This thread is about non-malibus you love

[rennis]

I love lots of boats, where to even start!?

Here's a good one. GF's brother has an EPIC 23v. The thing is a beast. It's like a tug boat out of the hole. You could be morbidly obese on a kid-sized wake board and that effer would still pull you out of the water.

[-BS-]

My friends' 2007 Mastercraft X2 is awesome. Great wave, great wake, super durable, lots of room and handles well (especially in choppy water). I usually don't like a lot of Mastercrafts, they've just got too much bling for me(not quite MB's level of bling but still too much for me ). This one is super simple, performs great, and has a bulletproof feel to it. I'd take one any day of the week.......but it was about 18k more than my 07 Vride at the time.

[skyskier]

Bayliner. Yes, I said that out loud. I bought a new 1950 Capri with the trailer in 1986 for 12,500. I sold it 20 years later in almost like new condition for 4500.00. I used that boat heavily for 20 years and it always did everything I asked it to do. One boat took me through two planks, slalom, kneeboarding, hydrofoiling, and beginner wakeboarding. Cost of ownership not including maintainence and repairs was 400 per year. Gotta love that! Lots of people pay more than that per month.

[BlknYlwT22]

Our realtor's late 50s Chris Craft. 1 of 64 and 1 of 12 known to still be around. Got my first ride in it this past Saturday. This boat is absolutely gorgeous.

[martinarcher]

Our realtor's late 50s Chris Craft. 1 of 64 and 1 of 12 known to still be around. Got my first ride in it this past Saturday. This boat is absolutely gorgeous.

[srintx]

I love lots of boats, where to even start!?

Here's a good one. GF's brother has an EPIC 23v. The thing is a beast. It's like a tug boat out of the hole. You could be morbidly obese on a kid-sized wake board and that effer would still pull you out of the water.

Did not know much about Epic. Seems like alot of boat for the price! Very NICE!

[UWSkier]

MC 35th anniversary edition.

[Wakesetter67]

Here is My old 96 Ski Sanger, Very Dependable, Great Boat , bought it at the boat show, Funny I was going back and forth between the Malibu dealer and this one , Bottom line the Sanger dealer gave me what i wanted for a trade, and the Malibu dealer would not take any trade in the dead of winter,

[skier_88]

Wow that is sharp!!! Wasn't there one in the early to mid 90s as well. I think I like the earlier one better I thought for sure it was in the 90s

MC 35th anniversary edition.

[MARiley]

I know they are hated as much as lake lice ... but I like speed:

http://www.fountainpowerboats.com/sport/ltg47_overview.asp

people hate these hotrods? that mentality is beyond comprehension. the raw power is enough to make me almost completely forget about watersports.

there's a HUGE scene with these guys (powerboats in general) in southern california. i'll always love lake rods. especially dcb, but seeing as they just keep shooting ever higher in price i'll likely pass. HOWEVER, a local rigger/glasser/etc recently acquired the molds for the mach22. i'd LOVE to get one in a few years. twin 2.5 drags may be a little much(120mph with 4 people, full tanks, and gear), so i think a single 300xs(90+) will be JUST fine.

this one has the entire build of the 1st 22 phantom he built. from mold to hyperspeed.

http://www.screamandfly.com/showthread.php?206015-1st-22-Phantom

http://kmgboats.com/

https://www.facebook.com/media/albums/?id=165798658390#!/pages/KMG-Boats-INC/165798658390

[UWSkier]

Wow that is sharp!!! Wasn't there one in the early to mid 90s as well. I think I like the earlier one better I thought for sure it was in the 90s

1993 Stars and Stripes edition is what you're thinking of.

[skier_88]

Oh yeah, there she is...... love it!!

1993 Stars and Stripes edition is what you're thinking of.

[bamabonners]

MC 35th anniversary edition.

that is my favorite mastercraft of all time.

[Nicvtx]

sorry guys, moving on to a mastercraft.

we will be getting a 2012 x25 ordered next weekend at the boat show (fingers crossed)

[TenTwentyOne]

MC Should have kept that tower. I love the simple, classic design of it. Screw the foreward sloped towers, and the power towers, and the way too much bling towers. I would take that tower over any other...

[Hammertime]

I know they are hated as much as lake lice ... but I like speed:

http://www.fountainpowerboats.com/sport/ltg47_overview.asp

"Leave the world behind you at 115 mph with twin Mercury 1075s"

Hell, I couldn't afford the fuel, much less the boat!

[BlknYlwT22]

there is one exactly liek this on our lake and I must say it is a great looking boat.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2733/4128860112_52e2da2bef.jpg

[Bu hoo]

I grew up on the Gulf Coast so this is the kind of boat I always dreamed of owning. It doesn't make nearly as much sense now that I am 6 hours away from the closest salt water body.

[srintx]

Here is My old 96 Ski Sanger, Very Dependable, Great Boat , bought it at the boat show, Funny I was going back and forth between the Malibu dealer and this one , Bottom line the Sanger dealer gave me what i wanted for a trade, and the Malibu dealer would not take any trade in the dead of winter,

Sweet boat!

[jk13]

1993 Stars and Stripes edition is what you're thinking of.

Kind of confusing, but that's not the anniversary boat. All 93s had a center steering wheel button that said 25th anniversary on it, but the actual stars and stripes boats looked like this and came in METALLIC blue or red only, not teal:

BTW on the 35th 197. All polished stainless underwater gear on that boat.

Loved our old Dorsett and our old Bayliner. As stated above, we pounded that boat for 20 years and it never let us down. Basically any boat that I'm on at the moment is usually good fun for me.

Edited July 20, 2011 by jk13

[CVand2010VLX]

I'm a little partial to my Dad's 1962 Howard Flatbottom........Speed = GOOD

[BlknYlwT22]

My friends dad has one of these. this is a lot of fun in terms of speed. has a 454 in it and sounds amazing.

http://www.travelizmo.com/archives/donzi-18-classic-series-sports-boat.jpg

Edited July 20, 2011 by 2004WakeSetterVLX

[Tyger]

there is one exactly liek this on our lake and I must say it is a great looking boat.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2733/4128860112_52e2da2bef.jpg

I've never been behind one, but the Nautique's are pleasure to sit in. I love the freeboard.

[Steve B.]

I'll try to get a good pic of my buddy's Eliminator 20. 454. Supercharged, V-drive.

To say it fly's, would be an understatement !

Steve B.

edit: 3-speed V-Drive

Edited July 20, 2011 by Steve B.

[LS-One]

My dad and I have something in common we both have owned photo shoot boats. My dad's 1964 Stevens 18' 389 Pontiac with three deuces and the loudest V-drive on earth. The color was gold metal flake

Edited July 20, 2011 by LS-One