Boats Under 35K

hyperlite30601 · Newbie Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Posts: 4

I have talked my dad into looking at getting a boat and was wondering what would be a good used wakeboard boat to buy for under 35K. He wants one that is less than five years old preferably, and it does not necessarily have to be a v-drive because only a few people usually go out and ride at a time, so sacking it out is not a problem. Thanks for the help.

BobbyChicken · Criminal Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 92 City: Houston

You can get an '01 or '02 x-star for under 35k. I guess that classifies as a good boat?

bmartin · Addict Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 794

Here are some general options that come to mind for a boat in the general $30K-$35K range to get you started. Some might be a little higher or lower but it is a rough list.

'03 - '06 Centurion Avalanche / Cyclone
'04 - '06 Moomba LSV/XLV
'01 - '05 Malibu LSV / Wakesetter
'99 - '03 Mastercraft Xstar / X2
'98 - '02 Super Air Naut / Air Naut
'00 - '04 Supra Launch

There are Tiges, MBs, Calabria and others that might be worth looking but I do not have any first hand experience with them. Any of those boats above make solid wakeboard boats and when weighted throw good to great wakes. Several lines come in d-drive and v-drive options.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

hyperlite30601, please refer to the following: http://forums.wakeboarder.com/viewtopic.php?t=59748

This has been hashed out so many times, one of the moderators took it upon himself to create a chart and thread and sticky it at the top of this forum.

hyperlite30601 · Newbie Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Posts: 4

Chavez I have looked at the chart many time but most of those boats are much older than five years. He wants something close to five years old or less.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

Sure, his listings are more than 5 years old, but most of those hulls are still in production today.

For instance, the PS205 is the old X-Star, X-2, and the current X-1.
The CC SSN is the current SAN210.
The Malibu Sunsetter is the old VLX, and the current V-Ride.

Keep doing your research, and think outside the box.

bmartin · Addict Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 794

chavez, Thinking outside the box might be to look at some other boat models that didn't make that list.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

bmartin, which is why I said it.

Erik · Posted: Sep 20, 2006 7:16 am Post subject:

bmartin · Addict Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 794

WakeboardReport, I think the list represents good work, especially for the tow boats boats with great wake applications priced below $20K and think that is a great place to start. I ahve personally been behind the hulls of most of those boats. Once you get into the $20-$30K range, I think the used tow boat market opens up quite a bit though. With just a minimial amount of patience and searching, just about all wake specific boats built before '02 and several built before '04 can be had for less than $30K now a days and many of them will stack up pretty well compared to the reverant ones.

I have seen several replies to posts where there is a link to yours that goes something like; please refer to this list - end of story. Well that is not quite the end of the story, a good beginning to one yes, but as you state on the list, it is incomplete and IMO underepresents boats in the $20-$30K range and this guy was looking for something in the $35k range.