Baller SkiMadDad Posted February 19, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 19, 2013 Hi all, i'm having a debate with some of my friends over which boat has the flatest wake/wash of any boat ever made . Some are saying a Flightcraft XLT20 . Others are saying Barefoot Nautique . One even mentioned a Sportster. I thought i'd open it up for general discussion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ral Posted February 19, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 19, 2013 Cableski... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted February 19, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 19, 2013 2014 Prostar :) My serious answer might be those early to mid 90's Tige's. I had a buddy with one, and it had an absolutely incredible wake, however the fit and finish of the boat was subpar compared to MC & CC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rodltg2 Posted February 19, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 19, 2013 Dont know about the flattest, but I do know the hardest, nastiest wake and biggest bump at 22. That goes to the Svfara SVone/ Infinity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bulldog Posted February 19, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 19, 2013 Another vote for the Sportster!!!! "Do Better..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GAJ0004 Posted February 19, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 19, 2013 1991 Barefoot Sanger outboard.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted February 19, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 19, 2013 The outboards will always take it. High RPM smaller prop doesn't grip the water, usually less underwater gear/smoother underwater flow, lighter boats that don't need to track. I dont' see anyone voting for the MC Barefoot 190 454... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Nando Posted February 19, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 19, 2013 Once more proving that I'm indeed an old fart, my vote goes to the Hydrodyne I/O. I never skied behind one in a tournament, but they were still around when I started. No wake and even with the giant fin they used, if you got late, you could just pull yourself early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted February 19, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted February 19, 2013 @Nando Do you mean one like this? http://mountarlington.showmethead.com/boats/23501968-18-ft-hydrodyne-io-6-cylinder_18140022.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted February 19, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 19, 2013 Sanger Outboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted February 20, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted February 20, 2013 +3 Sanger outboard and it seamed to track ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Andy Posted February 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2013 BFN table is flat, the wake is like hitting a curb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Inboardfix Posted February 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2013 @Andy is right. No way a BFN should be in the discussion of flattest wake (maybe flattest table). In fact the rear engine BFN ('91-94) was much better than the center engine monster but neither of them were great wakes. Can't beat a flat hulled outboard for a flat wake. My 1st boat was a '73 Checkmate w/150 Merc. It didn't always run but when it did the wake was non-existent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted February 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2013 My canoe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Inboardfix Posted February 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2013 @thager You win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted February 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2013 @Inboardfix Thanks, but winter still sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Dacon62 Posted February 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2013 Outboards... Sanger OB with its 15-16 degree dead rise wins this one. The Flightcraft OB had an 18 degree dead rise and a slightly taller rampier wake. Both are excellent boats but the Sanger has the lower wake. Skied behind both as friends had both on the lake. Inboards... Malibu Sportster with its low weight and shallow dead rise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Broussard Posted February 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2013 2014 MasterCraft Prostar 190 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Brady Posted February 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2013 1992 Prostar 190 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnbrad Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Crappie Boats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller PBD Posted February 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2013 No one said anything about approved boats so my vote goes to an outboard tunnel hull we used to ride behind. Once that thing was on plane the only thing in the water were the prop and the trailing edge of the two sponsons, It barely made a ripple in the water, but you could really pull it around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skihacker Posted February 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2013 I haven't skiied behind too many boats but I would vote sportster, just stay away from bigger water, reaaly rough ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jordan Posted February 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2013 All the Canadians will know this one...J-Craft Pro Ski 19...no wake at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted February 20, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted February 20, 2013 http://www.trentsevernantiqueboats.com/Photos/boats2/jcraft1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 19skier Posted February 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2013 Skied this 21' Vector/200Merc the first summer of course skiing. Solid tracking at our level and no wake to notice plus a fun cruise back to the lift at 70+mph. Bought a 91 Prostar the next spring and had to learn the course all over - thought it had a huge wake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted February 20, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted February 20, 2013 My daughter learned to ski the course behind a 12 foot flat bottom jon boat with a 10 horse Johnson (she was very little and light). I fashioned a tow pylon and rear view mirror on it. Zero wake, but what a trip trying to keep that anywhere near straight. When she really started yanking on the line, the boat was recommissioned as the course maintenance rig. Pylon makes a good grap bar when reaching out for buoy replacements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller andjules Posted February 22, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 22, 2013 @Jordan +1 on the 19' JCraft - spent a decade behind one. Despite two fins they don't track worth a damn... but the wake was flatter than the flightcraft and every other other outboard I ever skied. And believe it or not @skihacker - having owned both - the JCraft wake is half the Sportster's and twice as hard in rough water! Makes the sportster feel like a cushy Rolls Royce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller XR6Hurricane Posted February 22, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 22, 2013 Honestly? A 1976 Crestliner 18' Muskie tri-hull with a 135 Johnson. Hands down. Amazingly it was even better than my dad's 15' Pacecraft which is built on a copy of an Allison hull and weighs under 800 lbs. fully rigged and fueled. The tri-hull outboards also have steady pulls and don't get yanked around as much as the v-bottom outboards. Trouble is the last ones made are now about 30 years old. One of my partners grew up skiing behind Malibus because that's what his dad had. After skiing behind my 19' Rapid Craft / 150 Merc a few times, his assessment was, "This is a FUN boat to ski behind." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jhughes Posted March 2, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 2, 2013 For all the guys saying "Sportster" for flattest wake... It's a very hard wake and great for barefooting- potentially the best barefoot wake of all time. Very little white water in the wake. Narrow hull, lots of lift, light boat. Slalom? Parking curb. That's a wake that will take fillings out of your teeth! TSC 1, pretty tough to beat: http://www.fifteenoff.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog_node_view/blogimages/comingthruthegate.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Dacon62 Posted March 2, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 2, 2013 @jhughes - Was the sportster you skied behind set up for barefooting with the SSP (Scarpa Suppression Plate)? It's an adjustable trim plate attached to the wedge bracket. That kills the slalom wake. Take it off and it's a whole other animal. Small, soft and sublime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted March 2, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted March 2, 2013 +1 for TSC 1 hull. At any line length and especially at any speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted March 2, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 2, 2013 Sportster is just fine, TSC-1 muy bueno as a slalom machine...but still will claim Sanger outboard as the flattest wake ever. Stand behind that thing, look down and it's just bizarre how low and flat that wake is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ham_Wallace Posted March 2, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 2, 2013 HydroDyne Twin 100 mercs, or Sportster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted March 2, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted March 2, 2013 1977 Ski Tique. Not a good tracker but the wake was flat at all lines and speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefflyman Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 97 Malibu LX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ALPJr Posted March 4, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 4, 2013 When I first started skiing the course I owned a Glastron V164. 16ft Aqualift hull with a 140hp Volvo IO. Super flat. Before that I had a GT 150 with a 115hp Johnson and before that a Jetflight 143 with a 70hp 'rude. Both were fast and had zero wake. After the Glastrons I bought a 16ft Checkmate with a 140hp Suzuki - tiny wake. Our current boat is a 92 PS 190. Nice wake with a little bump at 22. One buddy's 97 PS 190 is nice too with a bit smaller 22 bump. Two buddy's have Flightcraft XLTOB's with 200hp Mariners. Nice wakes just a little crisper than the MC's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted March 4, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 4, 2013 Just put down on 94 ps190 - bit of a boat upgrade for the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted March 4, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 4, 2013 @bracemaker congrats...great wake there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted March 4, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 4, 2013 Yup, I still have my 88 too. Should be a good update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted March 4, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 4, 2013 '88 has a great wake, but got tired of getting golf ball sized spray balls in the eyes not to mention the power deficit...tough to ski a tourney training a '88 MC these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted March 4, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 4, 2013 Eh if I skied that good I'd invest in something zero off. The '88 does a good job doing everything I need, but sometime in the next ~2 years it will need a summer time refresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted March 4, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 4, 2013 This will also be the first year of PP in my home boat - gonna revolutionize things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted March 4, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 4, 2013 '94 w/PP will be a great boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted March 4, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 4, 2013 Agreed, I've been behind a 205 which was decent, this can only be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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