@bananaron
The original Jcrafts were legendary boats in Canada (particularly in Ontario and Quebec).
Their last location was in Pefferlaw, Ontario.
Like many boatbuilders they succumbed to the 2008 financial crisis.
At the time they manufactured 2 models, the 17 foot Regatta and the 19 foot Pro Ski.
After they closed down, the 19 foot mold wound up with a fellow named John Spaeth. He was allowed by the original owner to make them on a custom order basis.
This guy is a seriously high quality builder.
A couple of years ago, some investors got together and wanted to revive JCraft. I don't know all of the ins and outs but there was some problem with producing the 19 foot model.
They made a new boat based on the old boat, it is wider and longer.
It apparently planes out almost instantly and handles great.
I haven't skied the new boat, but over the years I have skied behind dozens of the 19 foot boat. It had very small wakes. They were somewhat hard at shorter line lengths. They track well for an outboard but you can pull it around a fair amount.
It is a fantastic outboard ski boat.
I'll stick with inboards, but if you specifically want an outboard, this is a great one.
As an added bonus, it's priced in Canucks bucks; so it's a bargain for you U.S. guys.