Long line “lifer” here with a bad back who has had the good fortune to sample the 15-off wake behind pretty much everything that has been mentioned including the Carbon Pro  - the only way someone is getting our Bubble Back is by prying it out of my cold dead hands 😊

19 minutes ago, jpwhit said:

If you’re talking new PCM, Ilmore, or Indmar with warranty. Now that the 5.7L and non-cat  versions are no longer produced. You’re talking $30K. 

Absolutely true - Skip has a couple 5.7s listed on SIA but the end is certainly near for new 5.7/6.0s.  And then there will be motorbox fit issues to address.  

The point I was trying to make is that $60K for a new boat (or even a re-engined/fully refurbished one) is a tough price target to meet.

23 hours ago, Dano said:

What is being proposed is a 60k boat that can perform as well or better than  the flagship  models.

The “new” $60K tug already exists if someone wanted to get into the business of buying up old hulls and refurbishing them:

3 hours ago, 2Valve said:

At the last meeting, one resident pointed out that assigning a certain distance from shore doesn't change the wave energy reaching the shoreline. It just takes a bit longer from 500 feet compared to 150.

Here is one of several studies that has examined wave energy dissipation distance from a sample of recreational boats at different speeds/weights (ballast vs no ballast).

Nothing particularly surprising, a ballasted G23 creates a bigger wake at 32mph than a 200, both make bigger wakes if they are plowing around at 10-12 mph, and energy dissipates over distance travelled.

AMC+Wave+Wake+Study_HB4099+Motorboat+Working+Group+REPORT.pdf

52 minutes ago, tjs1295 said:

No wake surfing on any lake less than 50 acres, stay 200 feet away from everything, and no local government can create more restrictive rules. 🙄

Wouldn’t it be great if the manufacturers were lobbying for authorization to place a minimum of one slalom course on any body of water greater than 50 acres, stay 100 feet from shore, and no local government can create more restrictive rules 😉 

This one is in PHX (Mesa):

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/boa/d/mesa-19-ski-nautique-boat-with-502/7687546456.html

Here is a nice looking ‘98 that just popped up on SIA with a GT40/ZBox.

https://www.ski-it-again.com/php/skiitagain.php?endless=summer&topic=Search&category=Boat_3Event&postid=68993

We repowered our ‘98 Bubble Back with a 6.0L ZO Rev S, ACME 668 and we have a 200 6.0L Rev S in our rotation.   Definitely feels like the 200 is “on” you more than the Bubble - guessing the difference in feel may be related to the difference in mass between the two boats? 

Love my EVO2 -  I am typically in between sizes (6’1” / 170lbs / 31 waist) and the Medium fits me perfectly.

Super product 👍

3 minutes ago, S1Pitts said:

To keep the feeling the same up/down river I adjusted the MPH setting. If current was 2mph that day it was set 32mph upstream and 36mph down stream.

This is exactly what we do when free skiing with GPS based speed control and the river current is strong enough for the skier to ask for an adjustment 

Here is another ‘99 SNOB

https://www.ski-it-again.com/php/skiitagain.php?endless=summer&topic=Search&category=Boat_3Event&postid=65628

Nice looking ‘21 Prostar in Clermont

https://www.ski-it-again.com/php/skiitagain.php?endless=summer&topic=Search&category=Boat_3Event&postid=66127

Friend of mine received one with the new grip material from Brenda a couple of weeks ago - he is very happy with it ?

Very happy with my Syndicate Dry Flex ?

Received our S-Lines Comp Series today - super product and customer service ???

@Ski2000

We swapped out a GT40 and the Series 40 transmission, haven’t felt a need to add weight.

@Ski2000 - the flame arrestor on the 409 is the issue. Doug did the repower on ours (TSC1 CB) about a month ago, you can see the shim at the bottom of the engine box in the photo - needed to go up 1.5”