Let me preface this by saying I owned two of these exact boats. The boat "hull" itself is more of a multi sport hull. It skis, wakeboards, and surfs It's doesn't excel at any one, but it is average at Wakeboarding , not the best 21ft surf boat, but skis way above average for a 21ft v drive. It's about the roomiest 21ft v drive you will find in that price range. The boat handles chop very well and it's construction is sturdy as all heck. Everyone will stay high and dry from the bow all the way to the stern cruising across the lake. Storage is huge for that era especially when compared to the same era Super Air Nautique or X star. It has snap out carpet which was way ahead of its time. I would make sure it has the hydraulic wake plate. This hull needs the Bennette trim tab, it's a must have and personally would never tell anyone to own this hull without it.
Some of the negatives(very few)
The wakeboard wake is mediocre. It is very limited. It will get you wire and allow you to learn the basic inverts, so you're good to go there, but to get to those advanced level tricks and when stacked up next tongue big 3 of that era you will easily see why it's average. The Merc engines were prone to warped exhaust manifolds which led to manifold gasket issues. And the vinyl was on the lower end side, but all company's has issues in those years.
All in all its a great family , all around do everything boat. It's got great gelcoat history and had some of the best spray lines in the industry at that time. Having a boat sitting that long though with minimal use can present some quirks and issues. I can almost guarantee it will need manifold seals for sure. I would be curious on here it's been stored and it's history. I would say 23k is very high for this boat. It should be more in sub 20k range even if mint just for the risk alone.
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