Please help me make a decision on this boat. Tell me the pros and cons. I am a beginner boarder and we do lots of tubing as well. Will be our first ski boat. Here's the link <BR><a href="http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_detail.jsp?&amp;units=Feet&amp;checked_boa ts=1170798&amp;slim=broker&amp;&amp;hosturl=americ anyachtsales&amp;&amp;ywo=americanyachtsales&amp;" target="_blank">http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_detail.jsp?&amp;units=Feet&amp;checked_boa ts=1170798&amp;slim=broker&amp;&amp;hosturl=americ anyachtsales&amp;&amp;ywo=americanyachtsales&amp;</a> <BR>

Horrible boat for wakeboarding. Good, not great boat for skiing. Even if you weight it down, you will not be happy with the wake size at all.

I thnk your best bet for boats in that price range is the older CC's, Master Crafts and Sanger's. I think there mught be a decent Malibu in that mix but I'm not sure.

why don't you check out mine. <BR> <BR><a href="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/8/84618.html?1073496971" target="_blank">http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/8/84618.html?1073496971</a>

The boat might or might not have been use in salt water. That boat broker deals mostly with repos and siezures, so I would definatly have a good look at it before buying. Price seems ok, not great.

a closed bow without a lot of freeboard, there's not much room in that boat. throw some gear and fat sacs and its full, you'll be squeezing 4 people in it then. <BR> <BR>how many usually ride with you? have kids?

I don't believe you can test drive the boats from there also.

French, <BR> <BR>If you can come up w/ the extra to get that PS 205 Powell is offering, you'd be doing great. It has great wakes, both ski and wakeboard, a decent amount of room, it's fuel injected and it's priced below book value. Most importantly, great resale value. Everybody is looking for a 15-20k inboard, and this one will hold it's value, especially as prices on new boats continue to escalate. MasterCraft obviously has a great name and product in this market. It's not unlikely you could own this boat for a few years and sell it for what you have in it. I'm surprised it's still for sale. Maybe it's hours, I'd be cautious if it has more than 1000.

Frenchy, <BR> That boat's wake is going to be as flat as a 12 year girl's chest <BR>

Thanks everyone, I appreciate the info alot! I didn't buy it, I bought a 1995 Mastercraft Prostar 205 for only $10,000!!! What a deal, I can't wait til it warms up so I can go riding. Let me know what you think about the wake it can produce, and how to weight it. <BR>

You'll be happy with the 205. They have a nice wake once you add a little weight.