Anyone own a Vette boat?

My Uncle is a huge Malibu guy, he has been looking into a Corvette boat as a potential purchase. I know Lake Hopatcong Marine has one thats knocked down to under $80,000. Has anyone driven one? I know its no wakeboard boat but I'm sure its a blast to drive.

Had a buddy that had the direct drive version of this boat. Kind of worthless and we always ended up using my boat for anything other than cruising around fast. For 80K there are a ton of nicer boats out there that turn heads and are a lot more practical. Not sure of the resale value on those boats, but I would imagine that it's not the "collector item" that some people think it is and you would take a huge hit upon resale as the number of people in the market for something like this would be fairly small...

Agree with Kirk

Neat boats, but farily pointless. Could probably be a decent wakeboat with a tower and some ballast.

Bake's Marine has been trying to sell theirs on The Malibu Crew for a while, I'm thinking it was sub 60k. Not a boat I'd spend my money on though, and I love Vettes.

Tell him he should get the MTI version. Its MUCH faster.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technolo...163902457.html

They come up on Ebay all the time for around $60k. Awesome boat for skiing and going fast and looking cool but that is it. I have seen a couple black ones with illusion towers and they just don't look right.

Check Bake's MArine in Issaquah Washington. I think they have a brand new silver one for around 60k.

Its a cool looking boat, and its gotta have some speed. Its just more of a cruising boat then a ski/wake boat which most people can't justify that being their only boat.

LHM must be having a hard time moving it if they are offering a lifetime slip with it.

wakeboardin2k4 do you ride on lake hopatcong or somewhere in Jersey up there? I am in the Clinton area always looking for more people to ride with.

It looks like Bakes just sold theirs.

PaulH- I do ride on lake hopatcong. I dont have a wakeboard boat anymore so I usually get a pull with some friends on the lake but am definitely looking for people who want to ride. Keep me in mind when the spring rolls around if you guys are out on a boat somewhere.

My uncle isn't looking for a boat thats necessarily practicle, so that is not really a concern. I have an 86 nautique thats pretty bare bones for skiing behind, and he has some friends of his with LSVs that are basically party barges. So he doesn't need to wakeboard behind the vette boat. Maybe the occational slalom pull. Was just trying to get some first hand feedback on how the boat drives.

Originally Posted by psudy

Tell him he should get the MTI version. Its MUCH faster.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technolo...163902457.html

At only 28 times the cost. What a deal.

Had a buddy that had the direct drive version of this boat. Kind of worthless and we always ended up using my boat for anything other than cruising around fast.

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Our neighbor has a direct drive one and a wakesetter too... the corvette boat comes out 3 times a year (major holidays to show off) otherwise for cruising, watersports, anything else it is his wakesetter or pontoon.

Seems like a purchase you make when you have more money than brains.... no offense to your buddy, I wish I had that problem.

I,ve seen a new black one for sale with a tower and wedge! Very cool.

Originally Posted by nitrousbird

At only 28 times the cost. What a deal.

3 times faster

and over 2 times bigger.

Plus I think that includes the truck and tilt trailer!

The Corvette MTI is beyond cool, they keep it in a marina a few miles away and I see it out every once in while. I swung by the dealership two weeks ago and they were pulling it out of the water and it was pretty cool. I talked to the captain he said 160+ mph. It seriously looks like something Batman would drive (and yes I have seen the Batman MTI). 1.7 million seams a little steep, but I have no idea what it would cost to by a new one. It does have the new 1350 twin turbo engines and #8 drives which I have herd around $250K per package...