Baller Bulldog Posted January 5, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 5, 2014 I got the wake, she got the open bow. Great boat for everyone. (2005 Malibu Sportster LX) "Do Better..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted January 5, 2014 Baller_ Share Posted January 5, 2014 I got the wakes I need and she got the wake she needs. SN196 the greatest boat ever made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller lcarnes Posted January 5, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 5, 2014 How about "I am the woman and I buy the boats around here?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ral Posted January 5, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 5, 2014 About the only thing in my life where this logic applies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller sunperch Posted January 5, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 5, 2014 @lcarnes don't forget to add "I am the woman and the boat is registered in my name." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted January 5, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted January 5, 2014 @sunperch & @lcarnes sorry ladies I was not trying to be sexist. Lord knows I love the lady Ballers. The point I was going to try to make was that us guy Ballers might think long and hard about what boat is best for our ladies. We will see how the poll goes before I present my thesis Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted January 5, 2014 Baller_ Share Posted January 5, 2014 My vote is not really a 100% match to my situation. While I am required to have an open bow for my wife/kids, I also require good slalom wakes. The open bow is their only request and only area of influence. The boat's colors, performance, wake, and options/features are my call. We started with a 2000 MasterCraft 205 (based on the 1995-1997 190 hull). It was satisfactory, but not the best slalom wake at 22 off. Later, my goal was to get Zero Off. So, I needed to make a change and still retain the open bow. I ended up downsizing a bit to my 2009 Malibu Response LX, but met the family needs. The performance and wake were an upgrade for me and it also provides a better experience for longer line/slower speed skiers than the 205. I compromised the space and some freeboard, but not much else. I did get the Wedge option, in the event I have to satisfy the requirements of a future wakeboarder. Everyone is happy. The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller mwetskier Posted January 5, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 5, 2014 who is the biggest factor when purchasing a new boat? my banker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GOODESkier Posted January 5, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 5, 2014 No option for WE ARE THE MAN AND WOMEN and FAMILY and DEMAND THE BEST SLALOM WAKE OUT THERE!....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller baja Posted January 5, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 5, 2014 Must be a family boat to gain access to the family checkbook. Must have a great wake for everyone or I'm not interested. My solution was a Mastercraft Prostar 205 purchased new in 1994 which we still have at the vacation lake house plus a Malibu 2007 Response LXI upgraded with ZO at the tournament lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oldjeep Posted January 5, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 5, 2014 Definitely the family, otherwise I probably wouldn't be running the numbers on $$$ 2012 Malibu VTX that I'm looking at Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted January 5, 2014 Baller_ Share Posted January 5, 2014 My wife loves the closed bow 196. As long as the boat has a jump switch, my daughter is happy. What's not to like about that? My son would prefer a wake board boat, so we shipped him off to Nevada. Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skihard Posted January 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 6, 2014 I'm the only skier in the house therefore I CHOOSE THE TUG! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Brady Posted January 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 6, 2014 This poll should have had only one answer. The same as when I found my wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ozski Posted January 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 6, 2014 I train behind Nautique 200's so the weekend boat is for open water and family stuff. I can live with my LXi and enjoy the variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiray Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Happy Wife, Happy Life.... She "made" me buy the 12' TXI... I just give and give. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Zman Posted January 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 6, 2014 Not touching this poll, but I am very happy with my Malibu RLxi, and that we are considering a Txi in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibug Posted January 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 6, 2014 Fact is, if it passes my scrutiny for best pull, best wakes; my wife is going to like it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted January 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 6, 2014 I would say the qualifier for me is I want an open bow for when we have company or hang out on the water and I want a good trick wake. I don't have an issue with the current 197 wake and neither does my son and we are the primary skiers in the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted January 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 6, 2014 Now that we're expecting our first child, my wife is tentative of open bows in fear that our child will fall out (when it's older of course). I think her fear is unwarranted, but being a CB guy, it's a-ok with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted January 8, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted January 8, 2014 As sometimes happens my original idea for this thread is nothing like the way it turned out. My thinking is that I am pretty happy skiing behind just about any high end boat. If I had to ski behind a 90s MasterCraft or Nautique it would not be the end of the world. I could spend as little as $10K and have a boat that would work. It would not be perfect but it would not prevent me from skiing. Lack of ZO would really be the only bummer and that is not as big of a deal as it was 5 years ago. My wife on the other hand is not going to ski unless the wakes are tiny. Getting a Centurion is more about making Gallagher happy than anything. I think getting the wife or girlfriend or kids to ski means we get to ski more. That is why I needed a boat like the CarbonPro. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller andjules Posted January 8, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 8, 2014 Recently became a co-owner (with my brother) of a 2000 Malibu Sunsetter LXi with PP and wedge and tower. Wakeboard, slalom (in our family we've got everything from 26mph/-15 up to 34mph/-35), trick, barefoot, even take our lame guests tubing. So @Horton while that's different from getting teeny tiny wakes off of Carbon Pro, the sentiment is the same: getting the wife or girlfriend or kids to ski means we get to ski more That is what the Sunsetter LXi does for me. I spent part of the 80s slaloming behind a 79 nautique, and still to this day freeski behind a 79 mastercraft. Every DD built since the mid90s has felt like luxury to slalom behind, even the ones some people on this forum rail against. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inland Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 How does all of this work when your wife is a divorce attorney and could give 2 craps if you get a killer wake or not??? The only way it works for me is to get the kids involved who are 2 and 5. The 5 year old has been behind the boat and loved it, so this year it's time to get her behind the boat more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted January 13, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted January 13, 2014 @inland so you need a boat with a tiny wake Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inland Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 @Horton I could not agree more. There is a local ski club 2012 TXI for a great deal here that I would love to grab, but......alas......the divorce attorney doesn't want to drop that much cash and refuses a finance. I partially agree with the finance issue.....but.....the skier in me says "hell with it....drop the cash!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rockdog Posted January 13, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 13, 2014 Kids are too little and wife hates big wakes as much as I do. SN 196!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted January 13, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted January 13, 2014 @inland killer deal on a Carbon Pro here in Bako. Not going to get a better boat for less. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BRY Posted January 13, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 13, 2014 AND I am a slalom skier, I am the Man, it is all about me (and still getting some). I need the best wake and pull I can afford. When the wife/driver skied behind the 200 it was "OK, you can get one" (code for "I want it bad too"). Guy on our lake just got a new ProStar. She keeps asking me when I'm going to ski it (to find out if it has a better wake) Hmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
east tx skier Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 The woman in my life likes a flat wake. I sold her on the under bow storage. Once she skied and drove our SN, any question of why we sold our open bow ski machine was put to rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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