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Old     (colin2857)      Join Date: Jul 2009       04-30-2019, 4:41 AM Reply   
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?
Old     (wombat2wombat)      Join Date: Sep 2018       04-30-2019, 8:19 AM Reply   
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.
Old     (cbarguy1)      Join Date: Dec 2012       04-30-2019, 8:41 AM Reply   
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
Old     (theloungelife)      Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, UT       04-30-2019, 10:12 AM Reply   
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.
Old     (Yankees39)      Join Date: Jul 2016       04-30-2019, 10:28 AM Reply   
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
Old     (colin2857)      Join Date: Jul 2009       04-30-2019, 11:46 AM Reply   
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?

Last edited by colin2857; 04-30-2019 at 11:47 AM. Reason: Messed up dates
Old     (ryan_shima1)      Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Layton, Utah       04-30-2019, 4:51 PM Reply   
Quote:
Originally Posted by colin2857 View Post
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?
You can also get into a decent shape 2001-2004 Super Air 210 for that budget range. Best bang for your buck IMO. Good luck on your winter purchase and keep us posted on what you end up getting.
Old     (rexlex01)      Join Date: Mar 2010       04-30-2019, 5:41 PM Reply   
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
Old     (wombat2wombat)      Join Date: Sep 2018       05-01-2019, 1:52 AM Reply   
That 07 above is a great deal. I'd pass on the sunsetter below it though, I believe that has the ski hull
Old     (colin2857)      Join Date: Jul 2009       05-01-2019, 2:02 PM Reply   
Absolutely, I will keep you guys posted. By far the biggest purchase I’ve made but it will be worth it.
Old     (tripsw)      Join Date: May 2006       05-01-2019, 3:49 PM Reply   
Super Air 210. Nauticurl for surfing. Done.
Old     (chicksdigflips)      Join Date: Jul 2011       05-11-2019, 1:46 PM Reply   
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.
Old     (Wet2Ward)      Join Date: Mar 2010       05-16-2019, 6:34 AM Reply   
Sanger V215 or v230 are both great options in your price range.
Old     (migs)      Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SF Bay Area       05-16-2019, 8:50 AM Reply   
Older nautique period.
Old     (nautiquegeek)      Join Date: Jul 2017       06-04-2019, 1:00 PM Reply   
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wet2Ward View Post
Sanger V215 or v230 are both great options in your price range.
This ^

There is no better built boat on the market under 100k than a Sanger.
Old     (hal2814)      Join Date: Feb 2006       06-05-2019, 2:53 AM Reply   
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.
Old     (denverd1)      Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tyler       06-05-2019, 8:08 AM Reply   
Quote:
Originally Posted by nautiquegeek View Post
This ^

There is no better built boat on the market under 100k than a Sanger.
agree with both of yas

Deep v hull makes big water a dream compared to other towboats. love my 230
Old     (CALIV210)      Join Date: Jun 2015       06-07-2019, 3:48 AM Reply   
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Originally Posted by denverd1 View Post
agree with both of yas

Deep v hull makes big water a dream compared to other towboats. love my 230
Me too !!!
Old     (ajberry3)      Join Date: Jun 2019       09-11-2019, 5:14 AM Reply   
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Originally Posted by colin2857 View Post
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?

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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