1991 MasterCraft TriStar or 1992 Malibu Euro F3?

h20adventures 09-19-2003, 9:49 PM

I am currently looking at two boats right now. A 1991 MasterCraft TriStar open bow and a 1992 Malibu Sunsetter Euro F3 open bow. If you had to pick between the two which would you pick and why? What are the plusses and minuses of both boats? Give me your thoughts and suggestions!

Thanks!
Brooks

wegotbikes 09-22-2003, 7:30 AM

I am currently looking at the same price range of boats as you are. I also need the extra room for people so I am looking at the open bows as well. Check out flipsell.com, boattrader.com, and iboats.com. I have found several great deals, but I am new to the sport and don't know much about the history of wakeboard boats. I have found some really great deals on Moomba and Ski Centurion, but everyone says to stay away from those. Does that mean that a 1997 Moomba Outback, loaded with sacks, tower etc., is not as good as an old 1989 Nautique 2001 or Mastercraft Prostar 190? I can get a boat almost 10 years newer with more bells and wistles for the same price as those old boats, in the Moomba or Centurion. I have even found Centurion V-drives for less than $15,000. Is this just people's opinions or is the Mastercraft and Nautique that much better? Anyone who can answer these questions. PLEASE HELP US!!!

(dutch) · (dutch) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 09-26-2003, 1:30 PM

This is a picture of the wake of our 90 Malibu 215 lx Euro F3

(xaggie) · (xaggie) **Join Date: Nov 2002** 09-26-2003, 2:22 PM

Wonder why those boats are 10 years newer and are the same price as Nautique,Mastercraft,Malibu? That should be your answer.

walt 09-26-2003, 4:24 PM

I think the Centurion has a small wake.

walt 09-26-2003, 4:31 PM

Check out the 91 MC for sale on this site it looks VERY CLEAN ! I think the price is 13,000 http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/8/15.html?1064600625

bens 09-29-2003, 8:11 AM

Brooks, I can't speak about the Malibu, but I have a 91 Tristar (closed bow). First of all this boat has been a tank. No problems, always running. With no weight the wake isn't that great, a couple 500# sacs makes a great improvement. The only thing I don't like about the Tristar is the built in swim platform. You lose a couple feet of interior space because of this.
If you have any specific questions let me know.

(robandrus) · (robandrus) **Join Date: Feb 2002** 09-29-2003, 11:12 AM

I like the tristars, big, nice wake, unique set up

(The deck we added on later)

yearling 11-01-2003, 10:35 AM

I am looking into buying the same deal. My neigbhor is selling a tristar, and im looking to buy the malibu. I talked to some local pros and they said to go with the 1992 malibu. It has an ideal wake.

d_fresh 11-02-2003, 5:45 PM

Go with the '92 Malibu

d_fresh 11-02-2003, 5:57 PM

Sorry, I've got pics, but can't seem to down size to post.