I used to be on the board a while ago... but havent been on in like a year. So this is my new account. (I forget my old one)
Anyways, my dad know this guy that buys old boats, restores them and sells them. He does probably like 200 boats a year, so we asked him to find us a good boat for wakeboarding. We already have a '95 Mastercraft Barefoot 200 (my dad is a barefooter) but the wake is only good if we load the hell out of it with weight. Even so, I've been on more all around boats like maxums, and they have kicked up a better wake. My dad's boat is also an outboard, which is great for everything but wakeboarding.
Well, this boat this guy found is a 1990 ChrisCraft (CrisCraft?). It's 23' long, and it's an inboard. I don't think it's center driven, but I'm not complaining because we are getting it for about $2500 canadian $$$... and apparently its running. He said the interior needs to be re-done, but it's useable. He also said the motor might tick a bit. Which we can fix. So he is going to get my dad pictures, and if we like it... we are driving to Florida in the next few weeks to pick it up!
Finally something my friends can drive, as it's not an expensive barefoot boat! This guy my dad knows says it's an awsome deal. He says it's worth prolly $6000 - $8000 as it stands, and if we dont buy it, he will take it and make it worth $18,000. I've seen the boats he's restored, he's amazing. They completely re-do everything.
Blah blah blah... I'm talking a lot. I'm just really really looking forward to boarding as I havent since last summer. I get to start again in two weeks