Baller rodltg2 Posted February 19, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 19, 2013 Is it that bad ? Only $10K? http://www.ski-it-again.com/php/skiitagain.php?topic=Search&category=Comp_Boat&postid=22349 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted February 19, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 19, 2013 10999 has always been 11K this side of the Mississippi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted February 19, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 19, 2013 I saw one person only once, but it looked pretty nice. Prior to that, the only American Skiers I saw looked like old MC's, so I wasn't even sure what I was looking at until I got close. I'm assuming the fact that one will never draw one in a tournament has a negative effect on a closed bow ski boat? That's a TBI fuel system in there right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted February 19, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 19, 2013 "in" person I meant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gregy Posted February 19, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 19, 2013 The older ones had steering issues in tight lakes where you would loose control. I don't know if they ever corrected the problem. Someone here should know. There's also a dedicated American Skier website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted February 19, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted February 19, 2013 @Skidawg had one, skied great but you need to check on the steering cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted February 19, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 19, 2013 Aren't the steering cables just industry standard teleflex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Mateo_Vargas Posted February 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2013 That would be a good boat for you Rod. It's Paul Crawford's old boat. I ran my first practice 38 off behind it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted February 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2013 Those boats chine locked like a son of a bitch when turning left. But the slalom wake was fantastic. Easily the best I've ever been behind. But oh, such a handful to drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jdarwin Posted February 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2013 Great to ski behind because you could take the back of the boat with you to the buoy. Driving? Not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gregy Posted February 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2013 @Shane chime lock, thats what I'm talking about. Really scary when it happens. You loose all control of steering. Happened to me in my Advanced a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted February 20, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted February 20, 2013 What exactly is chime lock.? Is it Chime or Chine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Moskier3ev Posted February 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2013 One of my friends has one on our lake. The boat skis well he has Z-box. It handles good. Great boat for a slalom only skier. Jeff Lindsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rodltg2 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted February 20, 2013 @mateo vargas, to put it kindly, that boat is not easy on the eyes. I'm sticking to the tried and true 1999 Nautique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted February 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2013 I loved skiing behind those Elans! I want my brother to buy it but he won't be ready until November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gregy Posted February 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2013 @wish its chine sorry, In a tight turn it could get kinda locked over on its side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 9400 Posted February 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2013 If this the year/years Ben Favret was behind the company (and I think it is). I drove one for 5-10 skiers. As jdarwin said great boat to ski behind but a little difficult to drive straight. I don't remember having chine lock issues and we have some reasonably tight turn islands but if some people are mentioning that, I would pay attention. I thought it was a good boat. It may not be a great boat, but I think it's a good boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCskiFreak Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 If it is an older Elan that was built when Ron Tanis was still involved with the company it will be a quality boat. He was the only builder that used bi-axial and tri-axial stiched cloth rather than woven rovings, so the boats were pretty advanced in that respect. They also had alot of unique features for their time. As others have said they have some of the best ski wakes of any boat ever built, as far as the chine locking issue the old boats had very small rudders and upgrading to a modern rudder would help keep that issue from occuring. If the boat was built after lake 2002 the boat was built when Favret owned the buisness and quality took a huge hit in all areas of the manufaturing process. If you're interested there is a dedicated forum for those boats and Ron Tanis the former owner/designer of the boats posts there on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted February 21, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted February 21, 2013 Link above no longer on SIA. Wonder if it sold?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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