Baller Keith_Menard Posted February 20, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2020 I was window shopping on Ski It Again last night and came across this Gekko: I have an older GTO that I love, but certainly have a wandering eye for the Mastercrafts...but man...100 hours with a 6.2 in THAT hull? Must be an absolute rocketship...and under 30k. What are some of your favorite 'other brand' (not big 3) boats and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ski_Dad Posted February 20, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2020 wow I can't imagine the power that thing has - wow. and that wake looks really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller UWSkier Posted February 20, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2020 When the Supras with the dipped bow look started showing up on our lake in the early 90s, everyone noticed. Always loved the looks of the those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jhughes Posted February 20, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2020 "No thanks" on the other brands, particularly in the late 80's/early 90's. To me it's always been "Big 3" and "OMG". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jetsetr Posted February 20, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2020 Some people can’t see the forest because of all the trees.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Orlando76 Posted February 20, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2020 Judging by most on this site I would think any Correct Craft other than a 196 was crap. American Skier: Sexiest damn boat made in the day other than a SN. Good build quality. Ski Supreme: looked real good. Never skied one but I know they skied well. Ever restring one? My God you gotta pull the deck! Modern day: Centurion Carbon Pro. I lost a lot of respect for them to can it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 75Tique Posted February 20, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2020 Had an 89 supra, 96 to 2008. When looking, I really wanted a Nautique (2001 was my price range) because I liked the more vintage, no-nonsense boxy look, but they were a little pricier. I ended up really liking the supra. The low swooped bow was kind of sexy, the overall style of the boat was way ahead of same vintage 2001s, since after 8 years, the 2001 style was getting a little stale, and the wake was better than a 2001(except for kind of a big rooster tail at 22) Fit and finish was right up there, too. A favorite "other brand" was the pre malibu flightcraft. Also cool, sleek, low slung and sexy. Post malibu flightcraft only ruled out of this discussion because it was then one of the big 3. Another low slung eye catcher was the early moomba, except for the goofy windshield. A guy around me still has one and I've been behind it. Respectable pull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LoopSki Posted February 20, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2020 ski brendella and mb sports! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted February 20, 2020 Baller_ Share Posted February 20, 2020 Supra. They were so ahead of everyone with performance and looks with the Ts6m Comp in the 80s. Even WSM touted it as one the the best used slalom boats to look for. It's to bad they didn't hang in there with DD. Their last go at a hull was on par if not better then the big 3 (blasphemy I know). The Gekko pictured is also interesting and a descendant of Supra design. They track better then anything, look fast, go fast, and look cool. If they could have sorted out the wake to make it soft (plenty small) it would have been a centender at a much cheaper price point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted February 20, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2020 I could never get over the Gekko name and graphics, with lizards all over the boat. It sounds weak and shallow, but I'm just being honest. It just cheapened the image to me. Supras were cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LOTW Posted February 20, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2020 Ya, those early SUPRAS are cool! We had a GEKKO at our disposal years ago and from what I remember, it skied fine. I really liked the looks of it too. I had an '85 Nautique, it was ok but lots of problems from sitting, not the boats fault. I also had a '98 BOOMERANG, I loved that thing! I'd buy another for the right price. These days it's mid to late '90's SN unless I go to a ski school, being behind a '19 SN at RINI'S is pretty cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Keith_Menard Posted February 20, 2020 Author Baller Share Posted February 20, 2020 @swc5150 I have a 2002 GTO as I said...the graphics on mine are much more subdued. I never understood the issue people had with the Gekko wake, I found it to be no issue......and then I tried 22 off. @ALPJr will tell me it's all in my head, but in truth it's all in my talent. He takes such a great angle through wakes he could use a wakeboard boat and not feel it :) I am curious if anything changed in 2015 from my 02 to soften it up...6.2 zero off for under 30...MAN! I will also say Mark Overby is one of the best people I have ever worked with in any field. He would answer any question I had even though I bought it used and he no longer owned the company. I hope he is doing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MDB1056 Posted February 20, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2020 Hydrodyne Comp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller vtjc Posted February 20, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2020 I agree the Supra’s were ahead of their time, looked great and held up well. While they wouldn’t win any fit and finish awards the Infinity’s foreshadowed some of the treads we are seeing of larger and wider boats. Aside from the ’22 off wake they are fun to ski behind. @LOTW I also had a 98 Boomerang it was a hoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LoopSki Posted February 20, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2020 i friggin hated my svfara sv one. it was built well and looked great but sucked at eveything else. i practically gave it away. my ankles hurt just thinking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted February 21, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 21, 2020 @LoopSki A lot of new innovation back then though from Infinity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted February 21, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 21, 2020 @LoopSki I think I mentioned it before, but my buddy owns your old SV. It actually got caught in a fast running river and was near totaled. It has a pretty weird paint job on it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LoopSki Posted February 21, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 21, 2020 @swc5150 i remember someone on here knew who bought it. your buddy got a smoking deal even with the crappy wake. its too bad , it was such a cool boat and svfara took the infinity and made it so much better in build quality. the maim problem i had was how much it rolled in a turn. specifically around turn islands on a ski lake. open water non isssue. it also tracked weird with thr prop and rudder in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skier2788 Posted February 21, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 21, 2020 Loved the 86 American skier Advance I grew up skiing behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bill22 Posted February 21, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 21, 2020 I have always wanted to drive a Gekko but they are nonexistent in this area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ALPJr Posted February 21, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 21, 2020 @"Keith Menard" your boat’s wake is butter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted February 21, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 21, 2020 That Gekko would be a ton of fun. Not selling my TSC1 for it though. Agree the original Flightcraft inboard was a hot little boat, too. Very fun to drive, very low to the water. Both boats above pretty easy to bury the nose in a wake...and that's not even some surfer dude's wake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Keith_Menard Posted February 21, 2020 Author Baller Share Posted February 21, 2020 @6balls One of my very few complaints on the gekko is how easy it is to bury the nose, and thats even on private water! Not sure if the GTR is any different than the GTO in that aspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted February 21, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 21, 2020 That was the same with Aztecs back in the back. For a few months of one summer we had access to an Aztec Coyote which was almost a submarine if you weren't careful. Boat from the late 90s with the engine from the 80s and a windshield that was more like a wave deflector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Timr71 Posted February 21, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 21, 2020 My 1993 Ski Centurion Falcon is a stringer up restore job. I had a lot of help from my family and it was a fun project. We enjoy it a lot still. But, like @"Keith Menard" mentioned above, it's easy to bury the nose on this boat too. It has the sloped nose, much like a Ski Brendella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller aspski Posted February 21, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 21, 2020 I'm a sucker for the mid 2000's Tige 20i's. A buddy has one and the slalom wakes were some of the best I have ever skied on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 2Valve Posted February 21, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 21, 2020 @aspski totally agree. We had a 20i on our lake a few years ago and it was gorgeous. I'm a sucker for "off brands" with high levels of quality and engineering. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Keith_Menard Posted February 21, 2020 Author Baller Share Posted February 21, 2020 @aspski Yup...a friend of mine has one and I would ski behind that before same age Malibus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller PatM Posted February 21, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 21, 2020 I had a 1995 Tige SLM2000. It had a great wake, tracked well and the spray was good also I recall. The problem was it was under powered. It burned in a fire and got a 99 SN bubble butt after and never looked back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster88 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 ‘73 Glastron V-178 w/150 Evinrude...old school fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted February 23, 2020 Baller_ Share Posted February 23, 2020 Remember the Toyota boat with the Lexus power ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ALPJr Posted February 23, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 23, 2020 The later MB190 is high on my list of all ski boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BrennanKMN Posted February 23, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 23, 2020 I have spent a fair amount of time on the lake with that boat. It is a machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted February 23, 2020 Baller Share Posted February 23, 2020 Best all around 3 event/wakeboard boat I ever owned was a 93 Hydrodyne Comp. If I ever do a full rebuild that would be my choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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