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Hey everyone, amazing feedback! After a small discussion with the boss (My wife). A barefoot outboard is definitely out of the picture :( We apparently need more space in the boat. (She had several decent arguments for not picking it and i really only had one which was the wake for skiing :D) After some good feedback on the Glastron its definitely still in the run(@Dangerboy Thx!). She like the layouts of the deck-boats Bayliner E6 and the Glastron 180 GTD. The Bayliner 170 and the Glastron GTS180 still viable options as well. I can see why she likes the E6 for family trips and it looks like it could be decent for water sports or am i going to regret it? I am still going to be skiing behind a prostar in the new club, so its not the end of the world. What is your skiing thoughts related to these 4 boats before i go try them out? Thanks to everyone again for participating in the discussion!

Thx both for the responses! I have been skiing mostly behind a PS190 the past few years but also some behind a carbon pro. Preferring the carbon pro though. (both Club skiing). I have recently moved to Denmark and don't have the option for perfect lake water everyday anymore :( I was out with a friend a few times this year who owns a Glastron GT185 I/O. When making the boat as light as possible the wake was decent as 22 off only occasionally catching air. Putting just one or two persons more in the boat made it scary as hell at 22 and even with no one extra in the boat 15 off and 0 off was no fun. Was hoping that the outboard would provide me with a much better wake. The NXT20 outboard does also look promising even though I have less data to go with, but at a price almost double the GTS180 it should be considerably better. Last option is of course to go for a dedicated ski boat as 85% of the time it will be used for skiing, I am just not happy leaving it in saltwater for 6 month a year. Additionally I would have to import it as there is like 2 ski boats in Denmark, and almost none used are with saltwater packages ☹

Hey everyone, I am looking for a new boat but cannot decide which one. As i am living in Denmark its going to be used in the ocean and therefore always in salt water. For this reason we would love to go for an outboard engine as it can easily be trimmed out at the docks. Mainly we are using the boat for skiing and the smallest wake possible is by far one of the most important criteria. As we are on the ocean the conditions are rarely ideal and choppy water happens quickly hence a dedicated ski boat does not fit our needs. I have been looking lately at the Glastron 180 GTS or the 180 GTD. Which seems like they fill all the boxes, except I cannot find any real information about the wake it leaves behind. I am leaning towards the GTD deckboat as it most likely might have a better hull for a small wake. Does anyone have experience with these boats and know if the wake is good for slalom skiing? Feel free to add any additional information or come with other alternatives. Quite a limited amount of used boats are available here for skiing, i have also been taking a look at the outboard MC NXT20 does anyone know how its compares to the glastron or how it is for skiing? Thx for any advice!