whitch one would you choose

liquidforce519 · Soul Rider Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 447

ok my dads going to buy one of these 4 boats the centurion avalanch http://centurionboats.com/boats/avalanche.html
the cobalt 220 http://cobaltboats.com/model_line/220/wppage220.html
the sea ray select http://international.searay.com/index.asp?display=brochure&tab=5&modelid=34821&cid=1729& or the tige'21i http://www.tige.com/tige2003/models/21iriders.htm
their all new and all with a tower i like the centurion the best i think.what do you like the best?

BurkeViper · Posted: Mar 08, 2004 4:57 pm Post subject:

I have a 03' Centurion Avalanche. Never been on any of those other boats.

visser_1515 · Newbie Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: 5

dont get the sea ray, make sure you go with a v-drive or direct dirve

HyperRash · Posted: Mar 08, 2004 5:23 pm Post subject:

Centurion Avalanche

scooter · Addict Joined: 15 Jul 2003 Posts: 633

both the sea ray and cobalt are completely different boats then the tige and centurion, so if you wanna wakeboard id go with the tige or centurion
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Tyler~Moore · Posted: Mar 08, 2004 5:34 pm Post subject:

i'd go with tige...

liquidforce519 · Soul Rider Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 447

BurkeViper, how much weight do you put in it and where.i saw one of these at the boat show they look really cool

BurkeViper · Posted: Mar 08, 2004 5:40 pm Post subject:

havn't tried it with weight yet (other than the ballast). We're thinking about putting 1000 pounds in it with lead weights

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

Go with the Avalanch just because its a v-drive if you want the best wake.

Maestro · Posted: Mar 08, 2004 6:49 pm Post subject:

Tige for sure... You can always weight it so it sits in the water like a V-drive would - plus the Taps will give you a lot of customizability (like my new word?) of the wake.

logan · Posted: Mar 08, 2004 10:55 pm Post subject:

tige for sure

DaveBrowning · Posted: Mar 09, 2004 6:59 am Post subject:

Tige.

jeffrey_25 · Addict Joined: 05 Oct 2003 Posts: 811

Tigé

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

mark d · Outlaw Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 125 City: placerville

Tige for sure.

Is there an echo in here?

jvanick · Posted: Mar 10, 2004 6:52 pm Post subject:

Even though I'm not personally a Tige fan, I'd have to say go for the Tige...

Heard much better things about them than the Centurion's, and when I saw them at the boat show, they were nicer to sit in.

-J

WakeTech · Addict Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 949 City: Edmonton

Get the wakeboard specific boat, stray away from the other two

wakedad1 · Addict Joined: 19 Sep 2003 Posts: 667 City: Discovery Bay

Avalanch or Tige either one will make you look cool and thats what's important. I'm gonna get a Malibu VLX cause that will make me look very cool. When I hang my Hyperlite on the Tower some heads are gonna turn. Cool

Seriously though.... Tige and Centurion are both good handling wakeboard boats, I don't think you would be disappopinted with either one. Stay away from the I/O's if you can. Good Luck....

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

nmballa · Posted: Mar 11, 2004 11:26 am Post subject:

I used to work on cobalts. they are the cadillacs of i/o's but for wakeboarding i dont think they would be that great of a choice. Their great boats but just like any other i/o, they just dont compete with board boats when it comes to wakeboarding.

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

liquidforce519, I think EVERYONE who has posted here has missed a MAJOR point: What is this boat going to be used for primarily and where?

I wouldn't buy a wakeboard-specific boat if I was gonna use it primarily on a usually choppy lake - or if it's primary use was so the family could go find a beach and hang out.

and on the other hand:

I wouldn't buy a runabout if I was gonna use it primarily for watersports on a usually mild lake.

IMO:

Either I/O will be great. Sea-Ray's have excellent build quality and as nmballa said Cobalt is the Caddy of I/O boats.

For the V-Drives I would lean toward the Tige. Centurion is good too but my pref would be Tige.

derrick lenz · Posted: Mar 11, 2004 12:15 pm Post subject:

i'm not sure on the pricing but might i recomend supra? they make a great boat with a great wake and if i'm not mistaken their in the same price range of tige or centurion.

liquidforce519 · Soul Rider Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 447

chavez-y-chavez, we are going to be using it on mobile bay its pretty choppy most of the time but it would only be a 15 min ride by boat to the delta.but we are only going to be wakeboarding snd water sking

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

liquidforce519, delta only = v-drive

Assuming your delta is similar to the California Delta....

x vegan x · Addict Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 857 City: Minneapolis

IMO, the Cobalt is the best built of those boats. However, considering how you're using it I'd go with an inboard not an io. I'd take derrick lenz's advise and check out Supra before you buy. I don't know a whole lot about Tige or Centurion so I can't say much about the boat quality, but I've never liked their wakes as much as the Supras I've ridden behind. Then again, that's just my opinion. I think the best thing to do is go for a test drive/ride.

wakedad1 · Addict Joined: 19 Sep 2003 Posts: 667 City: Discovery Bay

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wakedad1, aw thanks....I feel special now! Laughing

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snoop_dizzal · Newbie Joined: 11 Mar 2004 Posts: 1

none of the above get a Malibu

wakeboardpro10 · Outlaw Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 218 City: OC

tige most def

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

snoop_dizzal, I'm guessing you fail most of the multiple choice tests you take. Neutral

GhostRider1 · Newbie Joined: 17 Jan 2004 Posts: 33 City: Canyon Lake

I would look at the Avalance or Tige if you are looking for a Wakeboard boat.

BIGMAC · Posted: Mar 11, 2004 9:16 pm Post subject:

I would get the most expensive one and sell it.

Wkerat · Soul Rider Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 317

The 220 is by far the best boat there, although it is not a great boat for wakeboarding being an i/o. If you are looking at that boat which is gogin to cost a good amount why not look at malibu, nautique, mastercraft, because they are the same price range...A 220 cobalt will most likely be in the 40+ range price wise, especially since i heard from my dealer that the company is sold out for the 04 modle year so you are stuck with dealer stock or waititng till July for an 05...