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Mike, I like your accommodation of a bit larger sized boats and reasonable ballast limits. As a potential buyer, if the limitations were too strict, it would significantly affect my decision to be part of the development. Many of us enjoy the various activities of waterskiing, and have multiple boats to enjoy each aspect, and would like to have the capacity to accomplish these pursuits where we choose to live. Now that it looks reasonable, I just have to make it economically feasible with the Boss...

I appreciate everyone's feedback. Unfortunately you all confirmed my suspicions.. I probably need a 67 as I usually drop to 175 during the summer. I want this one to last a few years. And even though my skiing is intermediate, I still like to buy the top end ski as then the excuse is me, not the ski. Call it ego...

Thank you for the comments. I was worried about the ski turning. Now we'll see if I can live with a pink ski...

Guys, I am racking myself trying to find the right ski for me. Typical wisdom lately is if on the border of weights, go up. I ski 22-28 off at 34. Some real world users info would help. Looking at a 2012 Strada. Thanks

Biggest effect on the wake is the level of fuel in the tank. From experience, best to keep it below 1/4 tank. If not the wake size is pretty large.

Scot, This is Darin. I know the 525 will give me a bit more but I feel this boat needs a good bit more. It doesn't pull nearly as strong as my previous boat. I know this RXLI is larger but typically Malibus have great holeshot and this boat seems a bit flat. The prop you and i have on our boat is the sea-level prop from Acme. As Wayne stated above they even changed the Malibu-supplied prop to the 525 and he is at sea-level. I have driven the RLXi at sea level and here at our altitude and there is a substantial difference in performance that I feel I can regain (a little bit) with a prop change. That is the reason why I was looking at the Acme 911 prop. I want my ski-boat to drive like a ski boat.

Thanks guys. I called Acme and both my boat and Scot's have the 515 13 x 12. They told me to go to a 525 prop which will add 150 RPMs on top speed and give a bit better holeshot. And Thager you are right less bite will bet the rpms up. However, there is a deal on a Acme 911 here http://store.centurionboats.com/accessories/props/acme-911-prop.html for $250 and this prop would give a ridiculous holeshot but I may sacrifice some top. I just wonder if it will mess up the wakes. Just thinking out loud...

Hey guys, Last weekend at Powell my brother bumped a rock and bent up the prop on my 08 RXLI. He is going to buy me a new one. I have not removed the old prop to check the model yet but in the meantime I would like to hear what others are using at this altitude. Motor is the Monsoon. The previous prop lacked some holeshot but topspeed was 44-45. I could not max out my RPMs at WOT so I would like to get a bit more bite on my next prop. WOT RPMs about 4850. Thanks for your help.

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