like a sonogram of my next baby... it is a boat

[Horton]

 

[Texas6]

AWESOME - sure bares a strong resemblence to your first baby - You and Mom must be proud

[oldjeep]

Still working on it or did you order it with no lettering?

[SDNAH2OSKIER]

ummm, where do you live? I am coming over :)

[Horton]

She is not yet delivered. Her due date is soon.

[Wish]

It's another girl....Congrats!!

[Horton]

@wish Blue not pink

[skibug]

Finally, a good looking boat with clean lines and not a lot of clutter with graphics. There is beauty in simplicity. Minimal decals is the way to go. Don't need the tandem trailer though, never could figure out why a 3500 lb boat needs two axles.

[crashman]

If only someone would make a clean looking closed bow slalom boat that drives and skis well with only the bells and whistles that skiers really want like ZO at a decent price...

[Waternut]

Nice looking boat!

 

@crashman Gekko boats...

[Horton]

@skibug‌ that photo was taken before Centurion logo were added. Boat will arrive with sing axle. Reason she is not here yet is waiting on single axle trailer.

[crashman]

@waternut was just kidding. I think centurion is the boat people are describing when they clamor for a "bare bones" boat made for a private ski lake.

[SDNAH2OSKIER]

That boat is stupid hot, love to have one. I put in a request to ski one but I havent heard from anyone at Centurion.

[Horton]

@SDNAH2OSKIER‌ if you are considering getting one come to Bako and ski here for a weekend.

 

We can maybe even bring in @Rico for entertainment

 

Where are you?

[jipster43]

I skied behind two promo centurions this month and PB'd behind each of them. The gel coat on these buggers is beyond words. The metal flake sparkles like diamonds. If I was Than_Bogan or Chef23, this boat would be the answer to my prayers.

[skibug]

@Horton‌, understood. Still a good color scheme, simple, and nothing above the rub rail to fade.

[Horton]

@skibug‌ honestly I am just chicken. The first one was so pretty I just did it again. My neighbor Roberto Eddie had a red one, sold it and got another red one. He is a chicken too.

 

I saw a pic of metal flake grey the other day.... very interesting. Maybe next time.

 

@SDNAH2OSKIER‌ what color would you like me to order?

[SDNAH2OSKIER]

@horton, we can definitely have that chat..... :) PM me, I like this one, let me know what the horizon is and maybe I can buy first right of refusal. In SD, I will buzz up anytime, let me know.

[Horton]

@SDNAH2OSKIER‌ I'd be very happy to help get you into a Centurion but if you're going to let your dog in the boat I'm going to have to charge you more. it makes me cry

[Steven_Haines]

Horton, I mostly agree with you on the dog issue as most dogs shed and climb around on the upholstry and such, but I had a Giant Schnauzer, 125# dog, that loved to ride in the boat! He grew up doing it, so he was accustomed to it. We usually didn't have a spotter so his weight balanced the boat perfectly! Plus, he just sat there and attentively watched the skier. You could always tell when the skier fell by his response. I miss that dog! But yea....dogs and boats....usually No Bueno! Durwood's boat was a prime example! Nothing but dog hair!

[Steven_Haines]

Oh, ya.... My little fur ball in my profile pic is a pretty good boat rat too!

[Horton]

truth is I might get better coaching out of my dogs than some of the people i ski with

[Steven_Haines]

Oooo.....that's harsh!

[6balls]

Unique Carbon Pro color scheme also in the blue family:

 

http://www.ski-it-again.com/php/skiitagain.php?topic=Search&category=Promo_Boat&postid=29591

 

[Horton]

Hell yea

[jipster43]

@6balls I PB'd behind that boat at Broho with John Goodman driving. You can't ask for a better combination than that!

[6balls]

@jipster awesome. I'm a sucker for unique and that scheme seems to fit the bill.

[dwfrech]

Trust your dog. Eventually that beast will prove to be a better friend than you could imagine. I don't take him in the boat, but they watch everything and greet you when you come out of the water. Here is our dog.

 

 

[rockdog]

@skibug a dual axle trailer is far better for those of us who have a decent drive to the river/lake. Much more stable and safer at highway speed if you have a blowout or do a bearing. I personally would not buy a single axle for my circumstance but understand if you live right near your ski spot.

[oldjeep]

@rockdog‌ you ever had a blowout with a single? Its a non event, does exactly the same thing a tandem does with the same result - you pull over and have to change a tire. Now folks who trailer without a spare - that's crazy.

[Intheday]

Tandems trailers look cool though

[RAWSki]

John did you go with the 6.0L again?

[Horton]

@RAWSki‌

5.7 this time. That 6.0 is awesome but the 5.7 is more economical

[oldjeep]

@Horton economical fuel-wise or purchase wise? For folks selling boats every year, which one do you think is easier to sell?

[Horton]

@oldjeep‌ I can only speculate on resale. For a long term purchase I would lean 6.0

 

Fuel? 5.7 should be better but again I am speculating

[SDNAH2OSKIER]

I dont know if I would opt for the bigger motor? Why? Are you pulling a 250# barefooter? I am 6' 200lbs and always feel like I got pulled right up even on that old Malibu with the Dog in it and doubt that even had 300hp. I am not rich but one thing I dont think much about is how much fuel is going into the boat, maybe not skiing enough to make me care. I am also a tandem trailer guy but out of necessity. Locally its about 8 miles to the ramp but on the freeway, and during the summer it does multiple 180 mile runs.

 

@Horton, that dog dont shed (or hunt) and it was a Malibu so who cares really ; )

[Horton]

The advantage of the bigger motor is that it is not working as hard. It is a trade off between cost of fuel and longevity.

 

And it is AWESOME to drive.