1989 Maxum Ski Challenger

jamespjackson95 · Outlaw Joined: 17 May 2012 Posts: 113

Hey so I just bought a ski challenger with monster tower, monster racks, and monster bimini. Boat also has tower speakers and a high powered amp. Also how should I position the fat sacs to get a huge wake? Thanks

chawk610 · Addict Joined: 06 Jul 2010 Posts: 668 City: Fort Worth

Well, the tower, racks, bimini, and speakers are about worth that! Can you post pics?

Rhawn · Posted: May 18, 2012 5:09 am Post subject:

"Generally" in an I/O you want to put the sacks in the bow and use the trim to shape your wake.

anw7405 · Outlaw Joined: 10 Sep 2010 Posts: 188 City: edmond

I think this is actually an inboard. Maxum made a few true inboards. Am I right? Post some pics. If it is the boat im thinking about the only downside is parts for it. I heard they are very hard to find.

Moon · Newbie Joined: 29 Oct 2008 Posts: 44 City: Prosser

I thought the Ski Challenger was made by Bayliner.

anw7405 · Outlaw Joined: 10 Sep 2010 Posts: 188 City: edmond

I think maxum and bayliner are connected somehow. Don't know specifics.

jamespjackson95 · Outlaw Joined: 17 May 2012 Posts: 113

no its for sure a maxum and its a dd not an inboard/outboard. The title clearly says its a maxum but i can only find bayliners like this. Also how to i upload pictures? sorry im a newbie! Laughing

jamespjackson95 · Outlaw Joined: 17 May 2012 Posts: 113

kartman · Posted: May 18, 2012 7:09 pm Post subject:

maxum used to be the lexus version of a bayliner. better vinyl, gauges, usually were on a better trailer, and i think you had more color options.

that thing looks good. i have been behind one a couple years ago. the wake never really got big. dont know if you can surf it or not. should be a good first boat for ya tho!

jamespjackson95 · Outlaw Joined: 17 May 2012 Posts: 113

Any idea of where to go with this as far as weight? Maybe 800lbs in the back and 500 I'm the bow. I primarily wakeboard.

882001 · Posted: May 19, 2012 5:48 am Post subject:

i would try 500/550 on each side of the doghouse pulled as far forward as possible

kartman · Posted: May 19, 2012 6:41 am Post subject:

^^^^^+1

jamespjackson95 · Outlaw Joined: 17 May 2012 Posts: 113

ok thanks. anyone been behind one of these or the bayliner ones? also the upholstery is all getting done now. I thought 1300 was a pretty fair price so I went ahead with taking it to someone. Wink

jamespjackson95 · Outlaw Joined: 17 May 2012 Posts: 113

Hey I just got my boat back from the interior guy. It looks pretty dang good and was a pretty fair price

I do apologize for the mess my boat is in at the moment... U usually have it spotless

FlyZone CR · Posted: May 26, 2012 5:43 am Post subject:

Wakepics!?

Edit: sorry, there's one, missed it!

jamespjackson95 · Outlaw Joined: 17 May 2012 Posts: 113

Yeah that's with 3 ppl on board no fat sacs. I'm getting some though soon

kartman · Posted: May 26, 2012 3:57 pm Post subject:

be carefull, they swamp easy with weight.

ubetchet · Newbie Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Posts: 1 City: redding

have you put any sacs in it yet? i bought a challenger a few months ago. i can surf ropeless for a little bit (on a 5' fish). i just ordered a surf sac, hope that makes the difference.

jamespjackson95 · Outlaw Joined: 17 May 2012 Posts: 113

No I haven't had time to order them yet. Post up some pics of your challenger ubetchet. Very Happy

leopardfrog_1 · Newbie Joined: 23 Jul 2012 Posts: 2

hey can someone post a close up pic of whatever that is in front of the throttle. i just bought same boat and it is missing?
also i only get 38mph out of this boat. should it be faster or can i put another prop on it. want to go barefoot'n

kartman · Posted: Jul 25, 2012 5:39 pm Post subject:

thats prolly about all youll get out of it. besides 38 is plenty to go footn

jamespjackson95 · Outlaw Joined: 17 May 2012 Posts: 113

That's like an emergeny shutoff switch. I recently took it off because my knee kept bumping it. So I no longer have it. That's prolly why yours isn't there also. And mine goes 45 at full throttle. Post up some pics of yours.

jamespjackson95 · Outlaw Joined: 17 May 2012 Posts: 113

Got some pretty good pictures this weekend.

Ps205Rider · Outlaw Joined: 14 Jul 2012 Posts: 130

Lookin good!!

leopardfrog_1 · Newbie Joined: 23 Jul 2012 Posts: 2

like a teather type switch.....ok thanks.....i will post some pics soon as well....any ideas on manuals for boat and motor would be helpfull as well.
was that speed on a gps....my boat has a three blade prop, not sure what pitch!

jamespjackson95 · Outlaw Joined: 17 May 2012 Posts: 113

I don't have a Manuel either but the motor looks pretty simple. And yeah I've checked the speedometer on a gps and it's right. I have to have the exact wakeboard speed lol Cool

jamespjackson95 · Outlaw Joined: 17 May 2012 Posts: 113

So I got some thin padded material that I'm looking to cut out and put on the integrated swim platform so you don't slip and so my board doesn't get scratched. Anyone have any ideas on any was to glue this material down?