pjnyk Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 So after everything a decision had been made. We’re pivking up an 02’ outback this Friday. 310 assault carbed, 400hr, mint condition and the owner took great care of it. Got a lot of suggestions for sslxi’s but for their listed price and the work needed on them I feel the Moomba was a better deal. This is our first ski boat, maybe an upgrade eventually. I’ve read good things about them and now I’m praying I can find a boom to do some short rope footing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Garn Posted June 13, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 13, 2019 Congratulations! I love my Moomba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 75Tique Posted June 13, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 13, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tlarocque Posted June 13, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 13, 2019 Congratulations! My first boat was a 2008 Outback and it was a great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller andjules Posted June 13, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 13, 2019 I was an SSLXI owner and yes, they're great, but if the Moomba was the better deal, you've probably done a wise thing. I didn't ski behind the 98-02 generation (with the rounded tail), but I did a lot of skiing behind an 04 and 07 and they were capable boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjnyk Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 @75Tique ask and you shall receive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Cent Posted June 13, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 13, 2019 Nice looking boat. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Laz Posted June 14, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 14, 2019 Always a fan of the Moomba Outback. It was our first ski boat and worked perfectly for 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller usaski1 Posted June 14, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 14, 2019 Had a Moomba OB for 10 years... good boats, and put very little into it for parts. Very reliable. Ski wake was good, but obviously not as good as all the newer boats... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller motoxr Posted June 15, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 15, 2019 Congrats! The boat looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bill22 Posted June 15, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 15, 2019 Nice boat. Yellow always has a good pop on the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller vtmecheng Posted June 15, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 15, 2019 Nice boat, I'm a sucker for yellow boats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Calisdad57 Posted June 16, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 16, 2019 I bought a new 02 Outback LS and owned it for 13 trouble free years. Great boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjnyk Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 @Calisdad57 did you ever experience stiffness in the slalom wake and the boat constantly being off balance? If so how did you remedy that? Took some big spills cutting across so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Calisdad57 Posted June 23, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 23, 2019 Growing up I skied behind outboards, and stern drives. We would literally catch air on the wakes. At 22 off there is a bump, but nothing compared to what I was used to. To me the boat was a huge improvement and everything about it was so much better. Now I own a pristine 98 196CB...It took me a bit to get used to what I call the dip or trough. A 3 blade prop did produce a softer wake than a 4 blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted June 23, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 23, 2019 28 off 34 mph, use weights to balance the boat. If not skiing the buoys skiing shorter is no big deal. My daughter is a relative beginner and if we free ski together she is at 30 mph and 28 off even behind my Nautique. Nice length for pulling drills beside the boat and minimizes the wake for her. You may find yourself narrower as a skier...but big wakes are no fun. I've skied an outback at 28 off 34 and shorter from there in the course it was fine, perhaps best at 32 off. Bottom line experiment with weighting for balance of the boat, line length and speed even if the line/speed are not your usual. Course skiing is a different animal...gotta get wide and slow down so as a beginner would need longer lines, slower speeds, and the wake is gonna be big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotChipman1 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 @pjnyk Learning to ski behind your new boat will make you a better skier. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jjackkrash Posted June 24, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 24, 2019 I bet the ski wake improves if you pull the tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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