sergiom Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Did anyone ski and drive this boat? What's your impressions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergiom Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 let me know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted March 12, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted March 12, 2013 Big looking. Roomy inside. Wake......not so great IMO. Bitt of a stiff wake. Was told i would get used to it and did but took several passes. Was a 2012 i believe. Didn't drive it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gregy Posted March 12, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 12, 2013 @sergiom do a search. They've been discussed on here several times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBarton Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Promo'd one around the local INT circuit here in Ohio for the 2008 season. A very well built boat. Heavy, solid, and capable of a lot of different sports. Its one of those boats that can do everything pretty well, but is excellent at nothing. The convex hull has no transom hook so as a driver I had about a dozen different TAPS starting points memorized for all different speeds from 24-36mph depending on how many people were in the boat. It os also sensitive to side to side loading. You can see it in the wakes. At an INT this was the one boat that could pull every event with no excuses: Slalom, trick, kneeboard, and even wakeboard with no wedge and no ballast. It was a HUGE favorite for the less experienced wakeboarders because the wake around 18mph was solid rampy and not intimidating. For slalom the sweet spot is 28-38off. Longer than 28 there is a noticeable bump. Shorter than 38 there is a noticeable dent where the boat was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chris Rossi Posted March 12, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 12, 2013 I have one and love it. The boat is easy to drive and holds its direction extremely well when driving the course with a skier behind (requires very little counter steer to stay down the middle). The drivers seat sits up higher than other ski boats and swivels which gives easy access and a great drivers view of the lake and upcoming course. I have zero off installed in my boat and I'm very happy with how easy/soft the boat skis (considerably better than with Perfect Pass). TAPS2 (Tige Adjustable Performance System) in conjunction with Tige's Convex V hull design allows me to shape the wake perfectly for any speed or line length. The PCM motor is an excellent match and provides a great hole shot and surprisingly good fuel efficiency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gregy Posted March 13, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2013 @chrisrossi Tige made any hull changes on the 20i. I've seen some pretty good deals on used ones. They look like a well made solid boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chris Rossi Posted March 13, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2013 No hull changes. The only significant differences are the motors used. There was a period where the boats were built with 5.7L Mercruizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chris Rossi Posted March 15, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 15, 2013 Here's a picture of the inside of my boat @sergiom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted March 15, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 15, 2013 That's a good looking boat, @chrissrossi . Tige's quality has gone wayyy up the last five years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chris Rossi Posted March 15, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 15, 2013 Thanks @ShaneH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianCinAz Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I test drove a 2011 in Oct 2011. The backing in the upholstery (seats) was warping due to the ehat from the sun. The dealers excuse was that they forgot to put on a mooring cover while they had the boat up at Lake Powell the week before. My question was "What about when we are using the boat? How will we protect the seats from warping?" They replied, "No problem, we will warranty them." I was less than satisfied with that reply. Strike one. I noticed the rear access panels had a lot of flex to them while opening and closing them. The same backing board was used in those panels. It was barely 1/2" thick and was not stiff enough. Also, some screws were already stripping out. Strike two. They brought the boat out to the lake for us to demo. The owner/salesman was trying to hide an overheating issue. He would rev up to 4500 RPM for about 15 seconds, then slow down to idle. After 15 minutes of this occuring and him not letting me drive the boat (strike three), I decided the Tige wasn't going home with me. I talked to other Tige owners, the upholster on some years was hit or miss quality with stitching coming unravelled. Obviously, not all Tige boats have these issues, but it does point to a quality issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergiom Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 Thanks guys for all that information , it will help me a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergiom Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 Thanks guys for all that information , it will help me a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Garn Posted March 22, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 22, 2013 Chris, are you bring your boat out to Utah at all or is it staying in Florida? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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