Never seen this thing before

(jpshaff01) · (jpshaff01) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 05-03-2007, 11:18 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SKI-CENTURION-16-65-MPH-PLUS-225-HP-INBOARD_W0QQitemZ110121816388QQihZ001QQcategoryZ63 685QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Looks pretty wacky haha

(rodltg2) · (rodltg2) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 05-03-2007, 11:30 AM

man your up close and personal with the engine in the drivers seat!!

(helinut) · (helinut) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 05-03-2007, 11:31 AM

But it's a championship towboat! It has got to be the bomb!!!

Shawn

(j3t_m3ch) · (j3t_m3ch) **Join Date: Jun 2006** 05-03-2007, 11:39 AM

Room for one fat sack, one friend, and one board!
WOW

(wakescene) · (wakescene) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 05-03-2007, 11:41 AM

Championship Towboat and the owner is a master Photographer too!

(seattle) · (seattle) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 05-03-2007, 11:47 AM

Now there's something I've never seen before. I'd love to take that thing for a spin.

(jpshaff01) · (jpshaff01) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 05-03-2007, 11:54 AM

It's only 16 feet,and how does it claim 65 mph.

(rallyart) · (rallyart) **Join Date: Nov 2006** 05-03-2007, 12:19 PM

No weight, slight deadrise. It might do it.
Of course you are not going to want to argue with a 2000 lb guy that can barefoot.

(rallyart) · (rallyart) **Join Date: Nov 2006** 05-03-2007, 12:23 PM

Of course He might mean it could run at barefoot speeds pulling a 2 or so 200lb guys.

(grant_west) · (grant_west) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 05-03-2007, 1:46 PM

Thats the centurion Wave. Very first wake surfing specific boat. A few years a head of its time. Centurion has made some pretty cool first's

(krbaugh) · (krbaugh) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 05-03-2007, 2:09 PM

Go to 1995

http://www.centurionboats.com/aboutus/history.html

(phatboypimp) · (phatboypimp) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 05-03-2007, 2:20 PM

I had no idea that Centurion was the first.....that is pretty cool history.

(bftskir) · (bftskir) **Join Date: Jan 2004** 05-03-2007, 2:20 PM

that is not even the same boat on centurianboats, its got a way bigger platform and open bow and the motor appears to be more to the back...
did they make it differently in other yrs?
its sure not a barefoot boat and i'm a big doubter of the 65mph claim...with a direct drive 225 hp? come on?

(krbaugh) · (krbaugh) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 05-03-2007, 2:42 PM

The one on ebay is a early closed bow version before they built the Open bow with the ballast etc

No Idea how fast it goes

When fineline was building Gekko boats they sold the wave at least until 2004 under the name the Gekko BAZOOKA

http://www.waterskimag.com/product.jsp?ID=6152

(nickypoo) · (nickypoo) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 05-03-2007, 3:15 PM

Dude! If I had a spare 10k, I would by it just for tearing around in. It's like a V8 jetski. Hell, you could tow it behind your real boat. I can't believe I've never seen one before. I've seen several of the other model Wave. Someone even broke one out at the boat show last year. Well ahead of it's time. I've never seen the closed bow one though. F'n rad.

(tuffenuff) · (tuffenuff) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 05-03-2007, 9:27 PM

Guys, have you never been to Marine World in the mid '90's'? They used these pull toyz to pull riders during the water show! My buddy bare-footed behind one.

(jimzgirly) · (jimzgirly) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 05-03-2007, 9:42 PM

haha..lol, I remember Marineworld. Wow , that was a long time ago.. That means I am getting old.

It looks like they used the hull and seats and made their own modifications to that boat. I have never seen an engine put in the front of a boat. Very different. I think I will keep the boat I have. :-)

(jaytique) · (jaytique) **Join Date: Feb 2007** 05-03-2007, 9:47 PM

that is in the wakeboard magazine that marked the 10 year anniversary of wakeboarding. a built in ballast system in 93!! so ahead of its time, also there were two models, one that had a much larger platform on the back and an open bow.
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(Message edited by jaytique on May 03, 2007)

(tommyg) · (tommyg) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 05-03-2007, 10:10 PM

Molly, you think you're getting old? I worked at Marine World in '85, the last year it was in Redwood Shores. I am old!!! I was only 15, but still!

(jimzgirly) · (jimzgirly) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 05-03-2007, 10:41 PM

Ok Tommy we are not too far off I think I was 9 in 85?? I forget where the Marine World was when I went to it, I am thinking LA area, but not even sure with that. That was too long ago for me to remember.