NEED HELP ON BUYING A WAKEBOARD BOAT

tprkolbas · Outlaw Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Posts: 184 City: white lake

I'VE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH ON BUYING A BOAT AND DON'T KNOW WHICH IS THE BEST FOR ME.

THIS WILL BE MY FIRST BOAT WHICH I WILL PRIMARILY USE FOR WAKEBOARDING. I'M CERTAINLY NO PRO (ONLY HAVE DONE IT ABOUT 5-10 TIMES A YEAR FOR THE LAST 15 OR SO YEARS). MY WIFE JUST WANTS THE BOAT FOR GENERAL RECREATIONAL PURPOSES (HANGING OUT, TUBING, AND MAYBE SOME WATERSKIING).

THE BOATS I HAVE PICKED OUT BY LOOKING AT ONLINE ADS ARE:

* 2002 MASTERCRAFT X7 - USED W/ 212 HRS

* 2005 MOOMBA MOBIUS LS - NEW

* 99 AIR NAUTIQUE - USED W/ 310 HRS

ALL OF THEM RUN ABOUT THE SAME PRICE RANGE (27K-30K). I AM LEANING TOWARD THE MASTERCRAFT, BUT I ALSO LIKE THE LOOKS OF THE MOOMBA. CAN ANYONE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT COULD HELP MAKE MY DECISION A LITTLE EASIER. THANKS MUCH.

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

LOUD NOISES

i know you are excited about the new boat and all but please turn off your caps lock. thanks

Wakemaster_17 · Outlaw Joined: 25 Dec 2005 Posts: 123 City: Vicksburg

go with the x7

Waker4 · Newbie Joined: 11 Oct 2005 Posts: 16 City: Bradenton

hit it up with the moomba man their great

Vampyre · Addict Joined: 12 Oct 2004 Posts: 622 City: Ooltewah, TN

Personally, I would go with the Moomba.. brand new, warranty, you know what you are buying.

tprkolbas · Outlaw Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Posts: 184 City: white lake

i went with the mobius ls. the dealer made me an offer i couldn't refuse. thanks for all the info.

djiali · Outlaw Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 176 City: Alexandria

tprkolbas, I have a 99 outback direct drive right now. the only problem I have with it is that it's a direct drive. you mentioned wanting to just be able to hang out on the boat and I find that the hump for the DD is really a PITA when you're trying to move around. I don't know your finances, but if you can swing an extra few thousand, I would highly recommend you go with the 2006 mobius lsv. A 2005 lsv would be OK as well, but there were some major changes in the hull, tower, layout, and options for 2006...just some food for thought.

ridehyperlite · Criminal Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Posts: 97 City: Albert Lea

Don't leave out the best choice of all!!

You should be able to find a new hold over Centurion for about the same price as the Moomba and you will be getting a much nicer boat IMHO.

I can deliver!

intotheflats · Posted: Jan 11, 2006 12:52 pm Post subject:

I personally have a big problem buying a new boat and I probably never will. I would rather let someone else take the depreciation hit. I almost bought a brand new Supra Launch a couple years ago for $43k but never pulled the trigger. I found the exact same model I almost bought a little over a year later for $34k with less than 100hours on it Shocked

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Natman · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 873 City: Eddy TOWN

i mean if you dont care about the space at all, then dd is perfectly fine, it does take up space once you start loading your boat with sacs, but like i said if all ur going to do is wakeboard then thats not that bad

Natman · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 873 City: Eddy TOWN

like i mean to say, if u want a little cheaper alternative and u dont care about space then. whatever.....

tprkolbas · Outlaw Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Posts: 184 City: white lake

thanks for all the advice everyone submitted. this is the boat i wound up getting. i also upgraded the stereo adding tower speakers, added board racks, added perfect pass, and the dual ballast system. spring can't come too soon.

marcuskg · Posted: Jan 19, 2006 8:02 am Post subject:

Congrats man, that boat looks sweet. Lovin the orange, well done.

weby · Outlaw Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 124 City: Sydney

The boat looks sick. I dig the orrange man