Baller gregy Posted April 28, 2012 Baller Share Posted April 28, 2012 I was looking for an open bow boat. I was thinking Malibu Response around a 2000 year. I ran across a nice low hour 99 Sunsetter Lxi. Is the wake decent for slalom or should I keep look for a Response? Anybody with first hand knowledge of both boats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashman Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 @gregy what line length and speed? I've skied behind a sunsetter of that era and a 2008 lxi- night and day difference at -15 28-30. The guy who owns it skis -15 34 and actively seeks out other boats to ski behind. Sunsetter might be more skiable at faster speed and shorter rope-not sure. would rec ski before you buy (says the guy who bought a boat site unseen from California) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixball Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 99 ss lxi I ski one @ 36mph the wake is very good. We are running shorter line 15 to 35 off I have skied it at 34mph and still liked it. At 36 and 35 off I don't think I could tell the difference between my R lxi and the SS lxi. 99 was the first year for the Diamond hull, I think through 2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Texas6 Posted April 28, 2012 Baller Share Posted April 28, 2012 I've ski'd behind one of these on numerous occasions. At 22 off @ 34 the wake pretty tough. Hard as a rock with a noteworthy bump in it. At 28 it is slightly less noticeable, and I barely notice it at 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gregy Posted April 29, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted April 29, 2012 I'm a 15 off skier right now (34 mph age group). Hope to get better this summer, we'll see. I was also thinking about a 90's Prostart 205, I ski behind a 93 regularly and other than spray issues the wake is nice. I remember hearing some of the late 90's Prostar 205 had really bad wakes. Anybody know what years to avoid. Thanks for the replies, Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashman Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 @gregy some good discussion here- it's the thread I started when I was looking at slalom tugs. http://www.ballofspray.com/forum#/discussion/4341/boat-comparison-advice-needed/p1 I ended up with a 2001 nautique and could not be happier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller usaski1 Posted April 29, 2012 Baller Share Posted April 29, 2012 @gregory -- yeah avoid all PS 205's.. they have horrible 15 off wakes. I got stuck at some tourneys in the 90's with a few 205s... like trying to ski behind the titanic. Slalom wake was like knee high.. (or maybe it just felt that way) in any case, when ever I see PS 205, I think blown openers. Never met a Nautique I didn't like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gregy Posted April 30, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted April 30, 2012 After Reading Crashman's thread. I back to thinking 2000 range Response again. I did see an Open Bow Nautique 196 before. Not sure what years they were made? I think it had a step-over like the response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gregy Posted April 30, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted April 30, 2012 SN 196 Open bow. $25900. That over $10k more than the same year model Responses I was looking at. Those 196 really hold there value. http://fortwayne.craigslist.org/boa/2961323523.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntq206 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I skied behind a PS205 for a while - I can also attest - the 15 off wakes are very tall and hard. My favorite 15 off wake is still the 196 by a considerable margin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashman Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 @gregy that price seems outta line with what I encountered during my search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted April 30, 2012 Baller Share Posted April 30, 2012 Hard to go wrong with an early 2000s response. I have an 02 and it is a great boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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