Top 5 Boats

pilot_ryder · Posted: Apr 01, 2006 6:58 pm Post subject: Top 5 Boats

Look i know this has been done before but i thought that lately there hasnt been any really cool topics so i thought id make a (your top 5 fav boat topic)

Gratz · Newbie Joined: 19 Jan 2006 Posts: 14 City: Lake Isle

Nice boat

pilot_ryder · Posted: Apr 01, 2006 7:09 pm Post subject:

pilot_ryder · Posted: Apr 01, 2006 7:10 pm Post subject:

Gratz, thats what you should do to yours Wink

kmagnuss · Posted: Apr 01, 2006 8:06 pm Post subject:

1. Four Winns
2. Glastron
3. Hurricane
4. Bayliner
5. Bass Tracker

Mcmenamp · Posted: Apr 01, 2006 9:34 pm Post subject:

kmagnuss, I personally like skeeters better than bass trackers.

But seriously, Malibu, Mastercraft, Fountain, Tige, and Moomba.

Erik · Posted: Apr 02, 2006 7:05 am Post subject:

With reasons...
1. Super Air Nautique 210
...because it is so easy to prove why people love it: the wake.

2. MasterCraft X-80
...because it is a yacht. A wakeboarding yacht. Drool.

3. Master Craft X-45
...because it is a huge, gorgeous, well built boat. Said to seat 18 people.

4. Supra Launch 24
...because it is a huge, gorgeous, well built boat too.

5. Super Air Nautique 220
...because with some rework of the interior, and some rebranding, it could be awesome.

Honorable mention: Master Craft CSX 220. This thing has been the Mango of boats for me (See Saturday Night Live's character played by Chris Kattan). I think the boat makes more sense than many of us are willing to admit. For some reason this boat just pops into my head at the strangest times. And for lake boat/wake boat people who have aspirations to use a boat in the ocean and the lake, this thing makes all kinds of sense. So it gets a mention from me here.

Geoff Standish · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 843 City: Calgary

Erik, YOU CAN'T A HAVE A DA MANGO! (See Saturday Night Live's character played by Chris Kattan)

My Top 5 Boat List:

1. Supra 21V (Owners Googles)
2. Supra 24V
3. Mastercraft X80
4. Mastercraft X2
5. Supra 20SSV

JV · Posted: Apr 03, 2006 6:55 am Post subject:

never understood the x-80. what does the x-80 offer that the x-45 doesn't other than room for 22 instead of 18? maybe if you had a lakehouse and a lift it would be manageable, but i'd hate to have to trailer and tow that beast. i was at TSR a few months ago and a family came to test drive an x-80. the dealership spent over an hour before they arrived prepping it and putting it in the water. the family took one or two turns in it (literally, they were only on the water for 3 minutes), and they couldn't leave fast enough

NAW · Posted: Apr 03, 2006 7:01 am Post subject:

1. Supra 21V
2. Supra 24SSV
3. SAN 210
4. MC X-2 (Old one, now X-1)
5. Mobius XLV

Am I biased? You betcha!

Bambamski · Posted: Apr 03, 2006 7:08 am Post subject:

1) My boat
2) Friends or anyone else willing to give me a pull behind their boat doesn't matter what kind.
3)X-80 that thing just kicks ass
4) Friends SeaDoo's (especially crazy red), too much fun when it's too rough to wakeboard
5) The party boat, when it's hot and you want to get out of the sun and have a couple of cold ones.

JV, the X-80 is like no other. I guess it's not for you, I was in the MC booth at the boat show for a while and the reaction was pretty much the same from everyone that looked at. It pretty much got best in show.

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

1. SAN. Does everything I want a tow boat to do, in a package that fits me perfect. note: I could be happy with a few other designated tow boats, but this was the one I picked and I currently don't have tow boat envy.

2. Doral Alegria. Big cruiser that would make my wife very happy.

3. Fantasy Houseboat. Because it was the first houseboat name that came to mind.

4. Cobalt 262. Because it I went back into the I/O market and it wasn’t a cruiser, it would be a 262.

5. The Octopus. Because I could sell it for 1/3 of what it is worth and retire.

JV · Posted: Apr 03, 2006 8:11 am Post subject:

Bambamski, i've seen and crawled in a few in person and have never been blown away. as far as huge wakeboats from mastercraft, i like the x-45 A LOT more. it's four feet shorter, but i still think you could fit just as many--or more--people comfortably. i do like the x-80's seating configuration (except that it isolates the driver) but not much beyond that. you're right, it's just not the boat for me even if i had bill gates kind of money. maybe if it had one 480 or so horsepower engine instead of two 350's i'd be more on board. even though the MCX is top notch, two engines still equal twice the chance for something to go wrong. and i still say trailering it would be a huge pain in the ass, but i suppose people with enough spare cash to pay for this boat and the gas bill probably have a lakehouse or two.

JV · Posted: Apr 03, 2006 8:16 am Post subject:

nevermind, i guess you can't trailer it even if you wanted to. it's a foot wider whan the legal limit. i've seem them on trailers though, but i guess they were custom and not used on highways

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

JV, being beyond the "legal limit" just means you have to have proper endorsement to tow them.

Around here it means having a Class A (CDL) license instead of a Class C.

pilot_ryder · Posted: Apr 03, 2006 7:36 pm Post subject:

JV, doesnt the x-80 inly seat 15?
oh it has a toilet thats a benefit if you dont want ot get wet on the water to go potty

JV · Posted: Apr 03, 2006 7:46 pm Post subject:

pilot_ryder, you're right, capacity is 15 while the x-45 is 18. if a boat has a toilet, it better damn well have a bed

pilot_ryder · Posted: Apr 03, 2006 7:55 pm Post subject:

ya iv sat in it lots and its not that impressive i mean buy a nice boat with a bed and all that stuff and put a tower on it tribal graphics and you got a x-95
maybe ill make one of those? Rolling Eyes

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

hm. mastercraft, malibu, tige, nautique and supra

lowdrag · Outlaw Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 188

In addition to having the proper license endorsements to trailer the 80, you would also need to apply for an oversize load permit every time you moved it. That involves paying for the permit and it is very specific as to the route you need to take to your final destination.

pilot_ryder · Posted: Apr 04, 2006 8:09 pm Post subject:

are you serious? you have to pay to move it? man if i spent that money on that boat i wouldnt want to pay to drive it

lowdrag · Outlaw Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 188

Yes, I'm pretty sure you would since it's wider than the legal limit for the road. I used to work for a construction company and every time we moved a piece of heavy equipment that fell into the oversized load category we had to apply and pay for a permit and then specifically follow the route they gave us.

pilot_ryder · Posted: Apr 05, 2006 5:52 am Post subject:

wow thats insane Shocked

Loppy · Posted: Apr 05, 2006 7:24 am Post subject:

Bamski... I like your style. You beat me to it. Mine is:

1. My boat
2. A FAT houseboat on Shasta
3. Ultralight float plane
4. Sea doo
5. Sea doo

And a whole summer to do nothing but enjoy it all.

Craig Anderson · Criminal Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 93 City: Modesto

Malibu, MC, MB Sport, Sanger, CC

pilot_ryder · Posted: Apr 05, 2006 7:58 pm Post subject:

how about lets make this a top 5 fav boat picture style thread! Cool

gene3x · Addict Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 759 City: Dallas

Hell my Supra is rated to board 16! The X80 is a joke. Are we talk wake here?
1. Supra Sunsport 24V
2. Supra 21V
3. super weighted SAN
4. super weighted Malibu 23LSV w/ wedge
5. MC X2

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

number one for me would have to be the Enzo. Best surf wakes period. Then I would go Avalanche. Best wake for boarding, better than an "x" boat. Yea I said it, I would take the Pepsi Challenge with that boat anyday. Then I would go 247 Malibu, something by Nautique and then MB.

pncrowell · Newbie Joined: 19 Feb 2006 Posts: 35 City: Indianapolis

Out of Wakeboarding boats,

1. SAN 220
2. MC X Star / MC X 45
3. Tige 22 VE
4. Malibu 247 LSV
5. Supra 24 ssv Gravity.

Its really close between all of those, but hell I would take any wakeboat.
To tell the truth, I am as happy as could be with my Family's boat, 2004 Tige 22v

bradmo42 · Criminal Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 50 City: Houston

1. Supra 24 ssv Gravity Games
2. MC X star
3. SAN 220
4. Supra 21
5. x-80... just huge..

goinbig143 · Addict Joined: 20 Feb 2005 Posts: 659 City: Wonder lake

1. 02 x-star (205 hull)- Freakishly good wake with the factory ballast, drives well, and is relatively decent on feul consumption.
Based on the history of this wake, there is not a trick out there that I shouldn't be able to do off of this wake..... except for my lack of skill that is. Embarassed

2. New x-star- Freakishly big wake. During my first cut into the wake of one of these things, I was unprepared. I edged into the wake, stood tall, and not much happened. I thought "Did I miss the....." and was hurled skyward. Patience was the key.
With the width and smoothness of this wake, people were going much bigger than they thought they were. When we watched the tape and counted air frames, we were surprised at the height and hang time we were getting because of the easy takeoffs and landings.

3. Supra lauch- Great wake when loaded. the few that I have ridden behind have been loaded down and threw a gigantic, clean wake. They were by far the best direct drive I have ever ridden behind.

4. Mobius XLV- Big wake, great double up, plenty of room, and great seating. I love the tower... it goes very well with the lines of the boat. The ride was incredible, you barely felt the double up when driving one.
I was very,very close to buying one based on a couple of test drives with three people and factory ballast.

5. SANTE- Great wake with plenty of hang time. I had time to grab the board and hold it, poke it, let go, and decide I had time to grab again.

**The Wakesetter has a great wake as far as I can tell. It would probably rank pretty high if I had more time to ride behind one. I have just never gotten the opportunity to really ride behind one in decent conditions.**

RoughRiverMike · Outlaw Joined: 08 Dec 2005 Posts: 107 City: louisville

1 MC X star
2 Malibu VLX
3 Supra gravity games
4 Mailbu LSV
5 MC X 45

elyse · Posted: Apr 12, 2006 11:56 am Post subject:

1. (tie) X-star and 24ssv
2.21v
3. SAN 210
4. wakesetter VLX

C4Avalanchen · Outlaw Joined: 27 Aug 2005 Posts: 189 City: Reno

Of course i'm biased, but I have to agree with ridehyperlite on the Enzo, and Avalanche. I think these two boats are pure wakeboard-skate-surf boats that pull no punches, they just deliver, for an honest price.

1. C4 Avalanche
2. Enzo
3. 23' X-star
4. 210 SANTE
5. 220 SAN

als132 · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Posts: 462 City: shoreline

These are my top 3 that i've ridden behind, all beacuse of the sleek looks and the WAKE!!!!!

1. Super Air Nautique 210
2. 2006 MB B-52 V
3. 2004 Malibu Wakesetter

I own an MB 220V, and its definatly #4 on my list, I love it to death.