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SevernRat
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@Vernon Reeve There's a few really nice RLXI's out there right now. I definitely would prefer the additional space provided by a SSLXI. I think I'd definitely be picking up one of those suction cup surf thingys, or maybe even the installed pneumatic ones. @Wolfeie There's a really nice 2008 X7 not too far from me. Maybe I just need to hold off until June and then attempt to ski a few of these options.
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@jpwhit Thanks for the thoughtful response. I ski at 32/33 mph. I still use the full rope length, as I'm still learning, but feel I'm picking it up fairly quickly. I definitely know I'm more of a limitation than the boat atm. I don't think I'd ever compete, and likely won't ski the course all that often (just open water ski). My wife skis at about 28 mph, so she's likely to be more affected that I with a crossover boat. It's possible I'll still occasionally ski behind a 196, but it would likely be infrequent enough that any strong comparisons would be muted. I certainly know that I've been treated well in the first few years of my journey with this. There's also a ski club near me that uses brand new Prostars, and that has been a blast too, although I'd say the 196 wake was better, but that is likely more about familiarity than anything else. It's very possible that in a few years with my daughter getting more competitive in the sport (I hope), that I may decide to go the more pure route, but I definitely think for now I'd like to keep our options open while also maintaining a really good wake for slalom. I kinda hate that to really enjoy both slalom and surfing that we're stuck in this weird place where buying 2 expensive boats is almost a necessity.
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ok. I'm asking because I've seen this come up a few times on ads for the SSLXI: "5.7L GM Vortec 310 HP". I'm assuming this is just the 350 Monsoon spec'd to 310HP?
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Is there a significant difference between the Vortec and the Monsoon? Should I stay away from the Vortec?
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Thanks, @Ronny61 , appreciate it. Good luck with the new teak swim platform. I'll update here when I've picked something up.
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@Ronny61 I suppose I don't have any real good reason for wanting 2002+ except for being slightly newer. Having that said, I would certainly pick an older well kept older model over a less well kept newer model, and hours on the boat/engine matter too. I definitely like the 3 piece back seat better, as I'd probably turn the middle section into a teak platform to assist with step over. The other "new" features are nice, but none of those yearly changes are necessarily show-stoppers.
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Thanks for your thoughts, @KRoundy. I think you're right. We want a good ski wake first and foremost. My wife and I talked about it more and I think we're going to keep looking for good options for Sunsetter LXi boats and see what's available and what comes up over the next couple months. We're not necessarily in a rush, but I'd like to have something locked down by end of May.
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Thanks, @foxriverat. I saw that one too. It's sold, unfortunately. It was actually the first one I had looked into a few days ago, but it already had a pending sale at the time.
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@Ronny61 Yeah, the 2 on SIA are nice, but the age is a bit older than I would have liked. Ideally I'd like something at least 2002+, but maybe that'll be a tough find.
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And I'm assuming after 2004 (ie. 2005+) that the hull changed and it's no longer a good option? I think I read that the Sunsetter LXi became the iRide in 2005+ but that the hull changed and the skiability of the wake was ruined. Is that accurate?
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Would the MC x7 be comparable to the Sunsetter LXi? Is the x7 surfable?
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Thanks for the responses. Is there a big difference between the Sunsetter LXi and the Response LXi? I'm assuming the Response has the better ski wake, but is it a noticeable difference? Can you still surf behind a Response? Seems Sunsetters are in more limited supply at the moment.