wakeboards Smile

If it has a tough time getting the rider up you could change to a lower pitch prop. It will be great to have fun with until your ready for the next boat.

Ive come to really enjoy pulling my kids with a PWC when they want to tube or wakeskate, burns a ton less fuel than a V8.