Baller 6balls Posted February 6, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 6, 2021 Midwest Watersports thinking they have the best looking ever...true? I think it's cool, but not the best ever--got some contenders to post? https://www.instagram.com/p/CK6zfllB5L8/ One of my fav's: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LoopSki Posted February 6, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 6, 2021 If it was all blue or red , I would like it more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Cam Posted February 6, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 6, 2021 My favourite Prostar shape, was like a sports car compared to the Nautiques of that era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Broussard Posted February 6, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 6, 2021 Hull #25,000 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted February 6, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted February 6, 2021 Prostar 205. The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jhughes Posted February 6, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 6, 2021 I liked the 2007 TT then most. Had the different color on each side, paid homage to the Stars and Stripes while still holding its own modern look. Great looking boats and those usually had PP and ZO, crossover year for MC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Baller_ swbca Posted February 6, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted February 6, 2021 ITS 4TH OF JULY . . Light Weight - No Wake - Cute driver. Great for happy hour cruising . . the gunnels are wide enough for comfortable seating for cocktails and dinner with up to 12 people all summer long. We usually have the lake to ourselves at 9:00pm so I learned to practice when the course looks a little blurry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jhughes Posted February 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 7, 2021 @swbca the 86 Rainbow Brite was a sweet boat for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LoopSki Posted February 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 7, 2021 Was 1986 first year of the prostar? Barely squeaked that on in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bill22 Posted February 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 7, 2021 @Broussard that’s my buddy’s #25000 PS! It was a sweet find for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted February 7, 2021 Author Baller Share Posted February 7, 2021 Some fine reds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Wayne Posted February 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 7, 2021 I’m having a really hard time finding a good picture, but the boat Marcus Brown took on the Mastercraft Face to Face tour has been one of my favorites. Outside of that, the dark blue and white classic Stars and Stripes boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted February 7, 2021 Author Baller Share Posted February 7, 2021 @wayne anniversary edition...it was sharp https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ0m3NlCQfV9HBIhgd9IUCe_0owSr8wG9ZCDg&s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted February 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 7, 2021 @LoopSki '87 was the first year of the Prostar. '86 model was called Power Slot (regardless of tranny). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Broussard Posted February 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 7, 2021 @swc5150 I have been unable to find definitive info on this perplexing issue but from what I can gather 85 and earlier was the Skier 19, 1986 was the ProStar, and 1987-2013 was the ProStar 190. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted February 7, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted February 7, 2021 @Broussard, https://teamtalk.mastercraft.com/showthread.php?t=29236&highlight=prostar+history From poster C36 (the author and, apparently, authority): "The model name “MasterCraft Skier” was used from 1968 until 1985 on MasterCraft’s tournament water ski hull. The model name “ProStar” was introduced eighteen years later in 1986. This change rebranded MasterCraft’s tournament ski boat the “ProStar”. One year later in 1987 MasterCraft added the “190” to the model name – resulting in the “ProStar 190”. The “ProStar 190” model name has remained on the closed bow version of the tournament ski boat ever since." The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ALPJr Posted February 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 7, 2021 93 Limited hands down. The whole TMCno1 rig was awesome too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Broussard Posted February 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 7, 2021 @MISkier Correct, judging by that thread and other comments by Harold (TMCNo1) that’s what I would go with. I haven’t been able to find any official brochures or documents from MC to confirm that. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted February 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 7, 2021 We've had 2 86's in our family, one still sitting the garage, and the model name listed on the yellow sticker reads "19' Power Slot". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Broussard Posted February 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 7, 2021 @swc5150 Interesting. I would bet that when they tested for Coast Guard approval they weren't sure what the boat would be called. (for example early 2014 ProStar towers had "197" on the tag under the tow point). MC sent out a brochure in 1986 that said "A sneak peak of the 1986 COMPETITION SKI BOAT by MasterCraft. With the other side saying "A sneak preview of the new TriStar by MasterCraft. There was no mention of model name but you are the first I have heard refer to the 1986 as the Power Slot. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted February 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 7, 2021 @Broussard That actually makes sense. I remember when we got our first in 1986, and wondered about the "Powerslot" model name, as it was a std 1:1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dbutcher Posted February 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 7, 2021 I owned two Mastercrafts many years ago. If memory serves, the first was a 1977 with a 1:1 transmission. The second was a 1981 power slot. The 81 had a larger diameter prop because it had the 1.5:1 transmission, and it indeed had a power slot in the hull bottom above the propeller. I always thought that the hollowed out bottom to accommodate that big prop was why it was called a "powerslot". The 1977 with the 1:1 transmission did not have the large prop or hollowed out bottom. For that reason I did not think it was a powerslot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dchristman Posted February 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 7, 2021 @dbutcher I believe you are correct. Powerslot was a feature, not a model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Orlando76 Posted February 8, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 8, 2021 No other MC will ever be as cool as No. 1. The Orange hull, the significance, the history on how it came about and who was there. The impossible to find reverse mph/km white face Airguide 712. Being an antique ski boat nut there’s nothing like seeing it in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ALPJr Posted February 8, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 8, 2021 The TMCno1 I was thinking about was the red and white 88 or 89 that was towed by the same vintage, white Chevy Astro van with the custom red MC stripes that was popular on the MC Teamtalk site back in the early 2000’s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller chrislandy Posted February 8, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 8, 2021 I think I'm bias, but our 1st MC was a red rainbow, and that has got to be one of my favourite of all time, classic shape, no wake Second is my old MC, a UK/Europe only model I believe, the 1st gen prostar hull with the "skier" deck, apparently done for that year (87/88 in the UK?) as the deck mould wasn't available during the production run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted February 8, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 8, 2021 @chrislandy - you're correct there, in the late 80s MCs were being made under license in the UK - so the 87/88 skier hulls in the UK aren't the same as they are in the US. Alot of people look at your boat and say its an 86 - but the lower hull graphic tells the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted February 8, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted February 8, 2021 ?. ?. ? . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted February 8, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted February 8, 2021 If I saw that boat speeding across the water on a particularly sunny/reflective day, I'd probably experience a seizure. The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ swbca Posted February 8, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted February 8, 2021 @Broussard I bought this 1986 ProStar promo boat in 1986 From Midwest Marine - now Midwest Watersports - for $16,000. Sold it for $8000 in 1994 when I moved away from the lake. It was a great boat as long as the prop was perfect. The power slot on that elastic hull required the prop to be better than new or better than just repaired. It took a couple of years to find the perfect prop. I still can't adjust to the prices of new boats. Twice the price of a good German car - not counting the ultra premium German car models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skialex Posted February 8, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 8, 2021 @wish and his big brother... Seriously regardless of color scheme the latest 197 was the best looking ski boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted February 8, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 8, 2021 @Wish What kind of drug would someone have to be on to design that kaleidoscope zebra abortion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted February 8, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted February 8, 2021 @thager REALLY good ones. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted February 8, 2021 Author Baller Share Posted February 8, 2021 @skialex with all that directional stuff I think that’s Nautiques new monster ocean surf boat with a custom wrap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skialex Posted February 8, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 8, 2021 @sixball yea who needs to chase monster waves in the North Atlantic in a 9mm suit in subzero temperatures, when you can do it behind this beauty at your local public lake...?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ironhorse Posted February 8, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 8, 2021 Hopefully everyone thinks their prostar looks the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted February 9, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 9, 2021 I went from my '15 to my '94 Barbie 190. My daughter would say Barbie is better looking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted February 9, 2021 Author Baller Share Posted February 9, 2021 @swc5150 both cool but sorry man a new Prostar in Black/Red with some silver metal flake--gorgeous. @ironhorse wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted February 9, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 9, 2021 @6balls I sold that boat to a lucky couple in Mankato. And like you, I'm cheap so I went old school this time:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted February 9, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 9, 2021 Or shall I say, frugal?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted February 9, 2021 Author Baller Share Posted February 9, 2021 @swc5150 I just have a certain allergy to depreciation and also interest payments...but still like to have nice stuff! Gotta be more beautiful MC's out there--let's see 'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted February 9, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 9, 2021 @ironhorse That's so badass!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted February 9, 2021 Author Baller Share Posted February 9, 2021 My Buddy Bobs ‘87 bought new back in the day. Ran 38 behind that old girl...as did @Razorskier1 and Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller cmcoutur Posted February 9, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 9, 2021 Love the 25,000th hull! I've always liked the look of the TTs too. Ours aren't anything as exciting as some of these, but we've enjoyed them. New engine going in to the '94 this weekend and we're closer to being back to one boat (if anyone is in the market for an '88)! Ignore the garage mess - it was a tight fit to get them both in for the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Baller MichaelWiebe Posted February 10, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 10, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bikesrus Posted February 10, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 10, 2021 This is our 2019 just before we bought it. The best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ALPJr Posted February 10, 2021 Baller Share Posted February 10, 2021 Borrowed this pic from mctt... https://teamtalk.mastercraft.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=126737&stc=1&d=1431292912 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted February 10, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted February 10, 2021 @cmcoutur, which engine are you putting in that 94? Are you repowering it for a Zero Off conversion? The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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