.webp.f4829138fd6b14097643dc702deb09b6.webp)
flanker978
-
Posts
11 -
Joined
-
Last visited
flanker978's Achievements
-
So long overdue reply and purchase. I finally found a boat and we’re all loving it. We picked up a 99 SN with a GT-40 pro boss. I still suck on the course, but that has nothing to do with the boat!! It certainly has the ponies to barefoot. I’m 90kg and it doesn’t take WOT to keep me at 40mph.
-
@auskier thanks. That’s exactly what I was after from this post. I’m now in the hunt for a 99 or so Malibu response unless anyone can change my mind!
-
@allycat which Aussie boats would you shortlist?
-
@escmanaze TSC is all post 97? Do you ever barefoot behind it?
-
@MISkier & @swc5150 raise some great points. I doubt I will ever be really shortline slalom. So yes, open bow , good low speed long line wake are it. And as @eleeski says, being able to throw a wake for kids on a board is probably a bonus. @Fraser, I haven’t seen too many Moomba boats in the Australian market. So with all that considered, and with our budget, the list seems to be. 98-01 Response Pre 96 Prostar 205 Sanger DLX (??) well priced and local. I also have a bit of a barefoot sometimes, so maybe the Sanger is a good mix.
-
Hold the post! Another contender has just arrived. I have come across a well priced 98 Sanger dlx. Anyone had experience with these boats?
-
Awesome discussion guys. @andjules great summary. I am now leaning more towards a Malibu response. Being in Australia, there are lots more Malibu’s tha the other big us brands. Probably the only other confusion is with the locally made smaller brand boats. Most are not tournament approved and being so few around, it is hard to get an idea of their quality as a slalom boat.
-
Awesome insight guys. So basically, yes I will tell the difference between boats. I’m getting the strong love of sn196 and Prostars. Does that love extend to the Prostar 205, or is it the 190 most are referring to? SN196 seem few and far between down here (Australia). Are older (92-96) sport Nautiques worth a look? How does a 96-01 Malibu response lx compare?
-
Hey Guys, Further to my previous post on which boat to buy, I seem to be getting very confused about which has a good wake. I’m an absolute beginner on the slalom course and the boat will realistically be towing small kids around on doubles more than me. So my question to you experienced balllers. When I search, for example, a 96 Prostar 205 and read that the wake isn’t as good as a 95! Or that the sportster has a hard wake (just examples). As a beginner, so long as I don’t buy a massive wakeboard boat, am I really going to know the difference? Also as a busy 39 year old, I don’t expect my progress to be anything amazing. From the one coaching session I’ve had, it seems the bad habits of years of open water skiing are going to take some ironing out. Would love to hear your thoughts..
-
Thanks allycat. What would your pick be?
-
G’day Ballers, One for any Aussies out there. We’re Just getting back into skiing as the kids get old enough and are in the market of boat. I’ve been a bit overwhelmed with the choices to make so am hoping you guys can help? What I’ve found is that’s for around the same money I can get, roughly is: 1- 10 year old Malibu response or Tige 21 2- 15 year old MC 205 or Nautique 3- Brand new Aussie made boat like a Lewis Moomba Or for a bit more a brand new Matrix Super sport that is all fibreglass (as in no timber stringers or ply wood seat bases like a lot of the other Aussie boats). As I said, we are just getting back into, but I would like something with a respectable slalom wake. But I’d say in order of usage: Kids skiing, tubing, kneeboarding Open water slalom Recreational slalom (course) Recreational barefooting Maybe after all that I’ll let a wakeboarder hook up! So my question is, am I better with a used US boat or a new Aussie made boat? A bonus would be if anyone has slalomed behind a Matrix Super Sport or Sorrento. Any help would be greatly appreciated.