2002 Tige' 22i Type-R

bline163 · Newbie Joined: 24 Mar 2003 Posts: 27

Picking it up Wednesday evening!

atxwake · Posted: May 14, 2003 12:00 pm Post subject:

Sweet, really like that new design on the tower, the board racks are still kinda a pain, but hey, pimp ride!

RYDOG · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 163 City: NOR CAL

very clean looking

Slaytwebeling · Addict Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 892 City: Houston

Awsome boat except for the tower i'm not a really big fan of those.

Drew · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 214

congrats, you'll have fun with it.

Dirty$outhRida · Addict Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Posts: 665 City: Austin, Tx.

thats a sick boat those through huge wakes

renster · Newbie Joined: 06 Mar 2003 Posts: 31 City: Asheboro

You're gonna love the boat. Our family got a 20V last year and it has been awesome. I'm a tige' fan for sure!

graphik · Addict Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 727 City: miller lake

Hey:
I'm very jealous here. I just bought a 1993, Tige 2000 SLM COMP, and I pick it up tomorrow night (Friday). I got it in September and had to winterize it before I really had any fun with it. So I'm super excited. I bet the water here is..maybe 65 degrees, but you can bet I'm gonna get behind it. Picked up my pylon last night, so I'm solid. Enjoy the new boat, it is super sweet.

B-rad · Posted: May 15, 2003 6:52 am Post subject:

A little FYI, the tower might start to "eat boards. on the outside rack the boards can come down and touch the tower. When ridding in rough water this makes the boards slam down on the tower and damages them. Some Tige' dealers add a pad on it so that does not happen. Just be aware of it when placeing boards up there. It's a great boat and I'm a big fan of Tige'. I think you will enjoy it a lot!

Butta Seeka · Posted: May 15, 2003 7:01 am Post subject:

why is it i cant get a boat like that all i have is a jet boat, o well

anti-shoobies · Posted: May 15, 2003 7:32 am Post subject:

Tige's are awesome.

ChrisSN2001 · Newbie Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 8 City: Virginia

So, that boat has no ski pylon. It must be a great wakeboarding boat if they don't even market it towards skiers.

bline163 · Newbie Joined: 24 Mar 2003 Posts: 27

I just wanted to say thanks for all the good comments. Were going to take it out this weekend and I'm hoping to get some good pics to post on here. I don't know what the water temp is here in MN, but if I don't freeze my a** off I'll be riding.

Funkster · Posted: May 15, 2003 9:35 am Post subject:

The 22i's have the sweetest interior layout of any D-drive on the market!!! When weighted they do throw out a good wake. Becarefull because you can over weight theese boats. It might take a few runs to get use to the wake just like any boat,but I think you will be happy with it!!! It has a nice transition with a kick right at the very top(tige lip) some don't like it,but I do!!!

bline163 · Newbie Joined: 24 Mar 2003 Posts: 27

What do you mean by over weighing these boats? Like how much weight are you talking about or are you talking about positioning the weight?

Funkster · Posted: May 15, 2003 11:05 am Post subject:

Well I dont know the exact # of how much weight he had in it ,but he had 3 sac's two in the lockers and one up front and taps on 3-4 and the wake was good and clean. In the 21v he had the hippo system 1800lbs and then he added lead and it became very wash and soft. We took out the lead and it cleaned right up. Remember on the 01-02 tige's the wakes don't appear to be large in size but they still get you up and out,so make sure you ride and test out the wake before throwing 2500lbs in there!! I would start with 2 350 sacs in the locker and 1 350 up front..hope this helps!!

grady · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 547 City: d-block

real good lookin boat ya got there...get us sum wake pics!

fernandob23 · Newbie Joined: 31 Mar 2003 Posts: 18 City: Fremont, CA

The boat looks really nice. I bought the same boat last year and I love it! I have a different tower and color scheme, but overall it is the same. We throw a fat sack up front and a water bed matress in the back. We still mess around with the wake everytime we go out, but this set up seems to work best for us. Have a great time with your boat!

bline163 · Newbie Joined: 24 Mar 2003 Posts: 27

Does anyone got any advice for breaking the boat in for the first outing? Were heading out for a couple hours tomorrow night.

Dirty$outhRida · Addict Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Posts: 665 City: Austin, Tx.

i agree with funkster the 22i type r has a sick interior for a D-drive

west coast boarder · Addict Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 558 City: Nor Cal

awesome boat man. Have fun out there.

tigepaul · Newbie Joined: 29 Apr 2003 Posts: 6 City: Pittsburgh, PA

Congrats! Great looking boat. I bought a 2001 demo 22i R just before winter. I've had it out quite a bit this spring. This boat does it all. It's a great transition boat. The seating and the 102" beam, along with the storage make this boat one of a kind. Good luck with the new ride! Laughing

Brian B. · Posted: May 16, 2003 3:31 pm Post subject:

bline what part of minnesota you from? im from dawson, its about an hour away from willmar towards southdakota, its on 212

projectely4 · Posted: May 16, 2003 4:02 pm Post subject:

tell us how the wake is and what ballast p[ackage did you get.

Robinson · Newbie Joined: 16 May 2003 Posts: 1

I'll tell ya what to do - you put that Goddamned throttle wide open, chug down a pint bottle of Jack Daniel's and hold the Bubb Rubb on!
Ahhheeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!

Brian B. · Posted: May 17, 2003 11:06 am Post subject:

Robinson, what the hell are you talking about? that was pointless....... Confused

anti-shoobies · Posted: May 17, 2003 1:45 pm Post subject:

DaveBrowning · Posted: May 18, 2003 12:05 pm Post subject:

blur · Criminal Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 97 City: Littleton

I have the same boat just a year earlier. I put a 350lb sac in each rear locker and a 500lb sac in the front in the walkway, then I load on 3-4 of my favorite 200lb plus buds and the wake is sweet! The only time I have "oveweighted" the boat is with the same set up but 10 people on the boat. Not sure if it was overweighted or not cause it took forever to plane! Smile

Just emptied the sacs and the wake was about the same as with the sacs full and 3-4 friends. The boat rocks, I have about 250 hours on mine. The seating is the best! and it holds speed really well, even when weighted down. Have a blast d00d!!

Mike · Addict Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 536 City: Orlando

I've seen that boat before! Son Watersports, right>? We bought a 02 21V from him last year. Tige's are awesome.

bline163 · Newbie Joined: 24 Mar 2003 Posts: 27

Mike,
Yeah I bought it from Son Watersports a few weeks back now. We have basically been out on Minnetonka and Medicine lake this year. where do you ride at?

Matt

Mike · Addict Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 536 City: Orlando

We ride on Lake Alexander up north by Motley. We have a cabin up there that the boat sits at.