Baller jayski Posted June 24, 2011 Baller Share Posted June 24, 2011 Didn't a Centurion pull this event? Any insight as to how the skiers liked it? drivers? Obviously lots of good scores posted, seems almost better than most of the other tournaments, could be site conditions too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted June 24, 2011 Administrators Share Posted June 24, 2011 The boat is the real deal. Yes it pulled a lot of the event. (maybe most or all of slalom... not sure) Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jdarwin Posted June 24, 2011 Baller Share Posted June 24, 2011 We had the Carbon Pro at my two records the first of June. Good scores posted behind it (39's and 41's). Once we weighted the front (100 lbs.) and trimmed the rudder, the boat drove well. A bit "light" feeling but the skiers raved about the wakes. Especially the 32/34 15-off/22-off skiers. Comparable to Nautique's wake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted June 24, 2011 Baller Share Posted June 24, 2011 Lifelong Centurion fan, so good to hear. Was skeptical on quality from earlier pics. JD, did it seem well put together? High quality materials? My guess is they cut open the bow at some point. It might give just the extra weight it needs up front. Add a trimable rudder and have the home run w/easier resale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted June 25, 2011 Baller Share Posted June 25, 2011 Resale is always going to be the issue with this boat, unfortunately. With Centurion only building 100 total boats last year(that includes wakeboard boats), there are many in the industry trying to figure out how they are still in business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jdarwin Posted June 25, 2011 Baller Share Posted June 25, 2011 6balls - I thought it was put together well. The interior was fantastic. Water proof material on the seats/motor box. Rubber flooring. You simply cover the gauges and hose it out. Very easy to maintain. The hull seemed very solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted June 25, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted June 25, 2011 How do they manage waterproof seats/motor box?? Doesn't the water get in the seams of the vinyl or what ever they use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jdarwin Posted June 26, 2011 Baller Share Posted June 26, 2011 @wish - let me rephrase that - it's a neoprene "feeling" material. No worries w/ using cleaners that would typically damage vinyl. Better? Geez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller AggieSkier Posted June 26, 2011 Baller Share Posted June 26, 2011 Crawled around this boat at the Houston Big Dawg. Nice looking work boat. I don't need a stereo, ski storage or an ice chest. I liked the clean lines and the ballast tank. The rubber flooring was too hot on the feet. Good price point. I'm tall and sight lines from driver's seat were not as good as the 196. I'll drive/ski it before I buy my next boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LakeOneSkier Posted June 27, 2011 Baller Share Posted June 27, 2011 Where was the Carbon Pro? Would have loved to have checked it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I have now skied behind and driven 2 Carbon Pros. This weekend I skied behind the CC (stock Prop), Malibu, MC and the CP. CP was far and away the best pull of the 4. There is no wake behind this boat and it tracks as good as the 200. This boat is the real deal. I have been drinking the CC kool aid since day 1 and I think there is finely a boat that I can say I like. The 196 is still the greatest boat ever. I got back home yesterday and drove our boat and it felt great to get out of the wakeboard boat feel and into a sports car again. The 200 we skied behind this weekend had a very solid bump at -28. I have not felt this with other 200s. Could the stock prop be the reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ScarletArrow Posted June 27, 2011 Baller Share Posted June 27, 2011 MS - we've got a CP at our lake now. I agree the wake is as good, if not better than the 200, especially at slower speeds and longer line lengths (which seems almost impossible). But I still think the 200 tracks way better. How much ballast have you run (if any) when driving? We have a 100 lbs. in the front plus about 1/2 the ballast tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller AggieSkier Posted June 27, 2011 Baller Share Posted June 27, 2011 @lakeoneskier - It was parked with the other boats and empty trailers. It was unfair what I said about the sight lines since the boat was on a trailer. The bow will rise enough when pulling a skier to give the driver a good field of vision through the windshield. I believe you can buy the promo anytime during the season. Most other promos seem to be available after Nationals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 100 lbs in nose and some rudder grinding makes it awesome. Its probably a toss up on the 200/Vs Cp for tracking and I would say the 200 is better. The adjustable rudder on the 200 is nice. The CP is way better than the MC or BU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ScarletArrow Posted June 27, 2011 Baller Share Posted June 27, 2011 The rudder on the one at our lake hasn't been tuned with any grinding yet...that may be the difference in what I felt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted June 27, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted June 27, 2011 Saw a pic of one on SIA. Is the tow bar slanted towards the motor box. Like the old Supra's?? Or is it the angle of the pic?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted June 27, 2011 Supporting Member Share Posted June 27, 2011 Finally got a chance to ski behind one of these, and I definitely liked it. Basically I didn't notice the boat at all, which is perfect. Looks like there's one serious 2011 ski boat that can make it through the infamous Cochituate Mousehole tunnel! /vanilla2/uploads/FileUpload/6/906.jpg (That's me and my current boat in there. If anybody is wondering "WTF," here's our local history buffs take on it: http://www.millermicro.com/LCTunnel.html ) If the Carbon Pro truly has better wakes at slow speeds, I might have to seriously consider getting one to accommodate my young daughters. But MAN are these thing getting expensive. Seems like just yesterday I paid a "mere" $40k for a brand new Nautique. Turns out yesterday == 2005, though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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