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@Andre I believe its quick set you're thinking of:

 

 

 

@Horton good to know, glad to hear I didn't miss out on a great deal just because of the color.

 

If anyone else knows of any other leads please pass my way!

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Yes I did:

 

 

 

And yes I would be cautious if I had pursed it. As Ed Bolian says, "money, title, vehicle. Never let someone hold all 3 during a transaction. "

 

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@RAWSki @BraceMaker I emailed skipper buds asking if their price was negotiable since it is (what I would consider) way over priced and he said 'the seller is firm on the price as we have already taken offers near asking price to him' sooo I might have to rethink everything if a 2014 can go for 85k.

 

Just saw this pop up this morning and its perfect.... except for the color. Got the official no way on the color from the boss. And its legit, I contacted them and they sent me a bunch more pictures.

https://www.boattrader.com/boat/2014-mastercraft-prostar-8200626/?utm_source=search%20alerts&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BT_SearchAlerts&utm_content=212022

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@WIRiverRat Thanks for the suggestion, unfortunately I don't think I can handle an all black boat :(

@jhughes will have to reach out to Bennetts.

@ScarletArrow already emailed Coble, they said they may have one for sale come May or June. Saw the lapoint boat for sale but with 1200 hours the justification of needing to upgrade our 1100 hr boat with a newer/lower hour boat falls apart with our better halves ;)

 

I'm told by my local dealer they received half their original allocation of Prostars for 2022 so not as many people trading up around here...

We've been getting more serious about getting a newer boat but most of what I'm seeing are ridiculously priced, mostly from dealer's snatching up boats and marking them up after they were originally for sale by private party for 20k less

 

There was recently a low hour 2015 in MO that sold for a (current market) reasonable price fo 60k. Budget a year ago was 50-55k but looks like 60-65k is what it's going to take in 2022. Ideally looking for one with bow cover, rear seats, and both ski racks, no tower and single axle trailer.

 

Anyone know any that'll be coming up for sale in the spring?

CA politics aside, interesting that it appears half the lake is filled, anyone know the story there?

@swbca the second picture you posted, those are casting plugs on the aluminum manifold and come that way from the factory. Thehey occasionally need to be replaced but those look original.

 

 

Here is his 41 followed by his 43, starts at 10:16:14

 

 

 

In case you missed it:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CVCMo5VrEHy/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

 

And Adam caldwell's from Malibu Open:

6:26:15

 

 

 

Ah yes, the "hitch point"

@oldjeep distinctly remember that year! I think Minnetonka was no wake from mid june through august.

 

Yes send some water here, this year is the lowest the water has been in 12 years.

@jpwhit is right, they need some help throttling back. If I have someone unfamiliar with my boat driving I tell them when PP beeps to try to throttle back to 3400-3500 rpms and then PP can fine tune from there.

Have to use the front facing camera if its anything newer than the 6S for usable video.

hmm seems like a lot of people have a lot of back leg hip pain, myself included... trying to keep my hips loose with some stretches and yoga ball exercises my PT gave me last fall when I was really hurting.

The motor has a soft start at minimum and might be an ECM, it doesn't slam on like a traditional motor. Here's a look at the inside of my 120V version:

 

I will say this is noticably faster than the old shore commander we had, but that could be a result of the new winch box we bought.

 

We also opted for the remotes as we store the keys in the house and can lower the boat as we walk to the dock. Plus the pendant is hard to get at if the boat is all the way up.

 

@MNshortliner @robmollysilverlake He definitely does, he talks about it a lot :)

@MNshortliner I too know a guy who has a svfara and loves it might be the same guy!

 

@BCM also if they are both iphones you can air drop to your main phone without wifi network or cellular.

@epnault that was at Little Wood Lake in Alpha where Wes has a cabin. I mostly ski in the Twincities though.

 

@swbca first take the struts off the engine cover and tip all the way back till it’s resting on the rear seat. Then you can reach under the rear floor and undo the 4 hinge bolts. Nylocj nuts I think. Best to have two people remove engine cover out of the boat. Then the rear floor will come out if you just pull it up.

Probably my lowest baller index to date, March 26th in western wisconsin

 

 

See this? Yes that's still ice! Think its safe to say the water was about 32 ;)

 

Which club boat are you looking at? If its a blue and white centurion, I know that boat a little bit. I will say the few times I used my club's boat the member had to check and log the oil level and hours in a google spreadsheet so everyone was aware right when it needed an oil change.

@wish correct, you can try it too by turning off your cellular data or pulling your sim card.