Best Wake Boats under $25K
My wife and I are looking to find our first wake boat. We’re gonna need to stay under $25,000. Our first priority is wakeboarding. So we’re looking for a good wake. But we’d like to do a little wakesurfing for fun too. Any good suggestions? And what all to look out for?
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At that price, you can't go wrong with a 2001-2005, (06-07 if you can find it in that price range) Malibu that's been kept clean. If you're on choppy lakes I would find something with a deep V hull though. Those year Mallibus were brutal in chop & easy to dunk the nose, but I've been out in 6' swells & was able to get us back safely so not all bad.
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Gen1 Xstar can be had for that price. Properly weighted it throws a very good wakeboard wake and can even surf in a pinch. Here's a couple from Onlyinboards.
https://www.onlyinboards.com/2001-Ma...ton-93256.aspx https://www.onlyinboards.com/2003-Ma...gan-95241.aspx |
I loved my 2003 Malibu VLX. They can be had for around 25K. I rocked mine no wedge, 750s in the rear full, center tank full, 1000lbs triangle in the nose. It was great.
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Tige 21v throws a good wakeboard wake and if you get into surfing throws a great Surf wake for that era of a boat and feel bigger than the X-Star and Malibu’s of the same era.
Granted my understanding is no wake compares to a sacked out XStar for wakeboarding. https://www.onlyinboards.com/1999-Ti...xas-94714.aspx https://www.onlyinboards.com/2002-Ti...ada-87245.aspx |
I’ve ridden behind quite a few Wakesetters in the 2001-2005 range and love them. Never really ridden behind and X-star and I don’t think ever an air Nautique, Supra, centurion, or tige. We will be on quite a semi busy lake “tablerock”. Also we won’t be buying the boat till this coming winter. I’m going we can get a better deal at that time?
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This could be worth the stretch https://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/bo...876075765.html
Otherwise this 2005 - https://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/bo...849645809.html |
That 07 above is a great deal. I'd pass on the sunsetter below it though, I believe that has the ski hull
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Absolutely, I will keep you guys posted. By far the biggest purchase I’ve made but it will be worth it.
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Super Air 210. Nauticurl for surfing. Done.
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-Sessio...oAAOSw2fNcxefU
Rare boat but ready to go. If you talk to anyone that has owned one they have no complaints. |
Sanger V215 or v230 are both great options in your price range.
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Older nautique period.
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There is no better built boat on the market under 100k than a Sanger. |
I’m in about $18k on my boat counting the boat and all I’ve done to it. It’s a 95 Nautique Super Sport. I added my own reversible pump ballast system since there wasn’t one built in. I also upgraded the prop since the Federal props they put on at the time are garbage compared to a modern prop. The previous owner added a tower. It’s the same hull as the pre-2006 Super Air Nautique/210. Later SANs have better interiors but the wake is the same. Also, installing an entire ballast system is a pain but at your budget you’ll probably at least be upgrading the stock system, especially if you want to surf. And that goes for whatever boat you’re looking at. The early-to-mid-2000s was a mess of aerator pumps and still figuring out exactly how much ballast you can really add to a boat. The wakeboarding wake with my current setup is phenomenal and I can make a wave using the 2,800ish lbs of ballast I’m running plus a wake shaper. I had the same budget and listed requirements and for the money I could not find a better deal. A more turn-key solution would’ve been nice but I couldn’t find anything under $25k. $35k was the sweet spot for something I didn’t have to mess with.
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Deep v hull makes big water a dream compared to other towboats. love my 230 |
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Did you ever decide on a boat? It sounds like I am in the same situation. Semi-choppy water and looking around the same price range. |
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