Tow Boats: ALL YEARS Poll 2007

[FijiRob]

1999 Calabria Sport Comp XTS

2005 Malibu Sunscape LSV

[brazosvet]

1990 Ski Ray by SeaRay: bet nobody else had one---but I knew the dealer.

I'll take that bet. '94 Ski Ray. The absolutely best built ski boat ever made. Quality from stem to stern. Ski'd worse than anything I've EVER been behind. I really miss the quality, but do not miss the performance.

Did you have the closed bow, or the open bow?

'96 Aquatron 160 (cheap)

"94 Ski Ray ( best built)

'01 Response LX (my favorite all time)

'05 Response LXi

[Killer]

i almost bought a Ski Ray.

1. 1986 Sport Craft 15.5 bowrider (not in the poll, but have to mention it as I learned on it)

2. 198? 17' Jcraft 199? 115 yamaha (had it for 1 summer - really got me into skiing and footing)

3. 1979 Ski Supreme - bought in 1996 for 7500 - sold it in 2002 for 6000 - great boat and got me hooked on inboards.

4. 1990 Ski Nautique 196 - dont hold it against me... but in 1990 nobody made a better boat, including malibut

5. 1994-1997 Malibu - hope to buy a flightcraft sportster, response, echelon, or sportster in the next few years to replace the nautique.

I love inboards!!!

[HDMan16]

1975 Correct Craft Mustang

1978 Ski Nautique

1982 Ski Nautique 2001

1986 Marlin Skier

1988 American Skier Advance

1989 American Skier Advance

1993 Ski Brendella Pro Comp

1994 Ski Brendella Pro Comp

1995 Malibu Response

Bought the Malibu a few years ago for my boys. I retired from competitive skiing in late 90's

[mbwagoner]

I've had my 2004 ws xti and my 1989 sunsetter euro.

I learned how to ski on a family friends 70 something Arena Craft inboard. Gold in color with a bench seats for the driver and across the back and 2 small jump seats backwards next to the engine. One of the oldest ski boats I've ever seen. Found this which is a color and brand match, but theirs was an inboard direct drive version.

[C28]

2007 23 LSV

2002 Supra SSV

1988 Regal 185

1977 Cole - 455 jet

[ibelieve]

2004 Response LXi

1993 Echelon LX

1960 Magnolia Catamaran, 16' with twin 75HP Merc outboards

Still in possession of the 1960. It makes today's inboards look like dogs, out of the hole, and has the smallest wake you will ever find.

/Steve

[LakeBillyBU]

2007 Malibu VLX SE

2005 Malibu VRide

2000 Moomba Mobius V

1997 Rienell 185

[Madmanacrossthewater]

ooh, do i get to play this one?

Only if they've been titled in your name

Then cancel my 5 votes .

[99response]

Family:

1999 Response LX

2003 Response LX

Myself:

2000 Response LX

2002 Response LX

1999 Sunsetter LX

2004 Wakeseter DD

1996 Response

In that order, and I'm only 20 so that has to count for extra or something....

-Chris

[SCOTTDOMINE]

1975 SeaSprite 17' (the boat I learned to do almost everything on the water behind)

1988 Bayliner 21' i/o (loearned to wakeboard here, wake was terrible)

1989 VIP 18' i/o (4cyl was terrible for doing anything w/ more than two people)

2000 Tige 2100V Limited (great boat, never had any probs, tried surfing, not good)

2000 23 Wakesetter LSV (the greatest boat I've ever owned, hands down)

[electricjohn]

Did not enter my 1966 boat to the poll (post #8), thinking you still had to own the boat.

[WAKE-RIDER-01]

2007 Malibu Wakesetter VTX

had previous boats, but were all fishing.

[Joel]

1987 Bayliner Capri

1990 Ski Brendella Shortline Comp

1995 Mastercraft 205

2003 Tige 22i

2007 Wakesetter VLX

[martho]

99 sporty

01 RLX

06 RLXi

[99response]

Man Martho pull this poll back from the dead,

I get to add 2001 Sunsetter VLX and a 2005 Response LXI to my list.

7 boats in less than 3 years, I think I have a problem!

[Malibusteve]

Family:

1982 CC Ski Nautique

1987 Mastercraft Prostar

1986 CC Ski Nautique (My favorite of the family boats)

Me:

1978 CC Ski Nautique

1995 CC Ski Nautique

1980 CC Ski Nautique

2007 Malibu WS VTX (Most enjoyable of the watersport boats that I've owned)

Non watersport boats I've owned if anyone is interested (did not count in the poll)

2005 homemade wooden boat

1987 Kawasaki Jet Ski

2003 Crest Pontoon

1987 Sea Nymph deck boat

1987 Monark Jon Boat (still have this one)

2000 Sea Ray Sundancer 270

[JBuck]

2000 Sportster LX

2004 Wakesetter VLX

I love my VLX!!

[Riverdawg]

1970 Tahiti Shark

2001 Sunsetter VLX

Love that VLX!!!!!

rd

[kent342]

1990 Brendela super comp

1995 MB sports 190

2000 MB sports 190+ ( one of the best ski wakes )

2005 MB sports 220 B52 DD ( hated this wake )

2008 Malibu 23LSV Dimond bottom loaded ( have kids now, wake is actualy not bad )

Its funny how kids change the way we look at our needs and the difference it cost us. For a big boat the new 23 is very nice to ski behind, it is not a 19 ft turnament boat but it works well for all around.

[DIE2SURF]

1983 Stars/Stripes Mastercraft ProStar 190

1993 Ski Brendella Shortline Comp

1994 Mastercraft Prostar 190

1998 Malibu Echelon

I didn't include my 1978 Tahiti Jet with the 455 Oldsmobile. Scarry boat. Too fast.

I've got pics of them all too.

[Bo2484]

2008 wakesetter VLX

[1barefootskier]

1993 Malibu Skier Owned from 1995-2008

2002 Malibu Sunsetter LXi Currently owned since 2006

I also have a 1993 Hobie Cat 16 for when the wind blows.

[-BS-]

1990 Ski Centurien Tru Trac III

1996 Malibu Response LX

2001 Malibu Wakesetter VLX

2002 Malibu Wakesetter VLX

2003 Malibu Wakesetter VLX

2006 Malibu Wakesetter VLX

To add something to this when I went to purchase my first V-drive I was planning on purchasing an X-Star but the Mastercraft dealer treated my wife and I like we couldn't afford the boat, look how bad they screwed up!

off topic, but i sympathize with you.......when I went to buy my first boat, I had done lots of research, and had my heart set on an X-1. I mean, I was 100% ready to buy an x-1,that day, no questions asked......then I talked to the dealer here in PDX......he spent more time telling me about how 'badass' he (and his boat) were, than selling me a boat....when I asked him why I should buy a MC over another boat, he went into a 10 min. rant on how Malibu's were peices of sh*t.......I immediately went to the Malilbu booth at the boat show, checked em out, and bought one. I guess I have him to thank for owning the boat I do... and I just bought another one.....and the next one I buy will be a Malibu too! I'm sure the local Malibu dealer that I bought my boats from would be glad to know they have a salesman over at Portland Ski Boat Center!!!!!!

[-BS-]

1990 Ski Centurien Tru Trac III

1996 Malibu Response LX

2001 Malibu Wakesetter VLX

2002 Malibu Wakesetter VLX

2003 Malibu Wakesetter VLX

2006 Malibu Wakesetter VLX

To add something to this when I went to purchase my first V-drive I was planning on purchasing an X-Star but the Mastercraft dealer treated my wife and I like we couldn't afford the boat, look how bad they screwed up!

off topic, but i sympathize with you.......when I went to buy my first boat, I had done lots of research, and had my heart set on an X-1. I mean, I was 100% ready to buy an x-1,that day, no questions asked......then I talked to the dealer here in PDX......he spent more time telling me about how 'badass' he (and his boat) were, than selling me a boat....when I asked him why I should buy a MC over another boat, he went into a 10 min. rant on how Malibu's were peices of sh*t.......I immediately went to the Malilbu booth at the boat show, checked em out, and bought one. I guess I have him to thank for owning the boat I do... and I just bought another one.....and the next one I buy will be a Malibu too! I'm sure the local Malibu dealer that I bought my boats from would be glad to know they have a salesman over at Portland Ski Boat Center!!!!!!

ooops....... 2003 Reinell, 2007 Malibu Vride, 2009 Malibu Vride